93 quarto leaves, partly a notebook of Biblical quotations and prayers, but also containing accounts of the Fairfaxes and the Careys (his wifes family) during the civil war and Fairfaxs own involvement in the Restoration, and subsequent life as an Equerry of Charles II
Search FNL grants since 1931
Item date: 1683 - 86
Date acquired: 1988
Grant Value: 500
Item cost: 5,546
Institution: Edinburgh University Library
Town/City: Edinburgh
Item date: 1721
Date acquired: 1988
Grant Value: 175
Item cost: 175
Institution: Gloucestershire Archives
Town/City: Gloucester
County: Gloucestershire
Formerly part of the Graves Hamilton estate papers, this map drawn on parchment was sold separately from the main collection acquired with the help of FONL in 1987.
Item date: 1920s - 1950s
Date acquired: 1987
Grant Value: 500
Item cost: 5,500
Institution: Edinburgh University Library
Town/City: Edinburgh
The autobiography is 630 pages long, revised and corrected throughout, including passages about the death of Katherine Manfield not in the printed edition. There are many book reviews, not listed by GP Lilley as they were published anonymously for the Times Literary Supplement.
Manuscript letters and papers of the Horton, Wilmot and Wilmot-Horton families of Catton, Derbyshire
Item date: 13th - 19th centuries
Date acquired: 1987
Grant Value: 2,500
Item cost: 276,000
Institution: Derbyshire Record Office
Family and local papers with deeds and estate papers for properties in South Derbyshire and adjacent counties from 13th century to late 18th century.
Item date: 18th - 19th centuries
Date acquired: 1986
Grant Value: 3,500
Item cost: 136,920
Institution: St Bride's Library
Town/City: City of London
County: London
Deberny et Peignot were the last major type foundry in France. They ceased trading in 1973. This is a collection of 57 books of type specimens, mainly French but also from Lund, Turin, Madrid and Copenhagen. Total purchase price given is in French francs
Item date: 1955 onwards
Date acquired: 1986
Grant Value: 1,000
Item cost: 25,000
Institution: Edinburgh University Library
Town/City: Edinburgh
The first papers were deposited in 1974; this group of material augments the collection considerably
Item date: not given
Date acquired: 1986
Grant Value: 250
Item cost: 750
Institution: Armitt Museum and Library, Ambleside
Town/City: Ambleside
County: Cumbria
As well as copies of Becks letters there are many from the Booksellers Longman and Nicoll. the painter JW Carmichael and the engraver and illuminator Henry Shaw. Most of the letters relate to Becks book Annales Furnesinses, 1844
Item date: 1540 - 1940
Date acquired: 1986
Grant Value: 1,500
Item cost: 32,400
Institution: Bedfordshire and Luton Archives Service
Town/City: Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
The Orelbar family of Hinwick House were active in Bedforshire affairs for 400 years, serving as justices of the peace, sheriffs and MPs
Item date: 1796
Date acquired: 1986
Grant Value: 300
Item cost: 2,000
Institution: Flintshire Record Office
Town/City: Hawarden
County: Flintshire
Extra-illustrated with original watercolours, portraits, engravings and coats of arms all by Moses Griffiths who was employed by Pennant to illustrate his works
Item date: 1851 - 63
Date acquired: 1986
Grant Value: 300
Item cost: 3,200
Institution: Hampshire Record Office
Town/City: Winchester
County: Hampshire
More than 200 letters, mostly addressed to Sir William Heathcote, patron of the living of Hursley, where Keble was Vicar from 1836. The letters are mostly concerned with local matters though Kebles interest in national religious and educational questions is also visible