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The John Henry Newman Personal Papers LIVERPOOL THE JOHN HENRY NEWMAN PERSONAL HOPE APERS UNIVERSITY P Microfilm Catalogue | Liverpool Hope University Introduction In the summer of 2013 Liverpool Hope University purchased a complete set of the John Henry Newman microfilm personal papers. This set of microfilms (144 reels in total) consists of several thousand documents, letters and memoranda from the personal collection of the Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890). Liverpool Hope University is now the only known institution outside of North America to have a complete copy of the mentioned microfilm. Explanatory Note The films whose contents are listed in the following schedule reproduce a major portion of the Newman manuscripts preserved at the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, in Birmingham, England. The Oratory collection is divided into two parts: the Miscellaneous Papers, which are preserved in the room in which Newman lived; and the Letters, which are preserved in the Archivium. These two collections have been listed separately, and a means of referring to the original documents has been provided by giving the cupboard number (e.g. A 1.1) of the Papers and the title of the volume (e.g. "Personal Collection Acton") of the Letters. It should be said, by way of warning, that there are actually a good many letters in the collection known as Miscellaneous Papers. The user of these films can discover from the list of titles the manuscripts he wishes to consult. The number at the right indicates the reel in which it will be found, and the number at the left (batch number) will help him identify its position within the reel. It will be noted that, because of difficulties experienced in the filming, the reel numbers and the batch numbers do not always run concurrently, but this does not mean that any material has been omitted. An asterisk indicates that a few frames were found to be faulty in the batch and these have been re-photographed in reel no. 3. 19th November, 1920 Liverpool Hope University | John Henry Newman Personal Papers 1 Batch Reel Contents No. No. 1 A 1.1 Private diary July 1824 – June 1825 1 2 A 1.1 Private diary June 1825 – June 1826, March – June 1828 1 3 A 1.1 Private diary June 1828 – June 1829 1 4 A 1.1 Private diary June 1829 – June 1830 1 5 A 1.1 Private diary June 1830 – June 1831 1 6 A 1.1 Private diary June 1831 – June 1832 1 7 A 1.1 Private diary June 1832 – August 1833 1 8 A 1.1 Private diary June 1833 – June 1834 1 9 A 1.1 Private diary June 1834 – June 1835 1 10 A 1.1 Private diary June 1835 – June 1836 1 11 A 1.1 Private diary June 1836 – June 1837 1 12 A 1.1 Private diary June 1837 – June 1838 1 13 A 1.1 Private diary June 1838 – June 1839 1-2 14 A 1.1 Private diary June 1839 – June 1840 2 15 A 1.1 Private diary June 1840 – June 1841 2 16 A 1.1 Private diary June 1841 – June 1842 2 17 A 1.1 Private diary June 1842 – June 1843 2 18 A 1.1 Private diary June 1843 – June 1844 2 19 A 1.1 Private diary June 1844 – June 1845 2 20 A 1.1 Private diary June 1845 – June 1846 2 21 A 1.1 Private diary June 1846 – June 1847 2 22 A 1.1 Private diary July 1847 – May 1850 2 23 A 1.1 Private diary June 1850 – June 1851 2 24 A 1.1 Private diary Sept 1851 – Dec 1852 2 25 A 1.1 Private diary Jan 1852 – Jan 1853 3 26 A 1.3 Short diary Jan 1854 – Dec 1859 3 27 A 1.3 Short diary Jan 1861 – March 1871 3 28 A 1.4 Littlemore and Oratory letters, 1841 - 1852 3 29 A 1.2 Private Journal 3 30 A 3.1 Reminiscences of Ealing School by Wm. Lechmere 3 A 3.2 Autobiographical note for "Men and Women of 19th Century" 3 Liverpool Hope University | John Henry Newman Personal Papers 2 Batch Reel Contents No. No. 30 A 3.3 Will of December, 1332. Rescinded Aug.17th 1846 3 Copy of pencil notes in margin of JHN's copy of Sumner's A 3.4 3 Apostolical preaching A 3.8 Memorandum relating to Dublin University Scheme, 1854 3 A 3.9 Genealogical notes. A letter from Mrs. J.Mozley 3 A 3.10 Extract from Community Register, 1855 3 A 3.11 Copy of portions of Pr. Ambrose St. John's Journal. 1845 - 47 3 Prologue to the Andria of Terence by JHN, sent to Dr. Nicholas, A 3.13 3 Ealing School, 1820 A 3.14 Memorandum relating to the Cholera at Oxford (by JHN) 1832 3 Legal documents connected with JHN as Vicar of St. Mary's, A 3.15 3 Oxford Eight copybooks containing paper on Egypt and on scripture 31 A 4.2 3-4 connected with controversial correspondence with C. Newman 32 A 4.3 Chronological Notes. M.S. 1801 - 1873 4 Box: Various relics of interest. Characters told from handwriting by J. Warren. Original of "If a tablet is put up in 33 A 5 4 the cloister" etc. JHN. Passport, Papal States. JHN. 1847. Divinity Degree. Edinburgh University, offered to JHN. A 5.2 MS. music. JHN. Preparation of our Hymn Book 4 A 5.3 Curious offer of £100 by "Pauli Fratel" 1877 4 A 5.4 "Oxford revisited. Trinity Sunday 1880." 3 Sonnets. MS. 4 Various MS. fragments, including originals of Reception A 5.5 4 questions etc. and coat of arms Portrait in black, Mrs. Caswall, nee Louis Walker, Dr. of General A 5.7 4 Walker A 5.8 Oriel College. JHN's rooms. Bloxam. Engraving 4 A 5.9 Directions about his grave. His will in 1862. Cloister inscription 4 34 A 6.1 Analysis of Herodotus, 1819 4-5 35 A 6.2 Analysis of Thycydides, 1818 5 36 A 6.3 Notes on the Ethics of Aristotle. F. Newman 5 Subjects of degree exam. Nov. 1820. Hours of study. English - A 6.4 5 Latin vocabulary MS. Liverpool Hope University | John Henry Newman Personal Papers 3 Batch Reel Contents No. No. Abridgement of Addison's criticism on Epic poem. Epitome of 36 A 6.5 5 Bks. 19-24, Iliad A 6.6 Miscellaneous records of undergraduate work 5 A 6.7 Notes of hours of work, 1817 5 A 6.8 Notes; literary, classical and mathematical 5 A 6.9 Notes; literary, classical and mathematical 5 A 6.10 Verses. 1817. MS. 5 A 6.11 Meditations, "Hope” 5 Notes, mathematical and literary. 37 A 6.12 5 Notes of lectures on mineralogy, 1821 A 6.13 Johnson scholarships. Subjects of exams, 1835-45 5 "Encouragement of Mathematics" R.H. Froude. A 6.14 Lines for the 450th anniversary of Winchester College (anon). 5 Oriel Grace Cup Song by Hughes A 6.15 Memoranda about College Pupils, 1826 5 A 6.16 Translation of Verses. C.R. Newman 5 A 6.17 Oriel Fellowship Exams, 1827 5 A 6.18 Memorials of Oriel 5 A 6.19 Examination school. Answers to Hebd. questions, 1827-31 5 A 6.20 On the study of Modern History 5-6 Whately's Logic in its original form 38 A 6.21 6 Copies by JHN from Whately's own copy A 6.23 MS. part of Whately's Logic. Copplestone's writing 6 A 6.24 Whately's Logic, transcribed by F.W.N. 6 39 A 6.22 Notes; literary, classical and mathematical 6 40 A 7.1 Notebook. Abstract of Sermons 1824, 1-135 6 "St. Bartholomew's Eve" by JHN and Bowden with passages A 7.2 6 marked as to authorship 'Odds and Ends' Ode to the Duke of Wellington, 1834. A 7.7 Lists of Sermons. Ticket for Commemoration signed "J.H. 6 Newman". Letter from clergy to Archbishop of Canterbury A 7.9 Seven Sermons, 1848, preached at St.Chads 6 A 7.10 Title-page of Sermon, Hopescott Funeral, 1873 6-7 Liverpool Hope University | John Henry Newman Personal Papers 4 Batch Reel Contents No. No. MS. Sermon no. 160 for College Chapel. "Mediatorial Kingdom 41 A 8.1 7 of Christ" 1827 A 8.3 Lives of the English Saints. Copies of printed list 7 A 8.5 Pamphlets, Infidel, MS. on, and Theatre Bill 7 A 8.6 Extracts from private instructions of JHN to Fr. Neville 7 Emblems of Saints. Turner, vid. Husenbeth's volume on the A 8.7 7 subject 42 A 8.4 MSS. of Palmer's Visit of the Russian Church 7 43 A 9.1 Paper on Theological subjects, 1817 - 1834 7 44 A 9.4 MS. Sermons. University, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13-17 8 45 A 9.5 Theological notes for lectures. Eucharist, 1838 8 A 9.6 Letters of Orders. Anglican and Roman. Faculties d.d. etc. 8 46 A 10.1 Private memoranda, 1816 - 1826 8 A 10.2 Most private memoranda, 1821 - 1828 8 A 10.3 Parish cases. St. Clements 8 A 10.4 A few loose sheets of MS. private and personal 8 47 A 10.8 “Illness in Sicily." Original MS. 1834 - 1840 8 48 A 11.1 Scripture subjects, 1a. Grammar of Assent 8 A 11.2 Notes on the Apocrypha 8 A 11.3 Syllabus of exam: Ecclesiastical literature 8 Papers relating to the exercises of St.
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