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Total number of records: 29

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Brotherton Collection18
English Literature6
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Herbert Read Collection1
Leeds Russian Archive1
Liddle Collection1

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Boyle of Handsworth, Edward Boyle Baron (1923-1981)4
Dundas, Henry 1st Viscount Melville2
Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax Baron (1584-1648)2
Melville, Robert Saunders-Dundas2
Alexander, Samuel1
Anstruther, Mary Frances1
Ashburton Family1
Ashburton, Louisa Caroline1
Baron Brotherton1
Bathurst, Lilias Margaret Frances1

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Archive Collection

Frederick William Rolfe, (Baron Corvo), collection

Rolfe, Frederick William (1860-1913)

1881-2011

Includes works and letters by Frederick Rolfe and the papers of Donald Weeks' who wrote and researched extensively on Rolfe.

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Two letters from Baron Cranworth, with related material.

Rolfe, Robert Monsey

1832-1859

Comprises 2 autograph letters from Baron Cranworth, dated 1832 (with transcripts), 1 sealed envelope from 'Cranworth' to 'The Attorney General' postmarked 20 January [18]59, and 1 printed portrait of ...

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Archive Item

Letter from John Minet Henniker-Major, 3rd Baron Henniker, with material relating to John Henniker-Major, 4th Baron Henniker.

Henniker-Major, John Minet

c.1823-1856

Comprises 1 autograph letter from John Minet Henniker-Major, 3rd Baron Henniker, to Benjamin R. Brame of Ipswich dated 19 July 1823 (with a transcript), 1 engraving of 'Thornham Hall, the seat of the ...

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Letters and papers of Edward Charles Gurney Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth

Boyle of Handsworth, Edward Boyle Baron (1923-1981)

19--

EDWARD CHARLES GURNEY BOYLE, baron Boyle of Handsworth, PC, CH, was born in 1923 the eldest child of Sir Edward Boyle, 2nd bart. (1878-1945), a lawyer and prominent member of the Balkan Committee, and...

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Archive File

Correspondence K

1933-1990

The file includes correspondence from Richard Ferdinand Baron Kahn of Hampstead, Howard and Alice Kester and Margaret Krebs.

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti to John Lucas Tupper

Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-1882)

c. 1850

Autograph letter, the content of which is a comic poem referring to DGR's circle of friends. Dated Saturday afternoon. Dated in Fredeman [April 1850?]. Letter begins: Dear Jack, alack! A few days...

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Archive Print Item

Catalogue of valuable printed books, autograph letters and historical documents... : which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co. ... at their large galleries, 34 & 35, New Bond St., W.1, on Monday, the 16th March, 1964

Sotheby & Co. (London, England)

1964

Cover title: Catalogue of valuable printed books, autograph letters and historical documents, the property of... Baron Dimsdale ... John Maitland ... Robert Gathorne-Hardy ... Mrs. V.M. Richards ... t...

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William Michael Rossetti to John Lucas Tupper

Rossetti, William Michael (1829-1919)

c. 16.10.1869

Autograph letter, begins 'You ask me what I think of the [Barons?] views'.

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Archive File

PRYSE, DAVID E J

1895, 1916-1922, 1940-1961

Photograph album (nd); 135 photographs, with negatives (1895, 1916-1922, 1940-1946, 1960); Press cutting (nd); Christmas card (nd); 3 letters, two manuscript and one typescript, from Youssef Gomaa (25...

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George Byron, correspondence and manuscripts, together with related materials

Byron, George Gordon Byron Baron (1788-1824)

c.1811-1938

Comprises a collection of autograph poetry, letters and other writings by Byron; manuscripts of his poetry and other writings in the hand of others (including Mary Shelley), including copies of his 'E...

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Archive Collection

Glenesk-Bathurst correspondence and papers

Glenesk, Algernon Borthwick (1830-1908)

1801-2000

The Glenesk-Bathurst papers revolve around the Morning Post, an influential Conservative newspaper which eventually merged with the Daily Telegraph, and relate mainly to the Edwardian period though th...

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Correspondence E

1968-1995

The file includes correspondence to and from Alfred and Gladys Eccles. Galdys was a friend from Leeds. Also includes correspondence letter and obituaries for Professor Sir Geoffrey Elton.

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