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Handwriting Collection (#41)

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Edward Gibson to his aunt, Hester Gibson, 30th June 1788. Artist: Edward Gibson

Letter from Edward Gibson to his aunt, Hester Gibson, 30th June 1788. Artist: Edward Gibson
Letter from Edward Gibson to his aunt, Hester Gibson, 30th June 1788. Letter written from Sheffield Place in Sussex, on Gibsons intended return to Lausanne

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from William Cowper to William Unwin, 31st October 1779. Artist: William Cowper

Letter from William Cowper to William Unwin, 31st October 1779. Artist: William Cowper
Letter from William Cowper to William Unwin, 31st October 1779. Letter from Cowper to the Reverend William Unwin, commenting on Dr Johnsons recently published Lives of the Poets

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Notes by William Hogarth, c1751. Artist: William Hogarth

Notes by William Hogarth, c1751. Artist: William Hogarth
Notes by William Hogarth, c1751. Notes on his intentions in designing the prints of Beer Street of Gin Lane and of The Four Stages of Cruelty, published in 1751

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Report by Sir Christopher Wren, 28th July 1675. Artist: Sir Christopher Wren

Report by Sir Christopher Wren, 28th July 1675. Artist: Sir Christopher Wren
Report by Sir Christopher Wren, 28th July 1675. Report made to the City Lands Committee, on alternative designs for the monument to be erected in commemoration of the Fire of London in 1666

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Sir Richard Steele to Henry Pelham, 27th May 1720. Artist: Richard Steele

Letter from Sir Richard Steele to Henry Pelham, 27th May 1720. Artist: Richard Steele
Letter from Sir Richard Steele to Henry Pelham, 27th May 1720. Letter to Henry Pelham, Secretary to Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle, Lord Chamberlain

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Reflections by Frederick II of Prussia, July, 1757. Artist: King Frederick II

Reflections by Frederick II of Prussia, July, 1757. Artist: King Frederick II
Reflections by Frederick II of Prussia, July, 1757. Reflections, in French, by Frederic The Great of Prussia, on the military talents of Charles XII, King of Sweden

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Edmund Burke to John Douglas, 31st July 1791. Artist: Edmund Burke

Letter from Edmund Burke to John Douglas, 31st July 1791. Artist: Edmund Burke
Letter from Edmund Burke to John Douglas, 31st July 1791. Letter written from Margate by Burke to John Douglas, Bishop of Salisbury

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from William Pitt The Younger, October 1790. Artist: William Pitt

Letter from William Pitt The Younger, October 1790. Artist: William Pitt
Letter from William Pitt The Younger, October 1790. Letter from William Pitt while Prime Minister, probably addressed to Francis Godolphin Osborne, Duke of Leeds

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from George II to Thomas Pellam-Holles, 4th June 1757. Artist: King George II

Letter from George II to Thomas Pellam-Holles, 4th June 1757. Artist: King George II
Letter from George II to Thomas Pellam-Holles, Duke of Newcastle, 4th June 1757. Letter on Thomas Pellam-Holles negotiations for forming a ministry

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Robert Clive to Thomas Pelham-Holles, 23rd February 1757. Artist: Robert Clive

Letter from Robert Clive to Thomas Pelham-Holles, 23rd February 1757. Artist: Robert Clive
Letter from Robert Clive to Thomas Pelham-Holles, 23rd February 1757. Letter, written from near Calcutta by Clive of India when Lt-Colonel commanding the Madras forces, to Pelham-Holles

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Queen Mary II to Frances Lumley, 29th July 1692. Artist: Queen Mary II

Letter from Queen Mary II to Frances Lumley, 29th July 1692. Artist: Queen Mary II
Letter from Queen Mary II to Frances Lumley, 29th July 1692. Letter written from Kensington at midnight by Queen Mary II to Frances Lumley, Countess of Scarborough

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from John Graham of Claverhouse to George Livingston, 1st June 1679. Artist: John Graham

Letter from John Graham of Claverhouse to George Livingston, 1st June 1679. Artist: John Graham
Letter from John Graham of Claverhouse to George Livingston, 1st June 1679. Letter written from Glasgow by Bonnie Dundee when captain of a troop of Horse Guards

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from John Pym to Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd August 1643. Artist: John Pym

Letter from John Pym to Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd August 1643. Artist: John Pym
Letter from John Pym to Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd August 1643. Letter written from Westminster four months before his death by Pym to Barrington, Member of the Parliamentary Commitee of Essex

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Viscount Thomas Wentworth to James Hay, 27th August 1633. Artist: Thomas Wentworth

Letter from Viscount Thomas Wentworth to James Hay, 27th August 1633. Artist: Thomas Wentworth
Letter from Viscount Thomas Wentworth to James Hay, 27th August 1633. Letter written from Dublin by Wentworth, Lord Deputy of Ireland, to James Hay, Earl of Carlisle

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from James I to his son, Charles, Prince of Wales, 10th August 1623. Artist: King James I

Letter from James I to his son, Charles, Prince of Wales, 10th August 1623. Artist: King James I
Letter from James I to his son, Charles, Prince of Wales, 10th August 1623. Letter written from Cranborne by King James I to his son, the future King Charles I

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Francis Bacon to Sir John Puckering, 28th July 1595. Artist: Sir Francis Bacon

Letter from Francis Bacon to Sir John Puckering, 28th July 1595. Artist: Sir Francis Bacon
Letter from Francis Bacon to Sir John Puckering, 28th July 1595. Letter from Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam and Viscount St.Albans to Sir John Puckering, Lord Keeper

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Episcopal Declaration of Archbishop Crammer and seven other English bishops, c1537

Episcopal Declaration of Archbishop Crammer and seven other English bishops, c1537. Artist: Thomas Cranmer
Episcopal Declaration of Archbishop Crammer and seven other English bishops, c1537. Declaration recognizing the authority of Christian Princes in ecclesiastical matters, signed by: Thomas Crammer

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York to Dr Stephen Gardiner, February or March 1530

Letter from Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York to Dr Stephen Gardiner, February or March 1530. Letter, written from Esher, shortly after Wolseys disgrace, to Gardiner, secretary to Henry VIII

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Anne Boleyn to Cardinal Wolsey, c1528. Artist: Anne Boleyn

Letter from Anne Boleyn to Cardinal Wolsey, c1528. Artist: Anne Boleyn
Letter from Anne Boleyn to Cardinal Wolsey, c1528. Letter from Anne Boleyn to Cardinal Wolsey, written before she became queen, thanking him for his pains in promoting her marriage with Henry VIII

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Portion of a letter from Henry V, c1419. Artist: Henry V

Portion of a letter from Henry V, c1419. Artist: Henry V
Portion of a letter from Henry V, c1419. Part of a letter giving directions for the defence of the northern borders and for the safe keeping of the Duke of Orleans

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Jean Jaques Rousseau, 15th July 1764. Artist: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Letter from Jean Jaques Rousseau, 15th July 1764. Artist: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Letter from Jean Jaques Rousseau, 15th July 1764. Letter, without address, written from Motiers, giving Rousseaus reasons for not writing furthur in support of the French Protestants

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Draft of Albrecht Durers dedication to Bilibald Pirckheimer, c1523. Artist: Albrecht Durer

Draft of Albrecht Durers dedication to Bilibald Pirckheimer, c1523. Artist: Albrecht Durer
Draft of Albrecht Durers dedication to Bilibald Pirckheimer, c1523. Draft of the dedication to Pirckheimer, probably written in 1523, of his Four Books of Human Proportions, published

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Original manuscript of the Epilogue to the Idylls of the King, c1872. Artist: Alfred Lord Tennyson

Original manuscript of the Epilogue to the Idylls of the King, c1872. Artist: Alfred Lord Tennyson
Original manuscript of the Epilogue to the Idylls of the King, c1872. The original manuscript of the Epilogue to the Idylls of the King, a poetic work by Alfred Lord Tennyson

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Original manuscript of Adam Bede, 23rd March 1859. Artist: George Eliot

Original manuscript of Adam Bede, 23rd March 1859. Artist: George Eliot
Original manuscript of Adam Bede, 23rd March 1859. First page of the original manuscript of Adam Bede by George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Anne Evans)

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from John Wesley to Samuel Bradburn, 25th March 1783. Artist: John Wesley

Letter from John Wesley to Samuel Bradburn, 25th March 1783. Artist: John Wesley
Letter from John Wesley to Samuel Bradburn, 25th March 1783. Letter from Birmingham by the Reverend John Wesley to Samuel Bradburn

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Thomas Chatterton to William Barrett, 1769. Artist: Thomas Chatterton

Letter from Thomas Chatterton to William Barrett, 1769. Artist: Thomas Chatterton
Letter from Thomas Chatterton to William Barrett, 1769. Letter from the poet Thomas Chatterton to William Barrett, surgeon of Bristol

Background imageHandwriting Collection: A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy, 1767. Artist: Laurence Sterne

A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy, 1767. Artist: Laurence Sterne
A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy, 1767. The original manuscript, with corrections, of the first part (vol i) of A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells to George Harbin, c1709. Artist: Thomas Ken

Letter from Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells to George Harbin, c1709. Artist: Thomas Ken
Letter from Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells to George Harbin, c1709. Letter from the Bishop of Bath and Wells to the Reverend George Harbin, the Non-juror chaplain to Viscount Weymouth

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Daniel Defoe to Charles Montague, 1705. Artist: Daniel Defoe

Letter from Daniel Defoe to Charles Montague, 1705. Artist: Daniel Defoe
Letter from Daniel Defoe to Charles Montague, 1705. Letter from writer Daniel Defoe to Charles Montague, Lord Halifax, expressing gratitude for his favours

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from John Locke to Hans Sloane, 2nd December 1699. Artist: John Locke

Letter from John Locke to Hans Sloane, 2nd December 1699. Artist: John Locke
Letter from John Locke to Hans Sloane, 2nd December 1699. Letter from writer and philosopher John Locke to Dr (later Sir) Hans Sloane, physician, naturalist and founder of British Museum

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Dr John Donne to Sir Robert Cotton, c1602. Artist: John Donne

Letter from Dr John Donne to Sir Robert Cotton, c1602. Artist: John Donne
Letter from Dr John Donne to Sir Robert Cotton, c1602. Letter returning, with criticisms, a copy of the treatise of Jacobus Valdesius (Diego de Valdes) on the precedency of Spain over other nations

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Louis XIV of France to Mary of Modena, 24th June 1688. Artist: King Louis XIV of France

Letter from Louis XIV of France to Mary of Modena, 24th June 1688. Artist: King Louis XIV of France
Letter from Louis XIV of France to Mary of Modena, 24th June 1688. Letter written in French from Versailles by King Louis XIV of France to Mary of Modena, Queen of James II of Great Britain

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Philip II of Spain to Pope Gregory XIII, 8th November 1579. Artist: King Philip II

Letter from Philip II of Spain to Pope Gregory XIII, 8th November 1579. Artist: King Philip II
Letter from Philip II of Spain to Pope Gregory XIII, 8th November 1579. Letter written from El Prado by King Philip II of Spain to Pope Gregory XIII

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Albert, Prince Consort to Anthony Ashley Cooper, 13th April 1856. Artist: Prince Albert

Letter from Albert, Prince Consort to Anthony Ashley Cooper, 13th April 1856. Artist: Prince Albert
Letter from Albert, Prince Consort to Anthony Ashley Cooper, 13th April 1856. Letter written from Buckingham Palace by Prince Albert to Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Notes for a a speech by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 30th April 1805. Artist: Richard Sheridan

Notes for a a speech by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 30th April 1805. Artist: Richard Sheridan
Notes for a a speech by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 30th April 1805. Notes for a a speech in the House of Commons imputing to William Pitt misapplication of public funds in connection with the charge

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from the Duke of Wellington to General Rowland Hill, 1st February 1828

Letter from the Duke of Wellington to General Rowland Hill, 1st February 1828. Artist: Duke of Wellington
Letter from the Duke of Wellington to General Rowland Hill, 1st February 1828. Letter from soldier and statesman Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, to General Rowland Hill

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Queen Anne to John Hay, Marquess of Tweeddale, 24th July 1704. Artist: Queen Anne

Letter from Queen Anne to John Hay, Marquess of Tweeddale, 24th July 1704. Artist: Queen Anne
Letter from Queen Anne to John Hay, Marquess of Tweeddale, 24th July 1704. Letter from Queen Anne to John Hay, High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from William Penn to Colonel Henry Sydney, 29th March 1681. Artist: William Penn

Letter from William Penn to Colonel Henry Sydney, 29th March 1681. Artist: William Penn
Letter from William Penn to Colonel Henry Sydney, 29th March 1681. Letter from William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, to Colonel Henry Sydney, Envoy at the Hague

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector, to General George Monck, 18th April 1660

Letter from Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector, to General George Monck, 18th April 1660. Artist: Richard Cromwell
Letter from Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector, to General George Monck, 18th April 1660. Letter requesting Monck to use his interest with the Parliament to relieve him from liability for debts

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Charles I to his nephew, Prince Maurice, 20th September 1645. Artist: King Charles I

Letter from Charles I to his nephew, Prince Maurice, 20th September 1645. Artist: King Charles I
Letter from Charles I to his nephew, Prince Maurice, 20th September 1645. Letter written from Newtown by King Charles I to his nephew, Prince Maurice

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Journal of Sir Walter Raleigh, 1618. Artist: Sir Walter Raleigh

Journal of Sir Walter Raleigh, 1618. Artist: Sir Walter Raleigh
Journal of Sir Walter Raleigh, 1618. Journal of his second voyage to Guiana, extending from 19th August 1617, when he sailed from Cork, to 13th February 1618

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Sir Francis Drake to William Cecil, Lord High treasurer, 26th July 1586

Letter from Sir Francis Drake to William Cecil, Lord High treasurer, 26th July 1586. Artist: Sir Francis Drake
Letter from Sir Francis Drake to William Cecil, Lord High treasurer, 26th July 1586. Letter informing Cecil that the whole Spanish treasure from the Indies for the last year only

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Sir Philip Sidney to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, 2nd February 1586

Letter from Sir Philip Sidney to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, 2nd February 1586. Artist: Sir Philip Sidney
Letter from Sir Philip Sidney to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, 2nd February 1586. Letter written from Bergen by poet, courtier and soldier Sir Philip Sidney to Robert Dudley

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Edward VI to his uncle, Edward Seymour, 18th September 1547. Artist: King Edward VI

Letter from Edward VI to his uncle, Edward Seymour, 18th September 1547. Artist: King Edward VI
Letter from Edward VI to his uncle, Edward Seymour, 18th September 1547. Letter written from Otlandes (Oatlands) by King Edward VI written (on faintly ruled pencil lines)

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Sir Thomas More to Henry VIII, 5th March 1534. Artist: Sir Thomas More

Letter from Sir Thomas More to Henry VIII, 5th March 1534. Artist: Sir Thomas More
Letter from Sir Thomas More to Henry VIII, 5th March 1534. Letter written from Chelchith (Chelsea), by Sir Thomas More to King Henry VIII

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Robert Browning to William G Kingsland, 27th November 1868. Artist: Robert Browning

Letter from Robert Browning to William G Kingsland, 27th November 1868. Artist: Robert Browning
Letter from Robert Browning to William G Kingsland, 27th November 1868. Letter written from 19, Warwick Crescent, Upper Westbourne Terrace, London, by the poet Robert Browning to William G Kingsland

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from Thomas Carlyle to Macvey Napier, editor of the Edinburgh Review, 6th February 1832

Letter from Thomas Carlyle to Macvey Napier, editor of the Edinburgh Review, 6th February 1832. Artist: Thomas Carlyle
Letter from Thomas Carlyle to Macvey Napier, editor of the Edinburgh Review, 6th February 1832. Letter written from 4 Ampton Street, London, by the writer Thomas Carlyle to Macvey Napier

Background imageHandwriting Collection: Letter from William Makepeace Thackery to TW Gibbs, 12th September 1851

Letter from William Makepeace Thackery to TW Gibbs, 12th September 1851. Artist: William Makepeace Thackeray
Letter from William Makepeace Thackery to TW Gibbs, Kensington, 12th September 1851. Letter from the writer William Makepeace Thackery to TW Gibbs on some passages in Laurence Sternes letters



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