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Collection of autograph and signed documents and letters, 1837-1844

Reference code
CEL/11
Title
Collection of autograph and signed documents and letters, 1837-1844
Date
1837-44
Level of description
Series
Extent and format
pp. 138
Half leather binding, green, with red lettering-pieces.
Scope and content
Includes:-

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, including a ticket for the Coronation for Lady Vincent and other royal invitations, pp. 1-4;

George, Duke of Cambridge (als, 1867, to Lady Sefton), and other royalty, pp. 5-10;

signature of (the blind) Prince George of Cumberland (afterwards George V of Hanover), p. 32;

firman of Abdul Medjid Khan, Sultan of Turkey, p. 38;

Talleyrand (brief note to Lord Holland), p. 52;

Lady Hester Stanhope (als to her sister, Lady Lucy Taylor, mentioning Lord Nelson's lying in state; given by Lady Lucy's son to Lady Vincent), p. 62;

Robert Southey (als to William Nicol), p. 106;

Carlo Liverati (pen sketch (two heads) and als), pp. 117-18;

Thomas Campbell (note), p. 130.
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/444/11
Finding aids
A detailed index to this collection exists on index cards in the Society of Antiquaries library.