Scope and arrangement
· Holograph poem, "Lines addressed to my daughters, Anna, Mary and Eliza Archer Shee," signed : Nov 1839 : (SHEE 0051a) : 1 page (single sheet) : [no place] : begins, "Tis said on Mount Ida Minerva and Juno / With Venus of Old for an apple intended ..." Mounted in the Martin Archer Shee autograph album. Shelved with bound manuscripts under "Shee.".
· To Charlotte Murchison, geologist : 1 autograph letter signed : 27 Jun 1842 : (MISC 2398) : 1 page (double sheet) : from Cavendish Square : begins, "I shall without fail, and with great pleasure, attend you and my long unheard friend Miss Porter ..."; with the stamped, postmarked envelope.
· To Anne Murray, wife of John Murray, the publisher : 1 autograph letter signed : 20 Feb 1842 : (MISC 1351) : 1 page (double sheet) : from Cavendish Square : begins, "It would give me great pleasure to join your juveniles on Tuesday Evening ...".
· To Jane Porter, novelist : 6 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 11 Apr 1816 : (MISC 2506) : 3 pages (double sheet) : from London : begins, "I am quite flattered at your reference to me in your present difficulty, since it argues a high opinion of my pious research, & theological information ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 18 Feb 1836 : (MISC 2396) : 3 pages (double sheet) : from Cavendish Square : begins, "I am sorry to say I possess but one [Lay prymer?] ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 13 Jul 1839 : (MISC 2397) : 1 page (double sheet) : from Cavendish Square : begins, "As President of the Royal Academy I am allowed one ticket for the running exhibition of the British Gallery ..."; with the letter cover. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 1 Nov 1842 : (MISC 2399) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Cavendish Square : begins, "The serious illness of Lady Shee, and a severe accident to myself under the effects of which, tho' not dangerous, I still suffer, have prevented an immediate response to your letter ..."; with the postmarked envelope. -- 1 letter signed : 18 Mar 1843 : (MISC 2400) : 5 pages (1 single sheet; 1 double sheet) : from Cavendish Square : in the hand of an amanuensis; begins, "Your kindness will I am sure excuse my addressing you by the hand of one of my secretaries ..."; with the stamped, postmarked envelope. -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Sunday" : (MISC 2401) : 3 pages (double sheet) : from Cavendish Square : begins, "My son has so much of his father in him that he is quite pleased to have an opportunity of exerting whatever talent he possesses in your service ..."; with the letter cover, with red wax seal with a swan and "MAS" monogram.