10 of the letters were unpublished at the time of purchase. Eight were written to his sister Nanci, two to her husband Camille Pal and two to his uncle Flix Marmion. They touch on concerts he is giving, his opinion of Liszts conducting as well as more personal feelings for Harriet Smithson
Search FNL grants since 1931
Shows interesting evidence of an attempt to bring the plight of Mary Queen of Scots to the attention of prominent Italian political figures. Presented by Matthew Stirling
Contains 72 fine drawings of North Wales with views of cathedrals, churches and castles, bound in contemporary russia, gilt
A good day to day account of the Earl of Lindseys expedition to relieve the Hugenot defenders of La Rochelle. Purchased with The Journal of Jeremy Roch 1665-92 a naval captain who had many adventures including shipwreck and capture by French privateers.
Terrier of lands in Lincoln belonging to the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral. A 15th century Psalter and a vellum roll of rental of lands belonging to the Guild of Corpus Christi, Boston, 1489
This is the earliest survey of the temporalities of the See of Canterbury to survive and contains much matter copied from earlier, now lost, documents
Presented by L McCormick-Goodhart with a holograph of Hotel Continental by Arthur Symons c.1924
4 leaves from the same Book of Hours, illuminated in the tradition of Niccolo di Bologna, were already in the possession of BL, donated by Professor Francis Wormald in 1943.
Contains the entire mass of notes made for the novel together with the first typescript, heavily corrected and annotated. Add MSS 52774, 52775
Quarto edition, one other copy known. This copy is a variant which includes the so-called Black Rubric at the end of the Communion Service