John Boyd Thacher Autographs of European Notables A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 2019 Contact information: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/rbc.contact Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2015659589 Additional search options available at: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/eadrbc.rb018006 Prepared by Michael German from the bibliography complied by Frederick W. Ashley Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Gettins, Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, 2019 Collection Summary Title: John Boyd Thacher Autographs of European Notables Span Dates: 1274-1872 Creator: Library of Congress. Rare Book and Special Collections Division Extent: 9 boxes Extent: 3.6 Linear feet Language: Collection material is in English, French, German, Russian, Italian, and Portuguese. Location: Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2015659589 Summary: Records of the autograph letters, manuscripts, and documents written or subscribed by the Kings and Queens or other rulers of England, Germany, Spain, and Italy, including the Popes of Rome, and Rulers of France, including the Napoleonic collection. The documents are written in the language of the country under which they appear unless otherwise indicated. There are often portraits of the writers included with the corresponding documents in the collection. The European Autographs of Notables is part of the larger collection of John Boyd Thacher. Provenance In 1925 the Library received the John Boyd Thacher Collection consisting of rare examples of early printing, autographs of notable Europeans, and a sizable gathering of material on the French Revolution. To establish a memorial to her late husband, Mrs. John Boyd Thacher offered her late husband's collection of autographs. On January 25, 1925, she bequeathed to the Library this collection describing it as “all autograph letters, manuscripts, and documents written or subscribed by the Kings and Queens or other rulers of England, Germany, Spain, and Italy, including the Popes of Rome, and Rulers of France, including the Napoleonic collection.” Processing History Arranged by country in alphabetical order. Therein, arranged ascending by date and then alphabetically by the individual writer's name. Copyright Status The status of copyright in the John Boyd Thacher European Notable Autograph Collection in the custody of the Library of Congress is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.). Access and Restrictions The records of the John Boyd Thacher European Notable Autograph Collection are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use. Preferred Citation Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, John Boyd Thacher European Notable Autograph Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. John Boyd Thacher Autographs of European Notables 2 Selected Search Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically. People Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867--Autographs. Bourne, Henry Eldridge, 1862-1946 Ireland, W. H. (William Henry), 1777-1835--Autographs. Kossuth, Lajos, 1802-1894--Autographs. Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821--Family--Autographs. Thacher, Emma Treadwell, DLC Thacher, John Boyd, 1847-1909, collector. Thacher, John Boyd, 1847-1909--Archives. Organizations Catholic Church--History--Sources. John Boyd Thacher Collection (Library of Congress) DLC Subjects Electors (Kurfürsten)--History--Sources. Popes--Autographs. Places Europe--History--1517-1648--Sources. Europe--History--15th century--Sources. Europe--History--1648-1789--Sources. Europe--History--1789-1900--Sources. Europe--Kings and rulers--Autographs. Europe--Kings and rulers--Correspondence. France--History--1789-1900--Sources. France--Kings and rulers--Autographs. France--Kings and rulers--Correspondence. Holy Roman Empire--History--Sources. Titles Catalogue of autographs of European notables compiled under the direction of Henry Eldridge Bourne, consultant in European history. Collection of John Boyd Thacher in the Library of Congress. Scope and Content Note Records of the autograph letters, manuscripts, and documents written or subscribed by the Kings and Queens or other rulers of England, Germany, Spain, and Italy, including the Popes of Rome, and Rulers of France, including the Napoleonic collection. The documents are written in the language of the country under which they appear unless otherwise indicated. There are often portraits of the writers included with the corresponding documents in the collection. The European Autographs of Notables is part of the larger collection of John Boyd Thacher. The following abbreviations have been used: • d. s.: document signed • s. d.: without date • g.: guillotined. John Boyd Thacher Autographs of European Notables 3 Arrangement of the Records This collection is arranged in 34 series: • England,(1422-1847) • France, (1274-1859) • Bonaparte Family, (1565-1861) • Napoleonic Notables,(1789-1829) • Holy Roman Empire,(1517-1779) • Anhalt-Bernburg, (1652) • Anhalt-Dessau,(1725) • Austria, (1465-1862) • Baden, (1804) • Bavaria, (1825-1851) • Brandenburg-Bayreuth, (1552-1796) • Brunswick • Hesse-Cassel, (1525-1776) • Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, (1862) • Magedeburg, (1626) • Nassau-Weilburg, (1806) • Palatinate, (1672) • Prussia, (1527-1842) • Saxony, (1551-1872) • Bologna, (1498)) • Florence, (1506) • Mantua, (1615-1627) • Modena and Ferrara, (1500-1710) • Savoy, (1585-1741) • Tuscany,(1550-1614) • Venice, (1448-1595) • Statesmen, Clerics, and Military, (1445-1865) • Popes, (1467-1848) • Castille, (1295-1484) • Aragon, (1454-1514) • Spain, (1514-1879) • Portugal, (1812-1857) • Miscellaneous, (1774-1850) John Boyd Thacher Autographs of European Notables 4 Description of Series Container Series Series 1: England Series 2: France Series 3: Bonaparte Family Series 4: Napoleonic Notables Series 5: Holy Roman Empire Series 6: Anhalt-Bernburg Series 7: Anhalt-Dessau Series 8: Austria Series 9: Baden Series 10: Bavaria Series 11: Brandenburg-Bayreuth Series 12: Brunswick Series 13: Hesse-Cassel Series 14: Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Series 15: Magdeburg Series 16: Nassau-Weilburg Series 17: Palatinate Series 18: Prussia Series 19: Saxony Series 20: Bologna Series 21: Florence Series 22: Mantua Series 23: Modena and Ferrara John Boyd Thacher Autographs of European Notables 5 Series 24: Sardinia Series 25: Savoy Series 26: Tuscany Series 27: Venice Series 28: Statesmen, Clerics, and Military Series 29: Popes Series 30: Castille Series 31: Aragon Series 32: Spain Series 33: Portugal Series 34: Miscellaneous John Boyd Thacher Autographs of European Notables 6 Container List Container Contents Series 1: England BOX 14 FOLDER 1001 Henry V (1287, 1412-1422), 1422 DeRicci Number: 1001 d. s. 1422, request for a passport with one line in the hand of the King (in Norman French). FOLDER 1002 Henry VI (1421, 1422-1461, 1471), 1452 DeRicci Number: 1002 d. s. 1456, sign manual on a petition of John, Duke of Norfolk, for a passport to leave the kingdom to visit certain holy places. FOLDER 1002 Edward IV (1422, 1461-1482), September 22, 1480 DeRicci Number: 1002 d. s. Canterbury, Sept. 22, 1480, to the Duke of Austria, demanding the return of Margaret of England and ratifying the treaties between them (in French). FOLDER 1004 Richard III (1452, 1461-1485), August 12, [1480] DeRicci Number: 1004 l. s. Barnard Castle, Aug. 12, [1480], signes as Duke of Gloucester, to a knight, concerning a dispute over property. FOLDER 1005 Henry VII (1457, 1485-1509), July 25, 1498; July 22, 1508 DeRicci Number: 1005 d. s. July 25, 1498, receipt for hose to Robert Litton, Knight. + l. s. Richmond, July 22, 1508, to Philip le Beau, King of Castile, congratulating him on having come to terms with his father-in-law [Ferdinand the Catholic] (in French). FOLDER 1006 Henry VIII (1491, 1509-1547), October 22, 1542 DeRicci Number: 1006 d. s. Oct. 22, 1542, deed of church lands to Sir Anthony Browne. FOLDER 1007 Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England (1485-1526), first wife of Henry VIII, August 1, [ ? ] DeRicci Number: 1007 a. l. s. Aug. 1 [ ], to the Duchess of Savoy, beseeching her to send a physician to attend her royal husband (in Spanish). FOLDER 1008 Jane Seymour, Queen of England (1509?-1527), third wife of Henry VIII, no date DeRicci Number: 1008 cut signature FOLDER 1009 Catherine Parr, Queen of England (1512-1548), sixth wife of Henry VIII, June 27, 1546 DeRicci Number: 1009 l. s. June 27, 1546, orders to commissioners for the sale of the lordship of Morton in the county of Worcester. FOLDER 1010 Edward VI (1527, 1547-1552), June 4, [1552] DeRicci Number: 1010 d. s. Greenwich, June 4 [1522], order to Sir William Cavendish, treasurer of the chamber, to pay John Starkye, fletcher, a sum for money laid out on arrows, their cases and girdles. FOLDER 1011 Somerset, Edward Seymour, Duke of (1506?-1552), the Protector during the minority of Edward VI, December 6, 1548 DeRicci Number: 1011 John Boyd Thacher Autographs of European