http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c86w9gvr No online items Edward Smyth Pigott Papers: Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Gayle M. Richardson, July 20, 2012. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2129 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org © 2012 The Huntington Library. All rights reserved. Edward Smyth Pigott Papers: mssPIG 1-446 1 Finding Aid Overview of the Collection Title: Edward Smyth Pigott Papers Dates (inclusive): 1845-1925 Collection Number: mssPIG 1-446 Creator: Pigott, Edward Smyth, 1824-1895. Extent: 446 pieces in 8 boxes. Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2129 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org Abstract: This collection contains the papers of English journalist Edward Frederick Smyth Pigott (1824-1895), chiefly consisting of personal and professional correspondence both from his work as a journalist and as the Examiner of Plays (a position he held from 1874-1895). Notable correspondents include Wilkie Collins, Francis George Seymour (Marquess of Hertford), Richard Monckton Milnes (Baron Houghton), Henry Du Pré Labouchere, Theodore Martin, John Everett Millais, Spencer Cecil Brabazon Ponsonby-Fane, Goldwin Smith, and Edmund Hodgson Yates. Language: English. Access Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services. Publication Rights The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of item]. Edward Smyth Pigott Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Provenance Purchased from Sotheby's, Lots 404 & 420, July 19-20, 1971. Cataloger's Notes 1. The collection was semi-cataloged in the 1970s, but it was decided to recatalog the collection using new folders and boxes; the collection has now been single-item cataloged with the “PIG” prefix. The old blue folders were discarded and new buff folders were used; all of the names have been cataloged using current standard authorized forms. 2. Because many of the letters were addressed to “Pigott,” it was not always clear, especially with undated letters, if the letter was addressed to Edward Smyth Pigott or his nephew, Henry Drummond Smyth Pigott. The content of the letter was used as a basis for determining the addressee and the name of the addressee was placed in brackets. Biographical Note Edward Frederick Smyth Pigott (1824-1895), was a member of the Pigott family, long settled in north Somerset, England. He was a fellow student with Wilkie Collins at Lincoln’s Inn, then a journalist with The Daily News and The Leader. in 1874, Pigott was appointed to the position of Deputy Licensership of Plays in the Lord Chamberlain’s Office, a position he held until his death in 1895. Pigott never married, but in the 1850s, his nephew Henry Drummond Smyth Pigott, resided with him and, it appears, assisted his uncle with his correspondence and work. Scope and Content The papers consist of the following series: 1. Correspondence, Manuscripts & Documents (Boxes 1-8) are arranged alphabetically by author and title. This series includes a small number of manuscripts and documents; the majority of the collection consists of Pigott’s personal and professional correspondence, both from his work as a journalist and as the Examiner of Plays. The majority of the correspondence is addressed to Pigott but there is also a significant group of letters addressed to his nephew, Henry Drummond Smyth Pigott. Notable correspondents include Wilkie Collins, Francis George Seymour (Marquess of Hertford), Richard Monckton Milnes (Baron Houghton), Henry Du Pré Labouchere, Theodore Martin, John Everett Millais, Spencer Cecil Brabazon Ponsonby-Fane, Goldwin Smith, and Edmund Hodgson Yates. Edward Smyth Pigott Papers: mssPIG 1-446 2 Finding Aid The personal letters include discussions of the leading topics, politicians, and “celebrities” of the day; the professional letters mainly deal with stories to be published in Pigott’s newspapers and the workings and people of the Victorian theatre, including letters about plays which, for some reason, were not accepted for performance. In 1873, Edward Pigott was put forward as a candidate for the position of Secretary for the Royal Academy; ultimately, he was not elected to the position but there are a large number of testimonial letters by people in the art, academic and political fields, supporting Pigott’s candidacy. 2. Photographs (Box 8) are arranged alphabetically by subject. These include both cabinet card and cartes de visite photographs of Wilkie Collins, Henry Du Pré Labouchere, Edward Smyth Pigott, and Henry Drummond Smyth Pigott; there are also printed pictures of Collins and John Tulloch. 3. Ephemera (Box 8) is arranged by subject, then alphabetically by author and title. This series includes printed and autograph material related to Ernest E. Baker, Wilkie Collins, Edward Smyth Pigott, William Tinsley, and Edmund Hodgson Yates. Arrangement Organized in the following manner: 1. Correspondence, Manuscripts & Documents (Boxes 1-8) 2. Photographs (Box 8) 3. Ephemera (Box 8) Items arranged alphabetically within series. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Huntington Library's Online Catalog. Subjects Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861. Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889. Gladstone, W.E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898. Lewes, George Henry, 1817-1878. Pigott, Edward Smyth, 1824-1895. Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901. Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain) Theater -- Censorship -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Theaters -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Forms/Genres Documents -- Great Britain -- 19th century. Ephemera -- Great Britain -- 19th century. Ephemera -- Great Britain -- 20th century. Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 19th century. Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 20th century. Manuscripts -- Great Britain -- 19th century. Photographs -- Great Britain -- 19th century. Additional Contributors Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889. Hertford, Francis George Seymour, Marquess of, 1812-1884. Houghton, Richard Monckton Milnes, Baron, 1809-1885. Labouchere, Henry Du Pré, 1831-1912. Martin, Theodore, Sir, 1816-1909. Millais, John Everett, Sir, 1826-1896. Pigott, Henry Drummond Smyth Pigott, b. 1848. Ponsonby-Fane, Spencer Cecil Brabazon, 1824-1915. Edward Smyth Pigott Papers: mssPIG 1-446 3 Finding Aid Smith, Goldwin, 1823-1910. Yates, Edmund Hodgson, 1831-1894. Indexing: Subjects Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861. In Henry Du Pré Labouchere, 1831-1912, letters to Henry Drummond Smyth Pigott, b. 1848, ([ca. 1906]?- [ca. 1910]?). PIG 221, 227. Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861. In Sir Theodore Martin, 1816-1909, letters to Edward Smyth Pigott, 1824-1895, (1876-1878). PIG 262, 268, 274. Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925. In Henry Du Pré Labouchere, 1831-1912, letter to Henry Drummond Smyth Pigott, b. 1848, ([ca. 1906]?, Jan. 13). PIG 221. Alice, Grand Duchess, consort of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1843-1878. In Sir Theodore Martin, 1816-1909, letter to Edward Smyth Pigott, 1824-1895, (1878, Dec. 16). PIG 275. Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928. In Henry Du Pré Labouchere, 1831-1912, letters to Henry Drummond Smyth Pigott, b. 1848, ([ca. 1904]?-[ca. 1909]?). PIG 220-222, 226. Asquith, Margot, 1864-1945. In Henry Du Pré Labouchere, 1831-1912, letter to Henry Drummond Smyth Pigott, b. 1848, ([ca. 1909]?, July 26). PIG 226. Balfour, Arthur James Balfour, Earl of, 1848-1930. In Henry Du Pré Labouchere, 1831-1912, letters to Henry Drummond Smyth Pigott, b. 1848, ([ca. 1906]?). PIG 223-224. Boer War, 1899-1902. In Henry Du Pré Labouchere, 1831-1912, letter to Henry Drummond Smyth Pigott, b. 1848, ([1899], Nov. 9). PIG 213. Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890. In Wilkie Collins, 1824-1889, letter to Edward Smyth Pigott, 1824-1895, ([1855, Feb. 6]). PIG 84. Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890. The Corsican Brothers (play). In Wilkie Collins, 1824-1889, letter to Edward Smyth Pigott, 1824-1895, (1852, Mar. 3). PIG 67. Buchanan, Robert Williams, 1841-1901. In Sir George Henry Lewis, 1833-1911, letters to Edward Smyth Pigott, 1824-1895, (1888). PIG 236-237. Buchanan, Robert Williams, 1841-1901. Fascination (play). In Robert Williams Buchanan, 1841-1901, letter to Edward Smyth Pigott, 1824-1895, ([1888], Jan. 2). PIG 27. Buchanan, Robert Williams, 1841-1901. Lady Clare (play). In Robert Williams Buchanan, 1841- 1901, letter to Edward Smyth Pigott, 1824-1895, ([1883], Apr. 3). PIG 26. Caine, Hall, Sir, 1853-1931. Manxman. In Sir Hall Caine, 1853-1931, letter to Edward Smyth Pigott, 1824-1895, ([1894]). PIG 46. Campbell-Bannerman, Henry, 1836-1908. In Henry Du Pré Labouchere, 1831-1912, letters to Henry Drummond Smyth Pigott, b. 1848, ([ca.