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Gregory family. Papers : of the Gregory family, 1683-1909 (bulk 1802- 1864).

Title: Papers : of the Gregory family, 1683-1909 (bulk 1802- 1864).

The collection includes financial accounts, land and legal records, and estate materials of William Gregory of "Elsing Green," King William County, Va. An account book, 1796-1850, covering the mercantile operations of Frazer and Tremlett of Delawar (now West Point), Va., includes records of mercantile activities and blacksmith operations of William Gregory and Roger Gregory (1795-1850). Also includes financial, legal, and estate materials of Roger Gregory (1795-1850) including materials concerning Frazers Ferry, King William County, Va.; and financial and estate materials of Maria Gregory Ellett Gregory, in part concerning the guardianship of their children. Also contains financial, land, and legal records of Roger Gregory (1833-1920), including accounts covering medical fees and guardianships. Early records in the collection concern land in King William and New Kent counties, Va.

ArchivalResource: 330 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29879574 View

Gregory, William Henry, Sir, 1817-1892. William Henry Gregory papers, 1817-1900.

Title: William Henry Gregory papers, 1817-1900.

The series consists of papers of William Henry Gregory from 1817-1900. The bulk of the series consists of incoming (1841-1892) and outgoing (1833-1892) correspondence. The incoming correspondence reflects Gregory's terms in Parliament, the American Civil War, his tenure as Governor-General of Ceylon, and his years in retirement. Most of the correspondence is official and addresses such political matters as land tenure, the Catholic Church in Ireland, and foreign affairs, in particular with Greece and the Balkans. Gregory's correspondence to his wife is found in Lady Gregory's papers. Other prominent correspondents include Frederic William Burton, Julia Margaret Pattle Cameron, Ulick John De-Burgh (Marquis of Clanricarde), Bishop John Derry, Robert Dillon (Baron Clonbrock), Bishop Patrick Duggan, Sir Austin Henry Layard, Francis Charles Lawley, Ambrose Dudley Mann, James Murray Mason, William Porcher Miles, Henry Howard Molyneax (Earl of Carnarvon), Robert Peel, and Hercules Robinson (Baron Rosmead). The outgoing correspondence, the bulk of which is from 1890-1892, is of a more personal nature and include letters to his grandfather William Gregory and his mother Elizabeth O'Hara Gregory. Another subseries consists of the writings of Gregory including published works (poetry from Harrow, speeches, and pamphlets) as well as manuscripts. The collection also contains some financial and personal papers; printed materials such as newspaper clippings and pamphlets; and three scrapbooks. One scrapbook contains photographs and drawings of Ceylon and two others contain clippings on the American Civil War, the British occupation of Egypt, and the British Museum.

ArchivalResource: 9.25 linear ft. : (in 19 boxes, 12 OP, and 3 BV)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/173863296 View

Gregory family. Gregory family papers, 1774-1932.

Title: Gregory family papers, 1774-1932.

The collection consists of papers of the Gregory family of Ireland from 1774-1932. The collection documents five generations and includes the papers of Robert Gregory, William Gregory, Robert and Elizabeth O'Hara Gregory, Sir William H. and Isabella Augusta Gregory, and William Robert Gregory. Mostly comprised of correspondence, the collection also includes financial records, scrapbooks, literary manuscripts, and printed material.

ArchivalResource: 22 linear ft. : (in 49 boxes, 12 OP folders, 7 BV, and 1FR)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/173863292 View

Gregory, William, 1766-1840. William Gregory papers, 1794-1838.

Title: William Gregory papers, 1794-1838.

The series consists of papers of William Gregory from 1794-1838. The bulk of the collection is comprised of records that relate to Gregory's service as Civil-Undersecretary of Ireland. The records include incoming and outgoing correspondence, account books, and official papers. The incoming (1799-1838, bulk 1813, 1819-1830) and outgoing (1807-1835) correspondence is mainly between Gregory and the Chief Secretaries concerning the Irish administration, Catholic emancipation, famine, and civil unrest. The correspondents include Sir Robert Peel, Charles Whitworth, Charles Grant, Charles Talbot (Baron Talbot), Henry Goulburn, Richard Wellesley, William Saurin, William Lamb (Viscount Melbourne), Francis Egerton (Earl of Ellesmere), William Vesey Fitzgerald (Baron Fitzgerald and Vesey, and Henry William Paget (Marquis Angelsey). Among the professional papers are the account books of the Irish Secret Service (1811-1826), the account of Secret Service Money (1806-1821), and a civil list of Ireland listing state officers, civil servants, their salaries and tenure. The papers also contain typescripts for Lady Gregory's, MR. GREGORY'S LETTERBOX. The work is comprised of letters written by Gregory from 1813-1835, which were transcribed and edited by Lady Gregory for publication. Many of these letters however, were not included in the published volume. The small amount of personal papers is comprised of letters from family members, personal account books (1790-1813, 1831-1839), and datebooks (1812-1836). Letters from William Gregory to his grandson, William Henry Gregory are found in William Henry Gregory's papers.

ArchivalResource: 7.5 linear ft. (in 18 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/173863294 View

Extra-illustrated Life of Nollekens, 1708-1875, 1768-1836

Title: Extra-illustrated Life of Nollekens 1708-1875 1768-1836

This collection comprises an extra-illustrated copy--with many engravings and original manuscript letters--of the second edition of John Thomas Smith's (London : Henry Colburn, 1829). Nollekens and his times, comprehending a life of that celebrated sculptor: and memoirs of several contemporary artists, from the time of Roubillac, Hogarth, and Reynolds, to that of Fuseli, Flaxman, and Blake

ArchivalResource: 2 Linear feet (6 boxes)

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/ycba.mss.0010 View