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GB 0096 AL413 · Fonds · 1849

Letter from James Cosmo Melvill of Hampstead, [London] to F Jennings, Esq, 12 Dec 1849. A letter of condolence on the death of Jennings's father.

Autograph, with signature.

Melvill , Sir , James Cosmo , 1792-1861 , Knight , economist and East India Company official
GB 0096 AL381 · Fonds · 1840

Letter from James Mann of Linton Park, [Kent] to an unknown recipient, 23 Nov 1840. Discussing soup and coal subscriptions for the poor of Cranbrook, Kent, who were suffering from the failure of the hops; promising to continue the subscription given by his recently deceased [second] wife [died 3 Aug 1840].

Autograph, with signature. On mourning paper.

Mann , James , 1778-1852 , 5th Earl Cornwallis x Cornwallis , James
Lahr, Oonagh: letters
GB 0096 AL524 · Fonds · 1971

2 letters from Oonagh Lahr of 9 Wilton Road, Muswell Hill, London to Mr Lewin. (1) Concerning the death of her father, Charles Lahr, 25 Aug 1971. (2) Discussing the book trade and arranging to meet Mairin Mitchell, 2 Sep 1971.

Lahr , Oonagh , fl 1961-1971 , poet
Dove, Matthew: letter (1744)
GB 0096 AL45b · Fonds · 1744

Letter from Matthew Dove of Execution Dock Brewhouse, [London], 15 Sep 1744. Outlining a scheme for a lottery on survivorships for 99 years [apparently relating to some form of insurance or annuity dependent on certain people outliving others].

Autograph, with signature.

Dove , Matthew , fl 1744 , survivorship scheme originator
Clift, William (1775-1849)
GB 0114 MS0007 · Fonds · 1780-1849

The collection is divided into four main groups: The first group contains papers relating to William Clift's work as conservator of the Hunterian Museum. This is the largest of the four groups and contains a number of sub divisions such as explanation and display of specimens, expanding the collections, administration of the museum, and correspondence. This group also contains the transcripts made by Clift and others of the Hunterian manuscripts. The second group contains work carried out by William Clift as an illustrator for publications. The third group contains a small amount of personal material that is in the collection. The fourth group contains transcripts and copies of manuscript material by William Clift that is held in other repositories such as the Natural History Museum.

Clift , William , 1775-1849 , naturalist
Bethnal Green Hospital
RLHBG · Fonds · 1913-1990

administrative records, Chaplain's records, financial records, patient records, nursing records, photographs and miscellaneous records.

Bethnal Green Hospital
Bedford, Nathaniel (b 1757)
GB 0114 MS0002 · Fonds · 1781-1783

This collection contains a single manuscript volume, the 'Naval Surgeons Casebook'. The volume begins with details of cases, symptoms and cures of Nathaniel Bedford's patients at St George's hospital during 1781. The rest of the volume contains descriptions of cases, sickness, and treatments during his travels whilst a ship's surgeon in the West Indies during 1781-1783.

Bedford, Nathaniel, fl 1781-1783, naval surgeon