RECENT ACQUISITIONS
Department of Manuscripts
Acquisitions, January-December 1978
.\lexander Hyatt King: Collections relating to from the Chamber, signed by the King, the harmonica or musical glasses assembled followed by memoranda of recognizances, mainly in connection with his papers for the debts, and other miscellaneous obligations to Royal Musical Association, 1946, and the the Crown, both current and prospective, Monthly Musical Record, March-April 1956, sometimes annotated by the King himself A copies of which are included; mosdy 1938-71. partial copy is in Add. MS. 21480, fols. 13- Presented by Dr, A. H. King. Add. MSS. 28^. The MS. belonged to Craven Ord (whose 59893, 59804. extracts are in Add. MS. 7099) and Sir Asquith Family: Letters from H. H. Asquith, Thomas Phillipps. Phillipps MS. 4104. Add. ist Earl of Oxford and Asquith, his wife MS. 50899. Margot, and Raymond Asquith to Mrs. Alan Chamber Receipt and Issue Book of Henry Parsons (\ ioKi Tree, the actress, 1884 VIII, Michaelmas 1543-Michaelmas 1544: 1038}; K)04 2(1, n.d. Add. MS. 59895. The MS. belonged to Craven Ord and Sir Max Kommcrcll: 'Gcsprache aus dcr /cit dcr Thomas Pbillipps. Phillipps MS. 3852. Add. dcutschcn Wicdcrgcburt'; manuscript edition MS. 59900. of poems and verse dialogues, written in the George Bernard Shaw: 'Heartbreak House'; 'Gcorgc-Schrift\ and issued by the Vcrlag der 1017. Typewritten copy ofthe original short- Blatter fur die Kunst Otto v. Holtcn, Berlin, hand draft (which is presumed to have been 1929. German. Add. MS. 59896. destroyed) with extensive autograph revisions Robert Nichols (1893-1944): Letters to Ellen and additions in longhand, and two and a half Coleman, 1935-44, ^nd drafts of verse. Pre- sheets of revise in autograph shorthand. Add. sented by Mtss Jna de Paszt. Add. MS. 59897. MS. 59901. Ellen Coleman, composer(i884-i973): Letters, Charles Burney, D.D. (1757-1817): Collections etc., addressed to, mainly from poets, whose for his history ofthe theatre and materials for work she set to music, and performers who the history of the Greek dramatists. Add. performed it. Presented by Miss Ina de Paszt. MSS. 59902-60165. Add. MS. 50898. Edward Burton: Journal of Travels through (ihambcr Issue and Memoranda Book of Henry Belgium, North Germany, Switzerland, and VII, in the hand of John Heron, Treasurer of France in the months of June, July, and tbe Chamber; 1502-5: Contains weekly issues August 1838. Presented by G. G. Sieveking,
216 Es(i., Department of Prehistoric Antiquities, Thirteen volumes, including three plays in British Museum. Add. MS. 60166. blank verse hy Cosmo Manucci or Manuchc; Lord Acton: 'History of Liberty'. A typewritten n.d.,c. 1660-5. Autograph pvc<.i:^nizt\oni:iix*\^^. transcript, made in 1972-4, by George Watson (Add. MSS. 60273-5); plays, pardy in transla- of St. John's College, Cambridge, of the un- tion, and prose works by James, 3rd Earl of published manuscript notes on cards and slips Northampton; n.d., c. 1646 60. Mainly auto- in Cambridge University Library. The graph. (Add. MSS. 60276 82); and VirgiTs material comprises 6589 notes, mainly from Aeneid, Book IV: translation into 170 rhyming Cambridge University Library, Add. MSS. English stanzas; n.d. early r7th century; the 4937-56 and 5442. Presented by George work has been attributed to Sir John Haring- Watson^ Esq., the transcriber. Add. MS. ton (1561 1612) of Kelston. Scribal fair copy. 60167A E. (Add. MS. 60283). ^ec W. H. Kcllihcr, 'A Muggletonian archives: Records ot the hitherto unrecognised Cavalier Dramatist', Muggletonians' meeting in London; 17th- The British Library Journal., vi, 2, pp. 158-87. 20th centuries. The sect was founded by John Add. MSS. 60273-85. Reeve (1608-58) and Lodowick Muggleton 3rd Marquis of Hertford: Political, personal, (1609-98). Comprises correspondence, and business letters to John Wilson Crokcr, treatises, religious verse, and accounts. Add. politician and writer, and unofficial agent and MSS. 60168-256. adviser to the former; together with enclosures Parish Register: Four leaves from a register of and a few copies of Croker's replies. The last burials for St. Leonard, Colchester, Co. Essex; volume contains a few letters of the 4th 1664-89. Phillipps MS. 13635. Presented by Marquis and others concerning the 3rd H. P. Kraus, Esq. Add. MS. 60257. Marquis's health and the legal disputes arising Ronald Emanucl: Compositions of Ronald Guy from his will; see also Egerton MSS. 3257-65; Emanuel (d. 1978.'); 20th century. Partly Add. MSS. 52471-2; 1812-46, n.d. Add. autograph. Presented by Sydney Emanuel Esq.., MSS. 60286-9. brother of the composer. Add. MSS. 60258-69. Sir George Hamilton Seymour, diplomatist, John Robison: Surviving part ofa fair copy, in private secretary to Lord Castlereagh, and an unidentified hand, of notes on lectures Ambassador at St. Petersburg at the outbreak probably delivered by John Robison, Pro- ofthe Crimean War: private diaries; 1818-78. fessor of Natural Philosophy, University of Add. MSS. 60290-312. Edinburgh; c. 1782. Add. MS. 60270A, B. ThcT. S. Blakcncy Memorial Purchase: Ward- Marin Mersenne, Christophorus Clavius, Jcan- robe Counter-Roll of Edward I, containing the Fran9ois Niceron: 18th-century transcrip- expenses ofthe King, Queen Eleanor, and the tions, with diagrams copied from texts, of royal household; 20 Nov. 1289-19 Nov. 1290. three scientific tracts; 1581-1692. Add. MS. Belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps. Phillipps 60271. MS. 13641. Purchased in memory of Thomas Jean Thomas: treatise, addressed to Edward Sidney Blakeney, benefactor of the British Southwell (.•^1671-1730), on his invention of Museum and the British Library, wtth the aid locks for canals and harbours, with diagrams; of a contribution from the Friends of the early i8th century. French. Phillipps MS. National Libraries, of which he was the 8698. Add. MS. 60272. Honorary Secretary from 7956 to 7976. Add. Castle Ashby Manuscripts: Literary and other MS. 60313. manuscripts from the library ofthe Earls and Stanley Bate (1913-59): unpublished works: Marquesses of Northampton at Casde Ashby; (i) Four songs for voice and piano to texts by 17th century. Large and small quarto. A. E. Housman, op. 51; 1945; (2) Sonata no. 3 217 lor piano; 1040; (3) Seven pieces for piano; Presented by his granddaughter., Mrs. Carlme n.d.; (4) Twelve preludes for piano; n.d. Henderson. Add. MSS. 60319-31. Autograph (no. 3) and photostats (nos. i, 2, 4). The Rcvd. Alfred Watson Hands: Journal, Presented by Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Bush in March to 14 May 1887, describing his visit memory oj Ivy Froome, to whom they were given to Ceylon and Palestine. Inserted are twelve by the composer. Add. MS. 60314. leaves of archaeological notes on places in Edward Klgar: Presto for piano; 8 Aug. 1889. Palestine. On the front cover is the name of his Autograph and apparently unpublished. Add. wife, Emily Agnes Blyth; with the date 1880. MS. 60315. Presented by the diarist's daughter, the late Edward Klgar: Early wind quintets; 1877-81. Mrs. Margaret S. G. MacLeod. Add. MS. Five partbooks (1st and 2nd Flutes, Oboe, 60332. Clarinet, and Bassoon) used by 'The Sunday Falkland Islands: six maps, with hand-eoloured Band', the wind quintet formed by Elgar in features depicting the activities ofthe earliest 1877. Original compositions by Elgar include British settlers, drawn following Captain Harmony Music nos. 1-3, Promenades nos. Jordan's expedition in 1768, by T. Boutflower, 1 -6, 'Shed' nos. 4-7, Intermezzi nos. 1-5, etc.; a member ofa 1760s Falkland Island Expedi- other contents include arrangements of tion. Add. MS. 60333A-F. ballads, traditional tunes, and hymns. Mostly Illustrated Nursery Rhymes: The illustrations autograph. The partbooks were formerly appear to be the originals (or copies) of those owned by (Sir) Hubert Leicester who directed made for the published nursery rhymes of the band. Add. MS. 60316A-E. F. W. N. Baylcy (1808-53), though the text Trinidad: Four Spanish charts showing the is not identical. Presented by Lady Twysden. coastlines, the islands separating it from the Add. MS. 60334. South American mainland and part of Vene- John Elliott (1795-1834): 'A Continuation of zuela, with soundings and indications of the the Memoirs ofthe Early Life of John Elliott, nature of the seabed. Apparently part of a of Elliott House, near Ripon, Yorks, Esq. and projected revision ofthe 'Atlas dc la America Lieut, ofthe Royal Navy, written by himself, ScptcntritinaP [T. Jeffrey's Pilote de at the request of his Wife, for the Use and VAmerique Seplentrionale, 1776?!. Pen-and- Amusement of his Children only.' A continua- ink and grey washes; 1792 3. Add. MS. tion of Add. MS. 42714, covering the years 60317A D. 1782 to 1821 in the life of John Elliott. Add. Lytc Family of Lytescary, Co. Somerset: Notes MS. 60335- concerning family history and pedigree by Charles Lamb's hbrary: An annotated list of Henry Williams Maure Light, vicar of 'such hooks as it was agreed should be Wroughton, Co. Wilts., made c. 1840, in a destroyed after the more valuable, with notes, reprint (1814) of Henry Lyte, The Light of had been selected —preserved at the request of Britayne (London, 1588). Accompanied by [Captain Francis Jackson] and purchased by miscellaneous correspondence relating to the him at Edward Moxon's sale ... on the death pedigree. Presented by Mrs. James W. of Mary Lamb'; after 1897. Presented hy Alexander from the estate of Arthur Maxwell Donald Ellis, Esq. and James Wilson., Esq. Add. Lyte Temple. Add. MS. 60318. MS. 60336. John Emrys Evans. Controller ofthe Treasury, Shee Family: Miscellaneous private, political, Transvaal, 1000; Auditor-General, Transvaal, and diplomatic correspondence of Sir 1901: correspondence and papers; 1894-1923. George Shec (1754-1825), istBart., Secretary (See also papers of P. V. Emrys Evans, son of to the Irish Treasury 1799-1800, Under John Emrys Evans, Add. MSS. 58235-73 ) Secretary for the Home Department 1801-3
218 and for War and Colonies 1806 7, Receiver- Dare of I Icrcford, Sir George Smart, and John Gctieral of Customs (Ireland) 1804 25, and Stafford Stnith, Partly in the hand of W. LI. of his son Sir George Shcc (1785-1870), 2nd Woakcs, one item dated 'Scp 1835'. The con- Bart, Under Scctctary for Foreign Affairs tents of this volume were once pp. 203-325 of 1830-4, Minister to Prussia 1834, Minister to a larger collection. Add. MS. 60348. Wurttemberg 1835 44. The collection has Alexander Hyatt King: Letters to, 1960-3, heen calendared by the National Register of relating to his researches preparatory to the Archives, a copy of whose report (1975) is lectures delivered by him in C^amhridge, available in the Students' Room; 1771-1862. Michaelmas Term 1961, as Sandars Reader in Add. MSS. 60337-42. Bibliography, and to the subsequent publica- Mexican Gilt Binding, c. 1585: Reeord in tion of the lectures as Some British Collectors Spanish of litigation between Gabriel dc of Music c. t6oo f()f)o (1963). The writers arc Escobar and his creditors, 1585; bound in scholars, librarians, antiquarian music dealers, dark-brown goatskin, tooled in gold and blind. and collectors (now deceased). Presented by Add. MS. 60343. Dr. A. H. King. Add. MS. 60349. Williams Papers: Two journals of Captain Commonplace Book: Literary commonplace W. H. W'iUiams R.A. relating to his service in book; 1823-4. Compiler not identified. Add. Uganda as head of the British forces at MS. 60350. Kampala. Another journal for 1877-84 is John Eamcs, F.R.S. (d. 1744): 'Anthropology preserved in the National Army Museum; or Leetures on Man'; n.d. Add. MS. 60351. 7 Oct. 1890-26 Oct. 1891; 27 Oct. 1891-23 E. H. Locker (1777-1849): Diary ofa tour in Feb. 1893. Album of newspaper cuttings Spain; 5 Oct. 2 Dec. 1813. Locker made some relating to Sir Gerald Portal's mission to use of this diary in his I lews tn Spain Uganda and to the deaths of Sir Gerald and (London, 1824). Add. MS. 60352, his brother Captain Melville Raymond Portal. Spain: Anonymous journal ofa tour in Spain; The latter died whilst accompanying Sir Mar. Sept. 1834. The writer was probably a Gerald, and the album also contains his Scot. Add. MS. 60353. photograph and a photograph of his grave. A. C. Andros: 'Tour in Spain'; travel journal The album was compiled by 'Daisy Speneer 29 Juh-I Sept. 1859. Add, MS, 60354. Churchill', presumably Lady Adeline 'Rcgolamcnto per la Casa di Correzionc' con- Spencer-Churchill who later married Captain cerning the Grand Ducal prison at Florence; Williams; 1892-4. Add. MSS. 60344 6. dated 4 Aug. 1782. Italian. Copy sent to John Warren Royal Dawson (1888-1968; broker at Howard, prison reformer, with an accompany- Lloyds' and historian, especially of Egypt and ing letter from Sir Horace .Mann; 14 Apr. medicine): Correspondence with Sir (Harold) 1786. Formerly Phillipps MS. 9050. Add. MS. Idris Bell and Theodore Cressy Skeat, 60355- Keepers of Manuscripts in the British Theodosius Keene, son of Henry Kccne, the Museum 1929-44 and 1961-72 respectively; architect: Journal of a journey through 1925-66. Bequeathed by Warren Royal Dawson northern France and the Netherlands; in ig68, and incorporated in ig78. Add. MS. II Aug.-2 Sept. 1769. Autograph, with seven 60347- full-page water-eolour sketches of views and English Vocal Music: Mostly consisting of glees a map ofthe route. The text and illustrations by W. H. W^oakes of Hereford. Other items are arc virtually identical with those in a copy of by Dr. John W^all Callcott, Sir Henry Bishop, a journal ofthe same tour in Add. MS. 422-^2, William Knyvett, Stephen Paxton, Samuel fols. 2-21, but the unnamed author of this Webbe, Lord Mornington, Charles James version, which is apparently based on Kccne's 219 narrative, must have been another member of supplementing Add. MSS. 52432-5, 57485, the party. Add. MS. 60356. 52550 6; 1944-71, n.d. Presented by the Edw'ard i'Jgar: Letters to Sir Hubert Leicester; recipient at various times and hitherto reserved. 15 July t(S
NOTES ON OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTORS
P. F. KoRMCKi: lecturer in Japanese at the University of Tasmania.
P\L I. NFEDHAM: curator of printed books and bindings at the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York; consultant to the British Library (Dept. of Printed Books), on B.M.C. (England).
COLIN G. C. TITK; historiati; author o^ Impeachment and Parliamentary Judicature in Early Stuart England (London, 1974).
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