Eustace James Anthony Balfour letters
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Eustace James Anthony Balfour letters
Dates: 1854-1937
Collection Number: mssHM 35000-35064
Creator OR Collector:
Balfour, Eustace James Anthony, 1854-1912, recipient
Extent:
83 items
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
Manuscripts Department
The Huntington Library
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2203
Fax: (626) 449-5720
Email: reference@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: The collection consists mostly of letters written to Eustace Balfour and his wife, Frances, from prominent British citizens.
Language of Material: The records are in English.
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[Identification of item], Eustace James Anthony Balfour letters, The Huntington Library, San
Marino, California.
Acquisition Information
Gift of I. Kerrison Preston, 1971.
Biographical Note
Eustace James Anthony Balfour (1854-1912) was the son of James M. Balfour and Lady Blanche Balfour, sister of Robert Cecil,
the marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903), and the brother of statesman Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930) and naturalist Francis
Maitland Balfour (1851-1882). He became a painter and architect, and designed the rebuilding of the Crown Court church. Balfour's
wife, Lady Frances Balfour (1858-1931), was the daughter of George Douglas Campbell, the eighth Duke of Argyll (1823-1900).
Her brother, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, the ninth Duke of Argyll (1845-1914), was married to Princess Louise (1848-1939),
the daughter of Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Lady Balfour was active as a churchwoman, suffragist and author.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by author. It is housed in one box.
Scope and Content
The collection contains letters addressed to Eustace Balfour and his wife, Frances, among others. Many of the letter's authors
were prominent British artists, politicians and scientists of the period. Issues discussed within the collection include the
personal lives of Eustace and Frances Balfour as well as 19th and 20th century British art, politics and science. Correspondents
include Arthur James Balfour, Georges-Ernest-Jean-Marie Boulanger, Ford Madox Brown, Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, William
Benjamin Carpenter, Joseph Chamberlain, Walter Crane, Sir John Gilbert, William Holman Hunt, Henry James, Rudyard Kipling,
Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice, the Marquess of Lansdowne, Princess Louise, James Russell Lowell, John Morley, Richard
Owen, and Robert Cecil, marquess of Salisbury.
Indexing Terms
Personal Names
Balfour, Arthur James, 1848-1930
Balfour, Eustace James Anthony, 1854-1912, recipient
Balfour, Frances, Lady, 1858-1931, recipient
Boulanger, Georges-Ernest-Jean-Marie, 1837-1891
Brown, Ford Madox, 1821-1893
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley, 1833-1898
Carpenter, William Benjamin, 1813-1885
Chamberlain, Joseph, 1836-1914
Crane, Walter, 1845-1915
Gilbert, John, 1817-1897
Hunt, William Holman, 1827-1910
James, Henry, 1843-1916
Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936
Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty-FitzMaurice, Marquess of, 1845-1927
Louise, Princess, Duchess of Argyll, 1848-1939
Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891
Morley, John, 1838-1923
Owen, Richard, 1804-1892
Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Marquess of, 1830-1903
Subjects
Art -- Great Britain -- 19th century
Art -- Great Britain -- 20th century
Artists -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
Politicians -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
Scientists -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
Geographic Areas
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 19th century
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Genre
Letters (correspondence) -- England -- 19th century
Letters (correspondence) -- England -- 20th century
Box 1
1854-1937
(HM 35000-35064)
HM 35000
Arch, Joseph. Letter to Heath
(1885, July 19)
HM 35001
Asquith, Herbert Henry, 1st Earl fo Oxford and Asquith. Letter to Lady Frances (Campbell) Balfour
(1903, June 30)
HM 35002
Bildrens?. Letter to [Eustache James Anthony] Balfour
(1879, July 1)
HM 35003
Bonlanger, Georges Ernest Jean Marie, French general, 1837-1891. Letter to Eurstache James Anthony Balfour
(1889)
HM 35004
Balfour, Arthur James , lst Earl Balfour. Letter to Dean of Westminister Abbey, draft telegram
(1907, Dec. 18)
HM 35005
Besant, Sir Walter. Letter to [Eustache James Anthony] Balfour
(1890, April 24)
HM 35006
[Blackwood, Frederick Temple Hamilton - Temple, 1st Marquis of] Dufferin [and Ava] 1826-1902. Letter to [unknown] Balfour
(1883, Feb. 20)
HM 35007
Booth, William, 1829-1912. Letter to Lady Frances [(Campbell) Balfour]
(1908, Aug. 3)
Salvation Army Hq., London
HM 35008
Brown, Ford Maddox. Letter to Dalziel Brothers
(1867, Feb. 28)
HM 35009
[Burdett - Couts, Angela Georgina Baroness] Burdett-Coutts. Letter to Lady Frances (Campbell) Balfour
(1892, Mar. 1)
HM 35010
Burne - Jones, Sir Edward Coley, 1st Bont. Letter to Sir Sidney ? Colvin
[c 1880?]
HM 35011
Burne - Jones, Sir Edward Coley, 1st Bart. Letter to Rudolf? Lehrman
[1887]
HM 35012
Burne - Jones, Sir Edward Coley, 1st Bart. Letter to Eustache [James Anthony Balfour] & others
(1887)
HM 35013
Burne-Jones, Georgiana (MacDonald). Letter to Dalziel
(1902, Apr.)
HM 35014
Carpenter, Willaim B[enjamin], 1813-1885 naturalist. Letter to [Francis] Balfour
(1881, Nov. 28)
HM 35015
Carson, Edward. Letter to Lady Frances (Campbell) Balfour
(1902, Mar. 14)
HM 35016
[Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne -, 3rd Marquess of ] Salisbury. Letter to Arthur [Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour]
(1875, Feb. 20)
HM 35017
[Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne -, 3rd Marquess of ] Salisbury. Letter to Eustache [James Anthony Balfour]
(1883 - 4)
HM 35018
Chamberlain, J [oseph]. Letter to Lady Frances (Campbell) Balfour
(1900, Mar. 20)
Hours of Commons [London]
HM 35019
Crane, Walter, Letter to "Dear Sir"
(1877, July 26)
HM 35020
Doyle, Richard, 1824-1883. Letter to [Eustache James Anthony] Balfour
([1877] Oct. 26)
HM 35021
Ferrier, Susan Edmonstone, 1782-1854. Letter to Macneil
[>1854]
HM 35022
Gilbert, [Sir] John, 1877-1897. Letter to Dalziel
[>1897]
HM 35023
Goldschmidt, Otto. Letter to Lady Frances (Campbell) Balfour
(1878, June 13)
Also: letter in 3rd person from Mrs. Goldschmidt
HM 35024
Gordon, Alexander. Letter to "My dear Papa"
(1854, Sep. 21)
Heights of the Alma, Crimea, Russia
HM 35025
Grove, Sir George. Letter to Miss Balfour
(1881)
HM 35026
Henley, W[illiam] E[rnest]. Letter to [Eustache, James Anthony] Balfour
(1883, Oct. 26)
HM 35027
Herkomen, [Sir] Hurbert von, 1849-1914. Letter to Dalziel
(1884, June 8)
HM 35028
Hunt, W[illiam] Holman. Letter to [Sir Sidney?] Colvin
(1873, Nov. 26)
HM 35029
James, Henry. Letter to Lady Frances (Campbell) Balfour
([c. 1890?], Feb. 17)
34 de Vere Gardens, London
HM 35030
James, Henry. Letter to [Eustache James Anthony] Balfour
([>1898] Apr. 5)
HM 35031
Janotha, Nathalie. Letter to "Madam"
(1878, June 15)
HM 35032
Joachim, Joseph. Letter to Miss Balfour
([c. 1870], Mar. 23)
HM 35033
Kipling, Rudyard. Letter to [Eurtache James Anthony] Balfour
(1891, Feb. 10)
HM 35034
Lankester, E Ray. Letter to Eustache James Anthony Balfour
([>1911], Dec. 22)
HM 35035
Lanrier, Sir Wilfred. Letter to Lady Frances (Campbell) Balfour
(1902, May 19)
HM 35036
Lecky, W[illiam], E[dmond], H[artrole]. Letter to Lady Francil (Campbell) Balfour
(1896, Feb. 6)
HM 35037
Leighton, Frederic, Baron Leighton. Letter to "Dear Sir"
(1875, Nov. 3)
HM 35038
Louise, Caroline Alberta, Princess, Duchess of Argyll. Letter to Eustache [James Anthony Balfour]
([between 1878 and 1883], Oct. 15)
HM 35039
Louise, Caroline Alberta, Princess, Duchess of Argyll. Letter to Eustache [James Anthony Balfour]
[c. 1900?]
HM 35040
Lowell, J[ames R[ussell]. Letter to {Eustache James Anthony} Balfour
(1881, May 16)
HM 35041
Lowell, J[ames, R[ussell]. Letter to [Eustache James Anthony} Balfour
(1881, June 4)
HM 35042
Lowell, J[ames] R[ussell]. Letter to [Eustache James Anthony] Balfour
(1882, June 10)
HM 35043
Macdonald, [Sir] John [Alexander]. Letter to [John Douglas Sutherland] (Campbell) Duke of Argyll]
([between 1870 and 1883], Mar. 18)
HM 35044
Macdonald, [Sir] John [Alexander]. Letter to Eustache, James Anthony Balfour
(1882, Apr. 3)
HM 35045
[Methuen, Paul Sanford, 3rd Baron] Methuen. Letter to [Eustache James Anthony] Balfour
[after 1891]
HM 35046
Molin, Henri. Letter to [Blanche E.C. (Balfour)]? Dugdale
(1937, May 6)
HM 35047
Morley, John, 1st Vicount Morley of Blackburn. Letter to Lady Frances (Campbell) Balfour
(1895, June 20)
HM 35048
Morley, John, 1st Vicount Morley of Blackburn. Letter to Lady Frances (Campbell) Balfour
(1902, July 29)
HM 35049
Newton, Alfred (1829-1907), zoologist. Letter to [?Francis] Balfour
(1871, Aug. 8)
HM 35050
Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant (Wilson) 1828 - 1897. Letter to Lady Frances (Campbell) Balfour
([ >1897] Feb. 4)
HM 35051
Owen, Sir Richard, 104-1892, naturalist. Letter to [?Frances] Balfour
(1881, Dec. 6)
Richmond Park. Surrey, England
HM 35052
Pettry - Fitz Maurice, Henry Charles- Keith, 5th Marquis of Lansdowne Letter to Lady Frances (Campbell) Balfour.
(1917, Oct. 4)
HM 35053
Poynter, Sir Edward John, 1st Bart. Letter to Miss Balfour
(1878, Apr. 10)
HM 35054
Richmond, George. Letter to Miss Balfour
(1879, May 1)
HM 35055
Stanley, Arthus Penshyn. Letter to Lady Frances (Campbell) Balfour
(1879, July 5)
HM 35056
Stone, Warren. Letter to Dalziel Brothers
(1875, Oct. 7)
HM 35057
[Temple, Henry John, 3rd Viscount] Palmerston. Letter to Sir John Mcneill
(1841, Apr. 20)
HM 35058
Thomson, Allen, 1809-1886, biologist. Letter to [Frances] Balfour
(1880, Nov. 2)
HM 35059
Watts, George Federich. Letter to Dalziel, Brothers
(1863, Dec. 3)
HM 35060
Webb, Philip. Letter to Eustache James Anthony Balfour
(1881, Feb. 9)
HM 35061
Weyman, Stanley John. Letter to Lady Frances (Campbell) Balfour
(1926, Aug. 2)
HM 35062
[Wolseley, Garnet Joseph, Viscount] Wolseley. Letter to Eustache James Anthony Balfour
(1889, Mar. 18)
HM 35063
[Wolseley, Garnet Joseph, Viscount] Wolseley. Letter to Eustache James Anthony Balfour
(1903, Mar. 10)
HM 35064
Wood, Sir Evelyn. Letter to Eustache, James Anthony Balfour
(1909, Sep. 8)
[No call number]
Ephemera. Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901. Envlopes to the Duchess of Sutherland
[undated]
