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Maurice de Sausmarez Archive6
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection3
Brotherton Collection1
English Literature1

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letter writing10
exhibitions3
academies and institutes2
art books1
art education1
bereavement1
customs policy1
family1
handicrafts1
museum collections1

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London, United Kingdom5
Bath, United Kingdom1
Genoa, Italy1
Leigh-On-Sea, United Kingdom1
Svilajnac, Serbia1
Turin, Italy1

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Grove, George1
John Broadwood and Sons1
Novello, (Joseph) Alfred1
Novello, Clara1

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From 18004
From 19006

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Up to 18994
Up to 19996

Archive Item

Grove, George to Novello, Clara Anastasia

7 Dec 1854

Handwritten letter from George Grove to Clara Anastasia Novello, noting the enclosure of a medal to mark the opening of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham in 1854 and praising her role in the ceremony.

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'Clara Novello at the 'Sydenham Palace'

5 Jun 1854

Cutting titled: 'Clara Novello at the 'Sydenham Palace. Extract of letter from Mrs. Cowden Clarke to Mr. Belmano [Balmanno], relative to the opening of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, dated 15th June'...

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John S. Vlassopulos to Maurice de Sausmarez

19 Sep 1965

Handwritten letter from John S. Vlassopulos to Maurice de Sausmarez, thanking de Sausmarez for inviting him to the opening of the Commonwealth Art Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, noting that ...

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Christine Lefroy to Jane de Sausmarez

27 Jan 1980

Handwritten letter from Christine Lefroy to Jane de Sausmarez, thanking her for the Christmas card and mentioning the planned Willesden School of Art reunion and noting Maurice de Sausmarez as an insp...

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Jesse Collins to Maurice de Sausmarez

7 May 1947

Handwritten letter from Jesse Collins to Maurice de Sausmarez, communicating that Collins is sorry that de Sausmarez is hard up and missed an opening the previous night. Collins goes on to describe th...

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Maurice B. Bradshaw to Maurice de Sausmarez

20 Dec 1962

Typewritten letter from Maurice B. Bradshaw, a Director of the Art Exhibitions Bureau, to Maurice de Sausmarez, thanking de Sausmarez for lending a work of his from the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Ex...

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Jovica M. Vučković to Maurice de Sausmarez

11 Feb 1972

Typewritten letter from Jovica M. Vučković to Maurice de Sausmarez, requesting de Sausmarez's autograph. Vučković notes that he began collecting autographs in 1965 and hopes to open a museum in hi...

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John Broadwood and Sons to Novello, (Joseph) Alfred

1870

Two handwritten letters from the piano manufacturer John Broadwood and Sons to Novello, (Joseph) Alfred, noting that they were about to send a pianoforte and a parcel of soap from London to Genoa and ...

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David Mark Herbert to Maurice de Sausmarez

1964-1969

Typewritten and handwritten letters from David Mark Herbert, Editorial Director of the publisher Studio Vista, to Maurice de Sausmarez, discussing publications to be written by de Sausmarez, with copi...

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Album and copy letter book of Miss A. Young, Dundee

1830

The album and letter book of ‘Miss Young’, kept during her time placed with a local family under the auspices of a ‘worthy benefactress’ in Dundee in 1830, for her private education. The copie...

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