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Box 1

Correspondence, Manuscripts & Poems (HM 81608-81660) 1686/87-1866

HM 81608 Leigh, Elizabeth Craven, approximately 1651-1687. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, approximately 1643-1725 (1686/87, Mar. 12)

Red wax seal, (2 p.)

HM 81609 Leigh, Elizabeth Craven, approximately 1651-1687. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, approximately 1643-1725 (1687, June 11)

Black wax seal; cover sheet, (1 p.)

HM 81610 Leigh, Joanna Pury, 1625?-1689. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, approximately 1643-1725 (1688, June 23)

Oxford, England. Red wax seal, (1 p.)

HM 81611 [Chandos, James Brydges, Baron, 1642-1714]. Watercolor drawing of [Embroidered Portefeuille envelope] [approximately 1700?]

On verso: description of William Colvile Esq. of Newton's signature, previously removed; with watercolor crown illustration, (2 p.)

HM 81612 Leigh, Theophilus, approximately 1643-1725. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1716, June 21)

With some repair, (3 p.)

HM 81613 Leigh, Tryphena, 1678-1744. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 ([1720/21]?, Feb. 28)

Barnsley, England, (4 p.). Subject: illness, smallpox

HM 81614 Wight, Cassandra Leigh, 1695-1778. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 [approximately 1721?]

Red wax seal, (3 p.)

HM 81615 Hoskyns, Mary Leigh, Lady, 1699-1735. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1725, May 12)

Harwood, Herefordshire, England. Black wax seal, (3 p.)

HM 81616 Brydges, Henry, 1676?-1728. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1725, Sep. 16)

St. James's Street, London, England. Red wax seal, (1 p.)

HM 81617 Wight, Cassandra Leigh, 1695-1778. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 ([1725/26]?, Mar. 19)

Villars Street, London, England. Red wax seal; misdated "1712" in another hand, (2 p.)

HM 81618 Leigh, Mary Lord, approximately 1695. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 ([1732]?, May 11)

Red wax seal; cover sheet, (1 p.)

HM 81619 Wentworth, Thomas, 1693?-1747. Letter to [Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785] (1732, Dec. 28)

London, England. Red wax seal; cover sheet repaired, (1 p.)

HM 81620 Leigh, Edward, 1708-1737. Letter to [Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785] (1736, June 12)

Brussels, Belgium. Heavily repaired, (4 p.)

HM 81621 Leigh, Theophilus, 1693-1785. Letter to Mary Leigh Leigh, 1731-1797 (1737, June 12)

Balliol College, Oxford, England. Red wax seal; addressed to "Molly," (2 p.)

HM 81622 Turner, Edward, Sir, 1719-1766. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1739, May 5)

Sunbury, England, (3 p.)

HM 81623 Trapp, Joseph, 1679-1747. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1739, Aug. 22)

Harlington, England. Red wax seal; letter repaired, (2 p.)

HM 81624 Turner, Edward, Sir, 1719-1766. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1740, May 3)

London, England. Red wax seal, (2 p.). Cataloger's Note: autograph note on verso "Upon the death of Doct. Leigh first little Cassandra"

HM 81625 Leigh, Theophilus, 1693-1785. Letter to [Charles Leigh, 1700-1766] (1740, May 7)

Balliol College, Oxford, England, (3 p.). Includes the note: "Copy of Part of my letter to my Br. Charles in Answer to one from Him to my Br. At Adlestrop"

HM 81626 Leigh, Charles, 1700-1766. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1740, May 12)

Ross. Red wax seal; final page repaired, (3 p.)

HM 81627 Warburton, William, 1698-1779. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1741, May 12)

Newark upon Trent, England, (1 p.)

HM 81628 Leigh, William, 1691-1757. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1743/44, Jan. 15)

Adlestrop, Glos., England, (1 p.)

HM 81629 Leigh, William, 1691-1757. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1743/44, Jan. 28)

Adlestrop, Glos., England, (3 p.)

HM 81630 Leigh of Stoneleigh, Thomas Leigh, Baron, 1713-1749. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1744, Apr. 10)

Stoneleigh Abbey, Warwicks., England. Red wax seal; cover sheet, (2 p.)

HM 81631 Leigh, William, 1691-1757. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1745, Oct. 26)

Adlestrop, Glos., England, (1 p.). Subject: smallpox

HM 81632 Leigh, William, 1691-1757. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1745, Nov. 20)

Adlestrop, Glos., England, (1 p.)

HM 81633 Leigh, William, 1691-1757. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1747, June 8)

Adlestrop, Glos., England. Black wax seal; cover sheet repaired, (2 p.)

HM 81634 Leigh, Thomas, 1734-1813. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1748, Sep. 3)

Evesham, England. Final page repaired, (2 p.)

HM 81635 Leigh, James, 1724-1774. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1749/50, Mar. 12)

Cavendish Square, London, England, (3 p.). Subject: Earthquakes -- England -- 18th century

HM 81636 Turner, Edward, Sir, 1719-1766. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1752, Mar. 31)

London, England, (3 p.)

HM 81637 Banbury, William, Sir. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1755, Mar. 26)

Upper Grosvenor Street, London, England. Red wax seal; with partial cover sheet, (2 p.)

HM 81638 Leigh, Thomas, 1734-1813. Epithalamium / Sung by the Muses / on the Marriage of James Leigh…to…Lady Caroline Brydges...: [poem] (1755)

(4 p.)

HM 81639 Leigh, Mary, 1728-1768. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1760, Mar. 6)

Cavendish Square, London, England, (5 p.)

HM 81640 Turner, Edward, Sir, 1719-1766. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1762, June 17)

Bath, England, (4 p.)

HM 81641 Turner, Edward, Sir, 1719-1766. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1763, July 28)

Adlestrop, Glos., England, (4 p.). With: annotations in another hand, including a long note on the verso of the final page concerning Sir Edward.

HM 81642 Leigh of Stoneleigh, Edward Leigh, Baron, 1742-1786. Letter to Theophilus Leigh, 1693-1785 (1764, Apr. 18)

Grosvenor Street, London, England. Red wax seal; cover sheet repaired, (1 p.)

HM 81643 [Leigh, Mary, 1728-1768]. A Hymn Taken from the 148th Psalm [before 1768]

(6 p.)

HM 81644 Leigh, Theophilus, 1693-1785. Letter to Thomas Leigh, 1734-1813 (1774, June 17)

Balliol College, Oxford, England. Black wax seal, (3 p.)

HM 81645 Leigh, Theophilus, 1693-1785. Letter to Lady Caroline Brydges Leigh, 1730-1804 (1779, Feb. 1)

Balliol College, Oxford, England. Some repair, with portion of final page torn away, (1 p.)

HM 81646 [Barton, Henry, 1717 or 1718-1790]. Letter to Thomas Leigh, 1734-1813 (1785, Sep. 24)

Merton College, Oxford, England, (1 p.). Signed: "A. Nonymus."

HM 81647 Willes, John, Sir, 1685-1761. On Lady Saye & Sele & Lady Hawke going to Court / Lady S: & S: in Blue & Gold Lady H: in Mourning. by the same: [poem] [approximately 1785?]

(1 p.). Copied out by Julia Twisleton Leigh, 1771-1843.

HM 81648 Willes, John, Sir, 1685-1761. On Miss Turner (now Lady Saye & Sele), by John Willes Esq ---: [poem] [approximately 1785?]

(1 p.). Copied out by Julia Twisleton Leigh, 1771-1843.

HM 81649 [Leigh, Elizabeth, 1735-1816]. [Account of a Tour to Malvern, & up the Wye, Herefordshire] (1797, Aug. 7-21)

(4 p.)

HM 81650 [Leigh, Elizabeth, 1735-1816]. "My Dear little Neice, dont wish to be eighy..." [poem] ([1797-1798]?)

(1 p.). With autograph note on verso, written by Julia Leigh. This poem written for Julia Leigh Colvile (d. 1871), daughter of James Henry Leigh and Julia Twisleton Leigh.

HM 81651 [Rowe, Elizabeth Singer, 1674-1737]. Soliloquy: [poem] [approximately 1800?]

(2 p.). Copied out by Elizabeth Leigh, 1735-1816.

HM 81652 Leigh, Thomas, 1734-1813 and Leigh, Elizabeth, 1735-1816. Letter to James Henry Leigh, 1765-1823 and Julia Twisleton Leigh, 1771-1843 (1802, July 13)

Keswick, England, (3 p.)

HM 81653 Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818. Letter to Thomas Leigh, 1734-1813 [1806, July 31]

Red wax seal; cover sheet repaired, (4 p.). Also enclosed: Hastings' draft of an epitaph for Lady D'Oyly (4 p.). Subject: Lady Diana Rochfort D'Oyly, d. 1803, Sir John Hadley D'Oyly, 1754-1818.

HM 81654 Parr, Samuel, 1747-1825. Letter to James Henry Leigh, 1765-1823 (1816, Mar. 21)

(2 p.)

HM 81655 Parr, Samuel, 1747-1825. Letter to James Henry Leigh, 1765-1823 (1819, Jan. 23)

Hatton, England. Red wax seal, (3 p.). Letter is in another hand and only signed by Parr.

HM 81656 [Leigh, James Henry, 1765-1823]. Prologue [to Chrononhotonthologos] [1821]

(3 p.)

HM 81657 Leigh, James Henry, 1765-1823. "It has been generally the opinion of many of the ablest supporters of Christianity that Sunday was designed by the Creator as a day of relaxation...:" [speech?] [approximately 1821]

(8 p.)

HM 81658 Cooper, Edward, 1770-1835. Letter to Julia Twisleton Leigh, 1771-1843 (1823, Nov. 20)

Hamstall Ridware, Staffs., England. Black wax seal; with autograph note in an unknown hand, (5 p.). Subject: Leigh, James Henry, 1765-1823.

HM 81659 Austen-Leigh, James Edward, 1798-1874. Letter to [Frederick Leigh Colvile, 1819-1886] (1866, Nov. 10)

Bray Vicarage, Maidenhead, England, (4 p.)

HM 81660 Austen-Leigh, James Edward, 1798-1874. Letter to [Frederick Leigh Colvile, 1819-1886] (1866, Nov. 24)

Bray Vicarage, Maidenhead, England, (2 p.)

Box 2

19th century Album [material removed]

Album. Titled in gild on the spine, "Original Family Papers &c. Vol. 1. MSS" [19th century]

All letters and other material have been removed from the volume by the Huntington Library Conservation Department.

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Correspondence, Manuscripts & Poems

19th century Album [material removed]