Research Catalog

Title

George Cornewall Lewis manuscript material : 17 items, 1847-1863.

Author

Lewis, George Cornewall, Sir, 1806-1863.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Broughton, John Cam Hobhouse, Baron, 1786-1869
• Hayward, A. (Abraham), 1801-1884

Found In

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925

Description

17 items

Summary

• · To John Cam Hobhouse, Baron Broughton, politician : 1 autograph letter signed : 18 Nov 1859 : (P'ANA 0024) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Kent House, Knightsbridge : begins, "I am much obliged to you for sending me Mr. [Thomas Love] Peacock's letters ..."
• · To Abraham Hayward, essayist and translator : 16 letters -- 1 autograph letter signed : 10 Nov 1847 : (HWD 10.094) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Grove Mill House : begins, "I did not receive yr. letter till this morning, & have lost no time in writing to Meadows White my solicitor ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 11 Nov 1847 : (HWD 10.093) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Grove Mill House : begins, "I had [Mesinger's?] answer this morning. He is satisfied to stop the prosecution ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 14 Nov 1847 : (HWD 03.052) : 2 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : from Grove Mill H[ouse] : begins, "Many thanks for your two letters ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 16 Nov 1847 : (HWD 02.044) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Grove Mill House : begins, "I return with thanks Ld. John Manners' letter ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 21 Jul 1853 : (HWD 02.040) : 1 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : from K[ent] H[ouse] : begins, "If you think that the book on Life Insurance will furnish the materials for a popular article, I shall be very happy if you undertake it ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 22 Mar 1855 : (HWD 02.045) : 2 pages (double sheet) : from Downing St. : with mourning border : begins, "I should be glad to have a few minutes conversation with you about the newspaper stamp question ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 12 Jan 1857 : (HWD 10.090) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Harpton : begins, "I remember Ld. Lansdowne's having a list of names ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 17 Mar 1857 : (HWD 02.043) : 2 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : from Downing St. : begins, "In my opinion Gladstone has made a wrong decision ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 2 Jul [1858?] : (HWD 02.036) : 1 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : from the Home Office (embossed stationery) : begins, "The appointment of Secretary to the [H----?] Board is with the Prime Minister ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 28 Oct 1858 : (HWD 02.039) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Harpton Radnor : begins, "If you are not engaged in any other way at present, would you like to come here on Tuesday next, the 2nd?" -- 1 autograph letter signed : 12 Nov 1858 : (HWD 02.038) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Harpton Radnor : begins, "As it turned out, it was very unlucky that Palm.n did not allow Sir W. Clay time to [?] his Church rare Bill." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 2 Dec 1858 : (HWD 02.037) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Harpton Radnor : begins, "The speech to which I allude was made by Peel upon a bill which abolished the vestry cess in Ireland." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 9 Dec 1858 : (HWD 05.025) : 4 pages (doubles sheet) : from Harpton : begins, "I am quite sure of my point. There certainly is in one of Perl's speeches on a bill relating to the Irish church ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 17 Jul 1859 : (HWD 10.096) : 3 pages (double sheet) : from Kent House : begins, "I should be highly flattered by your taking the trouble to review my pamphlet ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 25 Jul 1859 : (HWD 10.100) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Kent House : begins, "I am much obliged to you for yr. notice of my pamphlet in the Examiner ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 8 Feb 1863 : (HWD 10.101) : 12 pages (3 double sheet) : from Kent House : on printed stationery with double armorial seal and mourning border; begins, "I read with much satisfaction your article on Ld. Lansdowne ..."

Subjects

• Lewis, George Cornewall, Sir, 1806-1863 > Correspondence
• Authors, English > 19th century > Correspondence
• Politicians > Great Britain > 19th century > Correspondence

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Biography (note)

• Sir George Cornewall Lewis, second baronet, British politician and author.

Call Number

Pforz MS

OCLC

857145892

Author

Lewis, George Cornewall, Sir, 1806-1863.

Title

George Cornewall Lewis manuscript material : 17 items, 1847-1863.

Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

Sir George Cornewall Lewis, second baronet, British politician and author.

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Added Author

Broughton, John Cam Hobhouse, Baron, 1786-1869, recipient.

Hayward, A. (Abraham), 1801-1884, recipient.

Found In:

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925

Research Call Number

Pforz MS