Scope and arrangement
· To Joseph Farington, landscape painter and diarist : 1 autograph letter signed : 26 Mar 1812 : (MISC 4164) : [no place] : begins, "I have not neglected it but went on Saturday solely for that purpose ...".
· To John Murray, publisher : 1 autograph letter signed : 20 Nov 1822 : (B'ANA 0111) : from Russell Square : begins, "Will you oblige me by sending me a copy of Lord Byron's new work?".
· To Amelia Opie, novelist and poet : 1 autograph letter signed : 23 Nov 1829 : (O'ANA 0017) : from Russell Square : begins, "I have to acknowledge the honour, and great pleasure, of your letter of the 20th last. I should have been most happy to obey your wish by asking for Mrs. Anne Peisley..." Mount in the grangerized copy of Brightwell's life of Opie. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes.
· To Martin Archer Shee, portrait painter and writer : 3 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 30 Mar 1824 : (SHEE 0125) : 2 pages (single sheet) : from Russell Square : begins, "I beg you to accept my thanks for your present of Alasco ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 2 Nov 1824 : (SHEE 0104a) : 3 pages (double sheet) : from Russell Square : begins, "I need not thank you, tho I might, both as member and president of the Royal Academy, for that judicious and admirable speech ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 28 May 1825 : (SHEE 0040) : from Russell Square : begins, "Though I am certain that you believe either that I reluctantly absented myself from your party on Wed.y last, or that mistake or forgetfulness was the cause, I was sufficiently mortified on discovering it ..." All letters to Shee are in the Martin Archer Shee Autograph Album. Shelved with bound manuscript volumes under "Shee.".
· To Horace Twiss, lawyer and politician : 5 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : [watermark = 1811] : (MISC 4165) : [no place] : begins, "You are too liberal in presenting me with more than one copy of your elegant little work ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 29 Aug 1828 : (MISC 4166) : from Russell Square : begins, "Is Miss Twiss in town, and can I have the honor of a visit from her ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 1 Sep 1828 : (MISC 4167) : from Russell Square : begins, "I have your fullest sense of both your friendly and gentlemanly feelings on this subject ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Tuesday" : (MISC 4168) : from [?----] : begins, "My time is unluckily so occupied that I have no Evenings at my disposal ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Wed.y M.ing" : (MISC 4169) : from [?----] : begins, "This is unlucky, for I am tonight again engaged ...".