Manuscript letters to him and to his daughters together with business papers

Over 500 letters addressed to Bewick and to his daughters who continued his engraving business after his retirement in 1812. The letters cover all aspects of the business, including the offer of bird specimens for drawing, orders for work and books. There is some correspondence concerning Janes publication of the Memoir of her father in 1862 and a large group of some 60 letters from Bewicks London agents Longmans concerning the History of British Birds. Illustrated at p.59 of AR