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Sir Charles Cornwallis collection
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Sir Charles Cornwallis collection
Manuscripts
A collection of 54 items which includes letters from Sir Charles Cornwallis to Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy, Sir John Hobart and others, dealing chiefly with his private financial and family affairs, lawsuits, and patronage. There are a few letters (but little information) about Spain, where he was resident ambassador from 1605 to 1609, and about Parliamentary elections. In addition to the letters there is a small amount of documents, including documents relating to Cornwallis family history.
mssHM 47873-47925
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Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811. To Charles Cornwallis, Marquis Cornwallis, 1738-1805
Manuscripts
London, Eng. (84 p.). Followed by: letter from Cornwallis to Dundas. This is a copy of the correspondence concerning proposals for the reorganization of the British Army in India -- handle carefully, final page torn. Originally tied with a dark green ribbon; for conservation reasons the ribbon has been removed and placed in Ephemera.
DUN 14
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Charles Dickens letter to Sir James Murray
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An autograph letter written while Charles Dickens lived in Italy; the letter is written to the Irish physician Sir James Murray and concerns the illness of Dickens' youngest surviving daughter, Catherine (Kate) Dickens Perugini. Also included is a trimmed page with the address of Sir James Murray and a black and white engraving of Charles Dickens. The items were originally framed behind glass but were removed by Huntington Library staff.
mssHM 75953
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Sir Robert Murray Keith letterbook
Manuscripts
Volume consists of 99 letters written by Keith, British ambassador to the court of Vienna (1772-1787), to his cousin Frances Maria Murray, daughter of Lt. Gen. Thomas Murray. Contains gossip about Keith's and Frances Murray's circle of friends, relatives, and acquaintances, personal news, and remarks on international affairs, especially the British conflicts with France and the American colonies.
mssHM 18940