Guide to the British manuscripts collection, 1560-1934

Department of Special Collections

Green Library

Stanford University Libraries

Stanford, CA 94305-6004

Phone: (650) 725-1022

Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu

URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

Guide to the British manuscripts collection, 1560-1934

Collection number: M0129

Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Stanford University Libraries

Stanford, California

Contact Information

Department of Special Collections
Green Library
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, CA 94305-6004
Phone: (650) 725-1022
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

Processed by:: Patricia J. Palmer
Date Completed:: 1965 Dec.

Descriptive Summary

Title: British manuscripts collection,

Date (inclusive): 1560-1934

Collection number: Special Collections M0129

Extent: 1 linear ft.

Repository: Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.

Language: English.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

None.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Provenance

Various sources

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of item] British manuscripts collection, M0129, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

Legal documents, letters and a manuscript history all pertaining to Great Britain or her colonies or written by or about citizens of same (The Bonnards later in California). 1660 - 1935.

To M415

One oversize folder of English legal documents on vellum dating from 1560 to 1799. -

Box 1, Folder 1

BLACKADAR, HENRY (Nova Scotia lawyer) - Archibald McQueen

1. 1827, July 1.Articles of agreement and Archibald McQueen and Archibald McQueen, Jr. Jr. bound or apprenticed as clerk to H. B.

2. 1832, July 6.A. McQueen, Jr. certificate of service signed by H. Blackadar, McQueen's signed deposition and Examiner's certificate.

3. 1832, July 24.Certificate of McQueen's admission to the bar.

Box 1, Folder 2

BONNARD PAPERS (Glasgow, Scotland)

1. 1810, Oct. 17.A.L.S. John Wilson to Miss M. Murray.

2. 1818, July 27 & Nov. 30.(Glasgow) Notes of loans to James Alexander Paul & Co. by Murray & Bonnard, sent to David Stow.

3. 1819, June 5.Murray & Bonnard. Copy of a bill.

4. 1828, Aug. 9.(London) Marg & Bonnard to Frances [Francis] Bonnard. Letter to a schoolboy.

5. 1830, July 6.(London) Apprenticeship papers of Francis Alexander Bonnard to Robert Spottiswoode, stationer.

6. 1875, May 9.(San Francisco) F. A. Bonnard to Nellie [Bonnard].

Box 1, Folder 3

[ BURKE, EDMUND] 1729 - 1797

[ca. 1791]A.L. to [Sir Philip Francis] & typescript.

Note

MOVED TO MISC 019

Box 1, Folder 4

CECIL, [LORD] HUGH [RICHARD HEATHCOTE] 1869 -

1912, June 29.T.L.S. to Mrs. Cobden-Sanderson. Re: women's suffrage & Franchise Bill.

Note

[UNK]

Box 1, Folder 5

FLAWITH, RICHARD & THOMAS MASON

1756, Oct. 13.Indenture. Exchange deed of lands in Alno, Yorkshire, England. GIFT: Hutton Webster

Box 1, Folder 6

GREY, [ Charles] 1804 - 1870

1856, Oct. 7.(Balmoral Castle). A.L.S. to John Gray. Thanks him by command of Prince Albert & [Queen Victoria] for copy of the Memorials of James Watt.

Box 1, Folder 7

JOYNES, EDWARD JOHN BLAND

1. 1802, May 18.Indenture of apprenticeship to Adam Mew, framework knitter of Nottingham. Signature of John Davison, mayor & George Oldham, town clerk.

2. 1809, Aug. 15.Certificate of office & signed oath as Burgess of Nottingham.

3. 1814, July 25.Discharge from Derbyshire Militia. GIFT: Charles F. Reindollar, 1936.

Box 1, Folder 7(a)

LANGLY, A. F.

1891, Mar. 17(Wales). To [?] from Langly indicating he has sent copies of the M.I.'s in the old Broseley church.

Box 1, Folder 7b

LICHFIELD, COUNTESS OF

Commonplace Book containing poetic extracts dating [1818-1825]

Box 1, Folder 7c

MAINWARING, H.G.

Newspaper obituary, BRIGHTON COMPANY TIMES, n.d. June 22

Calling card, Mrs. MAINWARING

ANS: Mrs. MAINWARING to Mr. GORDON, n.d. Apr. 29

Box 1, Folder 8

PARKER, GEORGE

1887, Feb. 28.A.L.S. to Reginald Horton. Re: Breeches Bible, London, Barker, 1603 with sketches or rubbings with notes from cover of Horton's copy.

Box 1, Folder 10

POOLE, REGINALD STUART 1832 - 1895

1878, Jan. 26.L.S. to unknown.

Box 1, Folder 10a

SHARP, ISAAC

ALS, 1888to Ida, with transcript

Box 1, Folder 11

SMITH, ADAM - facsimile 1723 - 1790

1776, June 3.To unknown (orig. at Huntington).

Box 1, Folder 12

STAMP, SIR JOSIAH CHARLES 1880 - 1941

1935, Feb. 11.T.L.S. to [Ray Lyman] Wilbur.

Box 1, Folder 14

WRIGHT, J. M. F.

1830, Oct. 13.To Professor Wallace, A.L.S.