Found 18 collections related to Politicians -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Correspondence

James E. Thorold Rogers, English political economist and politician. · To Humphrey Davy Rolleston, physician : 1 autograph letter signed : 2 Mar 1882 : (MISC 0999) : 1 page (doubloe sheet) : from House of Commons Library (embossed stationery) : begins, "I have a supplementary order for the Speaker's gallery on Tuesday next which is at your service ..."; with the stamped, postmarked envelope. less

Rowland Edmund Prothero, first Baron Ernle, English author, land agent, and politician. · To Richard Garnett, librarian and author : 1 autograph letter signed : 2 Aug 1900 : (B'ANA 0235) : 1 page (single sheet) : from Thorney Abbey - Thorney - Peterborough : in reference to Prothero's edition of Byron's works; begins, "I wrote from Devonshire to ask Mr. Murray to send you a proof of the suppressed preface ...". less

Hugh de Grey Seymour, sixth Marquess of Hertford, British politician. · To "Dear Sir" : 1 autograph letter signed : 25 Sep 1884 : (MISC 1315) : 1 page (single sheet) : from Park Hall, Eversham : on embossed "H" stationery with thick mourning border; begins, "In answer to your letter received this morning, I shall be obliged if the rent for 14 Connaught Place be sent when due ...". less

To a W. H. Clark : 1 autograph letter signed : 24 Apr 1878 : (MISC 0427) : thanking him for both the check and his approval of Bright's political views. "There is no news this morning -- I am tired of the Paper. The Times is showing itself cowardly as usual ...". less

The John Cam Hobhouse manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings and correspondence. The writings include: a holograph inscription in his copy of the works of Pope, attesting that the book was previously owned by Byron; a holograph English translation from the original Greek of Thomas Love Peacock's poem, "A White-Bait Dinner"; and a notebook of holograph notes in Italian and English on Berni, Montaigne, Bayle, Roscoe, and others. The correspondence is dated chiefly between 1823 and 1850, and discusses publishing matters, his political career, and various matters relating to Lord Byron and his legacy. Correspondents include: Thomas Love Peacock; the politician and writer Sir John Bowring; the philanthropist Angela Burdett-Coutts; the portrait painter John Jackson, and over a dozen others. less

John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge, English judge and politician. He was the eldest son of John Taylor Coleridge, English judge, and the great-nephew of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. To Sir William Wellesley Knighton, second baronet : 2 autograph letters signed : 3 May - 6 Sep 1876 : (MISC 0317-0318) : an inquiry as to whether Knighton has any of his father's papers that mention his own father, John Taylor Coleridge ; and a letter of thanks. Both letters are on mourning stationery. less

To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 5 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : [watermark = 1841] : (BLES 5.402b) : [no place] : body reads in full, "Very happy to dine with you on Sunday and talk over copyright and all other rights and wrongs." With an excised autograph envelope address panel to Blessington. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 15 Sep [1848] : (BLES 5.402a) : from Norwich : regarding his translation of a story of Tieck's in The Keepsake for 1848, titled "A Dream"; begins, "Please let me have 2 proofs at Tomline's, Orwell Park, Ipswich ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 5 Jun [no year] : (BLES 5.401a) : from Bawtrey : begins, "I was in town but a few days on my return from Egypt ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : [no date] : (BLES 5.401b) : [no place] : body reads in full, "At last 'Circumstance, that most unspiritual God' permits me to accept your kind invitation for Monday."-- 1 autograph letter signed : [no date] : (BLES 5.403a) : [no place] : body reads in full, "I send you the proof, dear Lady Blessington, & hope to have time to come & wish you good bye before I leave town." -- All letters to Blessington mounted in v. 5 of the Blessington Papers. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes. less

Sir John Bowring, British politician, diplomat, and writer. · Holograph poem, "Buddhist Beatification" : no date : (MISC 4023.04b) : begins, "Abstraction from all cares, all thought, all love ..." Mounted in the Mary Ann Humble autograph album. Shelved with oversized bound manuscript material. less

To Lady Blessington, Irish-born writer and literary hostess : 3 letters -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Monday night" : (BLES 1.086a) : [no place] : begins, "I am sorry to say there are various things -- none of them all, nor all of them, worth one course of yr dinner -- fixed for t-morrow in the House of Lords; and I must therefore beg you not to wait dinner one minute for me ..." With the excised address from the letter cover. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 14 Feb 1849 : (BLES 1.086b) : [no place] : begins, "I am very sorry you have had so much trouble with the picture. It is returned, & the frame is here." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 14 Apr [1849] : (BLES 1.083) : [no place] : begins, "I have been in the country all wee (altho'it seems my ghost appeared to some reporter at Covt Garden Opera on Tuesday, where I was not) ..." -- All letters to Lady Blessington mounted in v. 1 of the Blessington Papers. Shelved with oversized bound manuscript volumes. less

Edward Bulwer Lytton, first Baron Lytton, writer and politician. · To Eliza Benzon, wife of Ernst Benzon, German-born business man and art collector : 1 autograph letter signed "E B Lytton" : 11 Jan 1865 : (MISC 1737) : from 2 Pulteney [?], Bath : begins, "I am very glad to hear you are returned to town ...". less

Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, British politician and governor-general of India. · To "My dear Lewis" [i.e., Thomas Frankland Lewis, politician?] : 1 autograph letter signed : 1 May [ca. 1845-1855?] : (SHEE 0002b) : 1 page (single sheet) : from H[ouse] of Lords : begins, "The Duke of Richmond puts off his motion till Monday ...". less

Henry James, Baron James of Hereford, British politician and lawyer. · To Sybella Lyttelton, Baroness Lyttelton, widow of George Lyttelton, fourth Baron Lyttelton : 1 autograph letter signed : 1 Jun 1883 : (MISC 1704) : from The Attorney General's Chambers, New Court, Temple, E.C. (engraved stationery) : begins, "A tremendous discussion has been raging for the last 2 minutes (we can not afford more time) between the young gentleman who performs the greater more responsible portion of my duties and myself ...". less

Thomas Noon Talfourd, English writer, judge, and politician. The Thomas Noon Talfourd manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings and correspondence. The writings include some early holograph poems, and notes for debates of the Academical Society (one on Byron vs. Wordsworth; one on Queen Caroline). The bulk of the correspondence is dated between 1835 and 1842. Correspondents include: Charles Cowden Clarke, writer and public lecturer; Edward Moxon, publisher; Charles Ollier, publisher and bookseller; and over a dozen others. less

John Albert Bright, English industrialist and politician. · To Edward John Trelawny, writer and advernturer : 2 letters -- 1 autograph letter signed : 10 Jan 1875 [sic for 1876] : (B'ANA 0204a) : 3 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : from Rochdale : begins, "Having obtained your address from your letter in the Times on the death of Shelley and divining that you are acquainted with my father -- John Bright, M.P. -- I take the liberty to ask the following favour of you . . ."; on the subject of a pipe that supposedly once belonged to Byron; with the envelope. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 24 Jan 1876 : (B'ANA 0204b) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Rochdale (printed stationery) : begins, "I am much obliged to you for so kindly replying to my letter and am very sorry that you have been obliged to send me an answer which is exactly what I neither expected nor desired." -- Both letters housed along with Trelawny's letter to Bright (EJT 0115), in the SC File, under "Trelawny.". less

Frederick Thesiger, first Baron Chelmsford, lord chancellor. · To Joseph Parkes, election agent and reformer : 1 autograph letter signed : 9 Jul [1861?] : (MISC 0311) : 1 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : from Eaton Square : begins, "Many thanks to you for your kindness in sending me the papers in Mr. Edwin James's case . . . ." With the envelope. less