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Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868,. Autograph letters signed and autograph drafts signed from Charles John Kean to various recipients [manuscript], 1828-1866.

Title: Autograph letters signed and autograph drafts signed from Charles John Kean to various recipients [manuscript], 1828-1866.

Correspondents: Edward Phillips Addison, Henry Angelo, Charles Atkinson, Henrietta Mary Beauclerk, Samuel Brooks, David Buchanan, John Baldwin Buckstone, Aflred Bunn, Oscar Byrne, Martha E. "Pattie" Chapman, Thomas Rentle Chart, Henry Fothergill Chorley, John William Cole, John Douglas Cook, William Cullenford, William Bodham Donne, George Ellis, George Everett, John Forster, Edward William Godwin, Thomas Grieve, Frederick Gye, James Henry Hackett, John Pritt Harley, William Harness, Charles Hill, E.T. Holmes, Joseph Stevens Jones, Ellen (Tree) Kean, Mary (Chambers) Kean, Charles Lamb Kenney, Rosa (Stewart) Kenney, John P. Knight, James Sheridan Knowles, S. Lambert, Charles LeClercq, Mary Maria (Kean) Logie, William Chas. Macready, John Westland Marston, Charles James Mathews, Drinkwater Meadows, Lady Sydney (Owenson) Morgan, George Pope Morris, Henry Leigh Murray, the 5th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, the 1st Marquis of Normanby, Sir Charles Beaumont Phipps, James Robinson Planche, Charles Reade, John Ryder, Tommaso Salvini, Lady Rachel (Rutt) Talfourd, Thomas H. Taunton, George J. Vining, George F. Watts, Benjamin N. Webster, Alfred Sydney Wigan, [Stephen] Creyke, [Sir George] Grey, [John Sims?] Reeves, [Henry] Shaw and others. (135) includes a draft of an agreement between Kean and James Sheridan Knowles for a new play, July 15, 1840. (198) has a penny black stamp of October 1840. (293) wants to talk to Shaw about King Lear which he means to throw into the 8th cent. Enclosed with (299) is the first part of a letter to Kean from [George] Bartley, September 27, 1849.

ArchivalResource: 299 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/462075919 View

Bartley, George, 1782-1858,. Autograph letter signed from George Bartley to John Pritt Harley [manuscript], 1856 December.

Title: Autograph letter signed from George Bartley to John Pritt Harley [manuscript], 1856 December.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824. Lord Byron manuscript material : 173 items, 1807-1824

Title: Lord Byron manuscript material : 173 items, 1807-1824

The Lord Byron manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings, correspondence, and various documents. The writings include: a holograph fair copy of Marino Faliero ; a draft of Don Juan, Canto XVI ; and a holograph manuscript of "Fare Thee Well," his poem to Lady Byron upon their separation. The bulk of the correspondence is dated between 1818 and 1823 and discusses publishing matters, family arrangements, and his involvement in the Greek war for independence. Correspondents include: Teresa Guiccioli, his mistress ; Leigh Hunt, poet, journalist, and literary critic ; Thomas Moore, Irish poet and songwriter ; Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet ; and over seventy-five others. The documents include checks, a letter of credit, and a codicil to his last will and testament.

ArchivalResource: 173 items

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Hazlitt, William, 1778-1830,. Autograph letters signed from William Hazlitt to various people [manuscript], 1823-[1830].

Title: Autograph letters signed from William Hazlitt to various people [manuscript], 1823-[1830].

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

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William Godwin manuscript material : 383 items, 1778-1836

Title: William Godwin manuscript material : 383 items 1778-1836

William Godwin, English philosopher and novelist. Godwin achieved celebrity at the end of the eighteenth century with the philosophical treatise Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, and the novel Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams. His first wife was Mary Wollstonecraft, pioneer for women's rights, and their only child together grew up to become Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein. Godwin's philosophies greatly influenced the political mind of his son-in-law, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. The William Godwin manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings, correspondence, promissory notes, and various other documents. The writings include: complete holograph manuscript drafts of his works Fleetwood, Coludesley, and Lives of the Necromancers; manuscript drafts of essays from his Enquirer; and proof revisions written in volumes of his Political Justice and St. Leon. The bulk of the correspondence is dated 1795-1834 and mostly discusses Godwin's research, business matters and financial arrangements. Correspondents include: Mary Shelley, novelist (his daughter); Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet (his son-in-law); Aaron Burr, vice president of the United States; Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet; and over one hundred others. The promissory notes date from between 1804-1818, and are mostly to neighborhood merchants. Other documents include library call slips, memos of agreement for business deals, and Godwin's last will and testament.

ArchivalResource: 383 items

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Bartley, George, 1782-1858,. Autograph letters signed from George Bartley to various people [manuscript], 1842-1857.

Title: Autograph letters signed from George Bartley to various people [manuscript], 1842-1857.

Correspondents: Frederick J. Smythe, [Drinkwater] Meadows, Charles John Kean and others. In a letter to "Sam," Bartley comments on the acting ability of Fanny Kemble.

ArchivalResource: 8 items.

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Warde, James Prescott, 1792-1840,. Autograph letter signed from James Prescott Warde to George Bartley [manuscript], 1831 July 16.

Title: Autograph letter signed from James Prescott Warde to George Bartley [manuscript], 1831 July 16.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Egan, Pierce, 1772-1849. Letter : London, to George Bartley, [18--].

Title: Letter : London, to George Bartley, [18--].

ALS.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p. on double sheet) ; 23 x 19 cm.

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Knowles, James Sheridan, 1784-1862,. Autograph letter signed from J.S. Knowles, Glasgow, to George Bartley, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London [manuscript], 1838 January 27.

Title: Autograph letter signed from J.S. Knowles, Glasgow, to George Bartley, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London [manuscript], 1838 January 27.

Details of a proposed visit from Knowles to Bartley.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Willis, I. (Isaac),. Autograph letter signed from I. Willis, London, to Bartley [manuscript], 1833 January 17.

Title: Autograph letter signed from I. Willis, London, to Bartley [manuscript], 1833 January 17.

Recipient is possibly George Bartley. Willis asks who composed the songs in Nell Gwynne and whether they are published. Address on item: 55 St. James St.

ArchivalResource: 2 leaves ; 20 x 13 cm.

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Jones, Richard, 1779-1851,. Autograph letter signed from Richard Jones, London, to George Bartley [manuscript], 1839 February 22.

Title: Autograph letter signed from Richard Jones, London, to George Bartley [manuscript], 1839 February 22.

Jones has been "very much amused" with A nabob for an hour, but he does not think that Frampton is a suitable role for Bartley. Address given as 14 Chapel St., Grosvenor Place.

ArchivalResource: 1 leaf ; 19 x 12 cm.

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Collection of letters and other documents relating to Covent Garden Theatre [manuscript], ca. 1812-1855.

Title: Collection of letters and other documents relating to Covent Garden Theatre [manuscript], ca. 1812-1855.

Mostly letters, several concerning tickets and plays submitted for consideration. (1) R.B. Peake to Mr. Mitchell, dated Wednesday January 19, concerning names Mr. Mathews left at the Box door. (2) James Parsloe to unidentified recipient, rejecting an unnamed drama (possibly a draft of a form letter). (3) J. Cooper to W.H. Oxberry, dated January 7, stating that Mr. Bunn "has no desire to avail himself of the services of your 24 Friends the Bedouin Arabs." (4) H.W. Witham to the editor of The age, concerning Covent Garden Theatre's policy on ticket exchanges. (5) Thomas Luppino, May 5, 1812, concerning his application for a position as scene painter. (6) Jos. Glassington, dated March 5, requesting a license be sent to Covent Garden Theatre. (7) Jos. Glassington, concerning payment of annual subscriptions for the Covent Garden Theatrical Fund. (8) John Fawcett? to C. Thompson, June 14, 1828, expressing no recollection of a piece called "Our sixth Edward." (9) Charles Kemble to Mr. Witham, November 4, 1830, verifying that the box office was "perfectly correct" and it is a policy never to exchange tickets. (10) George Bartley to W. Kenneth, August 5, 1837, stating "A gentleman is engaged for the situation you mention." (11) George Bartley to Sir William Woods, June 22, 1838, requesting tickets for a rehearsal of the music of the coronation in Westminster Abbey. (12) from R. Halford to J.P. Harley, requesting information about the deaths of several notable actors. Also, (13) a manuscript ticket, (14) a receipt signed by Geo. Bartley for B.P. Bellamy's subscription to the Covent Garden Theatrical Fund, and (15) a printed document "Particulars and conditions of sale of a rent charge or renter's share secured upon ... The Royal Italian Opera at Covent Garden" for the 1854-1855 season.

ArchivalResource: 15 items.

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Elton, E. W. (Edward William), 1794-1843,. Autograph letters signed from E.W. Elton, London, to various people [manuscript], [1837?]-1839.

Title: Autograph letters signed from E.W. Elton, London, to various people [manuscript], [1837?]-1839.

(1) concerns his intention to leave the Haymarket Theatre; (2) acknowledges receipt of Kean's donation to the General Theatrical Fund. Also included is a receipt for Kean's donation. Correspondents: G[eorge] Bartley and Charles Kean.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

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Garrick Club, London. Records of the Garrick Club, 1830-1903 (inclusive), (1831-1847) bulk.

Title: Records of the Garrick Club, 1830-1903 (inclusive), (1831-1847) bulk.

Contains letters, bills, receitps, and accounts of the Garrick Club from its formation through the 19th century. The bulk of the material pertains to membership matters (dues, etc.) during James Winston's tenure as secretary (1831- ).

ArchivalResource: 3 boxes.

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Baillie, Joanna, 1762-1851,. Autograph letter signed from Joanna Baillie to George Bartley [manuscript], 1810 April 9.

Title: Autograph letter signed from Joanna Baillie to George Bartley [manuscript], 1810 April 9.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Bartley, George, 1782-1858,. Autograph letter signed from George Bartley, London, to F[rances Anne] Kemble [manuscript], 1854 December 1.

Title: Autograph letter signed from George Bartley, London, to F[rances Anne] Kemble [manuscript], 1854 December 1.

He appreciates being remembered as a friend of Charles Kemble. He admires Fanny's "high professional and intellectual attainments."

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Edmund Kean correspondence, 1826-1828 (bulk), 1791-1836 (inclusive).

Title: Edmund Kean correspondence, 1826-1828 (bulk), 1791-1836(inclusive).

Correspondence of English actor Edmund Kean and other papers related tohim.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (1 linear ft.)

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Munden, Joseph Shepherd, 1758-1832,. Autograph letters signed from Joseph Shepherd Munden to various people [manuscript], ca. 1816.

Title: Autograph letters signed from Joseph Shepherd Munden to various people [manuscript], ca. 1816.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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Francis, John W. (John Wakefield), 1789-1861,. Autograph letters signed from John Wakefield Francis to George Bartley [manuscript], 1819 July-September.

Title: Autograph letters signed from John Wakefield Francis to George Bartley [manuscript], 1819 July-September.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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Bartley, George, 1782-1858. George Bartley letters, 1819-1836.

Title: George Bartley letters, 1819-1836.

Letters Bartley wrote from various cities in America and England, mainly to John Wakefield Francis, but with individual letters also to J. Smith, E. Magrath, and R. Keely. Topics include the public and press reception of performances by himself and his wife, Sarah Bartley; their earnings from performances; Bartley's opinion of the various cities where they are performing; and the health of their daughter Sophia. Also included are a few letters of recommendation, including one for Bartley's nephew and another for a Mr. Conway, and a draft of an advertisement for a benefit to be given for Bartley.

ArchivalResource: 20 items.

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Reynolds, Frederick, 1764-1841. Autograph letter signed : to George Bartley, Tuesday Evening.

Title: Autograph letter signed : to George Bartley, Tuesday Evening.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; (12mo)

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Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834. Autograph letter signed : Highgate, to G[eorge] Bartley, 1818 Feb. 16.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Highgate, to G[eorge] Bartley, 1818 Feb. 16.

Suggesting he travel to America as a fellow passenger of the "first Ideal Painter" [Washington Allston] and criticizing theatre management.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; (8vo)

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Bartley, George, 1782?-1858. Autograph letter signed : [London], to Mr. [Henry] Sudlow, 1852 Mar. 7.

Title: Autograph letter signed : [London], to Mr. [Henry] Sudlow, 1852 Mar. 7.

Declining an invitation to appear as the reciter in Mendelssohn's Athalie in Liverpool: he avoids leaving home in cold weather, the engagement would require him to be absent too long, etc.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; (12mo)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270671997 View

Godwin, William, 1756-1836. William Godwin manuscript material : 338 items, 1778-1836

Title: William Godwin manuscript material : 338 items, 1778-1836

The William Godwin manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings, correspondence, promissory notes, and various other documents. The writings include: complete holograph manuscript drafts of his works Fleetwood, Coludesley, and Lives of the Necromancers ; manuscript drafts of essays from his Enquirer ; and proof revisions written in volumes of his Political Justice and St. Leon. The bulk of the correspondence is dated 1795-1834 and mostly discusses Godwin's research, business matters and financial arrangements. Correspondents include: Mary Shelley, novelist (his daughter) ; Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet (his son-in-law) ; Aaron Burr, vice president of the United States ; Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet ; and over one hundred others. The promissory notes date from between 1804-1818, and are mostly to neighborhood merchants. Various other documents include library call slips, memos of agreement for business deals, and Godwin's last will and testament. A fair amount of The Pforzheimer Collection's Godwin manuscript material dated before 1822 is published, with extensive commentary, in Shelley and His Circle.

ArchivalResource: 338 items

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Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833,. Autograph letters signed from Edmund Kean to various recipients [manuscript], 1812-1833?

Title: Autograph letters signed from Edmund Kean to various recipients [manuscript], 1812-1833?

ArchivalResource: 53 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/462076227 View

Papers, 1835-1886 (inclusive), 1843-1871 (bulk).

Title: Papers, 1835-1886 (inclusive), 1843-1871 (bulk).

Professional and personal correspondence, scripts, and promptbooks of English actorand theater manager Samuel Phelps.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01558/catalog View

Lord Byron manuscript material : 184 items, 1807-1824

Title: Lord Byron manuscript material : 184 items 1807-1824

George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron, English Romantic poet known equally for his scandalous life as for his poetical genius. One of the most popular living poets of his day, his celebrity began with Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and rose to its apogee with Don Juan. The Lord Byron manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings, correspondence, and various documents. The writings include: a holograph fair copy of Marino Faliero ; a draft of Don Juan, Canto XVI ; and a holograph manuscript of "Fare Thee Well," his poem to Lady Byron upon their separation. The bulk of the correspondence is dated between 1818 and 1823 and discusses publishing matters, family arrangements, and his involvement in the Greek war for independence. Correspondents include: Teresa Guiccioli, his last mistress; Leigh Hunt, poet, journalist, and literary critic; Thomas Moore, Irish poet and songwriter; Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet; and over seventy-five others. The documents include checks, a letter of credit, and a codicil to his last will and testament.

ArchivalResource: 184 items

http://archives.nypl.org/cps/19609 View

Kemble, Charles, 1775-1854. Papers of Charles Kemble [manuscript], [1807]-1854.

Title: Papers of Charles Kemble [manuscript], [1807]-1854.

Contents: 8 articles of agreement, 1822-1829, between Kemble, as manager of Covent Garden theatre, and Geo. Bartley, John S. Fuller, Sarah Goward, Wm. G. Irwin, Louisa Perry, John Pindar, John Rost and James Prescott Warde; a printed catalogue of Kemble's theatrical wardrobe, 1837; a proposal for the engagement of Edmund Kean by Kemble for Part of the ensuing season, signed by both, July 14, 1827; a speech made on the occasion of Kemble's farewell speech on his last night, December 23, 1836, and his obituary notice, November 18, 1854; a note by James Winston; and several other miscellaneous papers.

ArchivalResource: 21 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/417084753 View