Letters of British dignitaries and professionals, 1756-1951.

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Letters of British dignitaries and professionals, 1756-1951.

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The collection comprises 65 letters from 43 correspondents. The letters are dated between 1756 and 1951, with the bulk from the 1820s to the 1880s and the first decade of the 20th century. The senders are well-known people, such as the physician Alison, the chemist Humphrey Davy, the pottery and porcelain manufacturer Herbert Minton, and directors of major cultural institutions, such as the British Museum, the London National Gallery, the Royal Society, and the Tate Gallery, as well as politicians and members of the peerage or the clergy. The letters cover a large variety of subjects ranging from professional issues and public business to social activities, private relationships and family concerns. Among the most relevant are the letters of the physician William Pulteney Alison (3), Thomas Philip De Grey, lord lieutenant of Ireland (2), MacColl, keeper of the Tate Gallery (2), Sir Henry Ellis, Librarian of the British Museum (7), Sir William Henry Gregory, trustee of the National Gallery (4), Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, antiquarian and collector (1), Herbert Minton, pottery and porcelain manufacturer (1), Sir John Rothenstein, Director of the Tate Gallery (1), Sir Robert Thomas Wilson, son of Benjamin Wilson (3), and a long letter from Lady Jane Davy, socialite, to the poet Robert Pearse Gillies (1).

65 items (168 p.)

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Ellis, Henry, 1777-1869

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English librarian. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to Octave Delepierre, 1845 May 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270614089 From the description of Autograph letter signed : "British Museum", to Robert Balmanno, 1827 Apr. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270614079 From the description of Autograph letter signed : "British Museuam", to G.P.R. James, 1849 Apr. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270614096 From the description of...

Meyrick, Samuel Rush, 1783-1848

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Antiquarian Samuel Meyrick was born into a wealthy family, graduated from Oxford, and worked as an advocate. He had an abiding interest in history, and published numerous articles on the subject, as well as writing several books and editing several others. He collected armor, eventually building a famous collection, and designed a mansion with special rooms to display his collection. An acknowledged expert on armor, he served as a national advisor, setting up the armor collections for the Tower ...

Wilson, Robert, Sir, 1777-1849

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English general and author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Dr. Walker, 1818 Apr. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270587836 Epithet: General; of Add MS 37296 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000354.0x000027 Epithet: General; Governor of Gibraltar; of Add MS 40033 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055...

De Grey, Thomas Philip, Earl, 1781-1859

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MacColl, D. S. (Dugald Sutherland), 1859-1948

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Davy, Jane, Lady, 1780-1855

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Gregory, William Henry, Sir, 1817-1892

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William Henry Gregory (1817-1892), M.P. for County Galway, Ireland, and later appointed Governor-General of Ceylon (1872-1877). He married Elizabeth Temple Bowdoin who died in Ceylon in 1873. His second wife was Isabella Augusta Persse, (1852-1932), better known as Lady Gregory. They had one son, William Robert Gregory (1881-1919). From the description of William Henry Gregory papers, 1817-1900. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863296 William Gregory was a resident of Brist...

Alison, William Pulteney, 1790-1859

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Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829

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English physician and natural philosopher. From the description of Papers, 1817-1829. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35007362 Epithet: natural philosopher British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000497.0x00030a English chemist. From the description of Letter, 1810 May 22, to John MacMurray. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122644626 From the description of Autograph lette...

Gillies, R. P. (Robert Pearse), 1788-1858

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R.P. Gillies was a writer, editor of Foreign Quarterly, and translator of German writings. He knew many of Europe's literati, including Scott, Goethe, Wordsworth, and Byron. From the description of R.P. Gillies letter to Mr. Blackwood, ca. 1830? (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52826352 Robert Pearse Gillies, Scottish-born poet and writer. He was an early contributor to Blackwood's Magazine, and was appreciated by Wordsworth. Gillies's friendshi...

Minton, Herbert, 1793-1858

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Rothenstein, John, 1901-1992

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Rothenstein (1901-1992) was an English author and Director of the Tate Gallery. Max Beerbohm was an English essayist, caricaturist, and parodist. From the description of Letters from the Beerbohm family and other correspondents, 1905-1957. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 82803710 Rothenstein (1901-1992) was an English author and Director of the Tate Gallery. From the guide to the Letters from the Beerbohm family and other correspondents, 1905-1957., (Ho...