British autograph collection: Autographs of the Kings & Queens & Eminent Men of Great Britain, ca. 1500-1899

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Cardonnel-Lawson, Mansfeldt de, collector
Extent:
1 linear ft.
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Summary: Autographs of the kings and queens and eminent men of Great Britain. Collection contains two large volumes, compiled in 1835 by Mansf. de Cardonnel-Lawson. Among those represented are Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, John Locke, Isaac Newton, William Wordsworth, and a possible William Shakespeare signature. Most signatures were cut from documents or letters and are undated. Some are facsimiles.

Biographical / historical:

Access and use

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022