Collier discusses a Shakespeare portrait.

Collier protests his innocence.

Collier references his "enemies" and the work of Mary Cowden Clark.

Collier gives thanks for testimonial.

Collier discusses his joy at editing Spenser and Shakespeare.

Collier gives thanks for inkwell.

Enclosed in attached paper wrapper with tipped in ink and pencil drawing of inkstand.

Collier discusses the slavery question in the United States.

Collier discusses portraits of Shakespeare.

Collier discusses a new edition of Shakespeare and his own Shakespeare holdings.

Collier discusses a new edition of Spenser.

Collier wants more notes in an edition of Spenser.

Collier wants a personal meeting.

Collier sends page count estimates.

Collier discusses a new edition of Spenser.

Collier discusses a new edition of Spenser.

Collier must visit the first edition of the at Oxford.

Collier says he is finishing up his Shakespeare.

Collier discusses a printer's error.

Collier enquires after the .

Collier discusses the Shakespearean manuscript held by the London Medical Society.

Collier discusses the Shakespearean manuscript held by the London Medical Society.

Collier criticizes Brown for making an inaccurate and illegible transcription.

Collier discusses Shakespeare signatures. Letter is attached to a 1949 note indicating "This MS. was removed from Collier, J.P. Notes & emendations to... Shakespeare's plays. London, 1853."

Collier discusses Dyce's third edition, and a proposal for a new edition of his .

Collier discusses family news.

Collier says that Cole sent him a piece of information regarding Thomas Churchyard.

Addressed "My dear sir". Collier discusses Sir Francis Egerton and assistance for Hone's widow.

Addressed "My dear sir". Collier discusses assistance for Hone's widow.

Addressed "My dear sir". Collier discusses assistance for Hone's widow.

Addressed "My dear sir". Collier discusses assistance for Hone's widow.

Addressed "My dear sir". Collier says that he has been finishing Volume VIII of his Shakespeare.

Collier discusses Alexander Dyce.

Collier discusses Ben Jonson and John Marston.

Collier discusses Shakespeare and law.

Collier discusses the bust of Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Collier discusses the monument.

Collier discusses the play Edward III.

Collier's copy of "London's Temple" is incomplete.

Collier regrets that his poor health prevents him from meeting the Flowers.

Collier invites the Flowers to call on him.

Letter is addressed to "Sir," possibly editor of (see curatorial files). Collier submits a poem.

Collier discusses his progress on Shakespeare work.

Letter is addressed to "Dear Sir," possibly Horace Howard Furness (see curatorial files). Collier refers to a missing Southey manuscript.

Letter is addressed to "My dear unseen Sir," possibly Horace Howard Furness (see curatorial files.) Collier refers to a missing Southey manuscript. A name (recipient's?) excised from bottom left corner.

Collier writes that Guild's application arrived too late.

Collier discusses a "new source of knowledge as to Shakespeare's personal character + history."

Collier discusses the British Museum Manuscript Department's attack on his work.

Collier cannot recall a deficiency.

Letter is addressed to "Dear Sir," possibly W.O. Hunt (see curatorial files). Collier discusses a Shakespeare memorial

Letter is addressed to "My dear Sir," possibly W.O. Hunt (see curatorial files). Collier discusses a Shakespeare memorial.

Recipient possibly W.O. Hunt (see curatorial files). Collier discusses the formation of the Shakespeare Society in London.

Collier discusses evidence for his discoveries and the Perkins folio.

Collier only has miscellaneous numbers of his reprints available.

Collier writes that his subscription list is full.

Collier writes that his subscription list is full.

Collier desires Jervis to fill vacancy on council of Shakespeare society.

Collier discusses "our neighbour" Bellow alias Higgins.

Collier encloses a proof.

Collier discusses his grandson's schooling.

Collier asks Madden to accept a copy of a catalog Collier compiled.

Collier discusses the Percy Society.

Collier thanks Maidment for a book dedication.

Collier offers forty pounds for a manuscript on behalf of a friend. Undated, with an illegible postmark.

Collier explains his blue series.

Collier explains blue, yellow, and purple series.

Collier has received payment and will send the reprints.

Collier discusses two seventeenth century tracts.

Collier discusses that the Earl of Ellesmere has given him permission to bring the Chandos portrait to the council of the Shakespeare Society.

Collier wants to exchange a book. Letter is undated.

Collier offers an article on Forman's diary.

Collier is willing to write for Pickering but only upon certain terms.

Collier thanks Pycroft for his letter.

Collier discusses attacks from his critics.

Collier discusses the end of the Shakespeare Society.

Collier discusses several dramas including The Taming of the Shrew.

Collier discusses his own and Hazlitt's reprints.

Collier discusses availability of his reprints.

Collier says he will find items for Reid to add to a list of items Collier has printed.

Collier sends privately printed books and fragments.

Collier says that if Reid does not like the miracle plays reprint he sent, to please send it back.

Collier writes that if Reid obtains a full reprint of the miracle plays he should send the fragments back. Area around (presumably) signature is excised, a note in a later hand, partially illegible, might explain why this was done.

A note in a later hand reads "Shakespearean scholar and forger letter about his 1st folio with forged emendations."

Includes 16 handwritten copies of Shakespearean title pages.

Collier discusses legal action against his "enemies." Sections of bottom of letter missing, possibly excised.

Date from stamp.

Collier discusses Hero and Leander.

Letter is undated. Collier discusses not lending Boswell's Shakespeare to "young Hazlitt."Later note says "See A.L.S. from Collier to Rodd at end of volume".

Collier sends thanks for the inkstand.

Collier discusses a masque with emendations in Chapman's hand.

Collier states that he he does not know the location of a particular poem.

Collier wants to reprint Hero and Leander.

Letter is undated and postmark illegible. Collier enquires after Shoberl's family and sends news.

Collier has just sold a history of dramatic poetry to Murray.

Collier regrets being unable to Shoberl a copy of his book.

Collier discusses burning The Poet's Pilgrimage. Written on letter in a later hand is "Removed from J.P. Collier's The Poet's Pilgrimage London, 1825 (8 Aug. 1946 D.E.M.)" This volume is held by the Folger, call number W.a.174.

Collier thanks Smith for a copy of an antiquarian article in the Glasgow Herald.

Collier discusses the original publication of The Poet's Pilgrimage.

Collier thanks Stearns for a photograph and regrets that he has none of his own to send. Written in a later hand: "Removed from Rich Grant White's Memoirs of the Life of William Shakespeare... Boston: 1866."

Letter itself does not address Stevenson by name but Stevenson's name appears on folder. Collier asks for payment for reprints.

Letter itself does not address Stevenson by name but Stevenson's name appears on folder. Collier discusses reprints for sale and payment.

Letter itself does not address Stevenson by name but Stevenson's name appears on folder. Collier discusses his reprint series.

Collier discusses his reprint series.

Collier discusses his reprint series.

Letter itself does not address Stevenson by name but Stevenson's name appears on folder. Collier has no more reprints of "Old English Literature" available.

Letter itself does not address Stevenson by name but Stevenson's name appears on folder. Collier sends thanks for payment.

Letter itself does not address Stevenson by name but Stevenson's name appears on folder. Collier says extra postage cost is not his fault.

Collier states that he wants to write prefaces but receives no pay for them.

Collier discusses his reprint of "The Phoenix Nest".

Letter itself does not address Stevenson by name but Stevenson's name appears on folder. Collier sends thanks for payment.

Collier has sent .

Collier states that the printer has blundered .

Collier says that Part II of was not put into the post on time.

Collier says he announced reprints in the last .

Letter itself does not address Stevenson by name but Stevenson's name appears on folder. Collier has no back numbers of his green series.

Letter has no salutation or signature, although "encloses for Mr. Stock" appears in the first sentence. Collier refers to himself in the third person. Both paragraphs struck through.

Collier discusses a missing woodcut. Contains catalog description and case number.

Collier says he has received a pamphlet too late.

Collier discusses sources of "list of old plays."

Collier has had no contact with the Ellesmere family since the earl's death.

Collier says that what Wright said about Mr Todd and "Sir Jonathan" was verified.

Collier wants Wright to work on the Chester plays.

Letter is addressed to "Sir". Collier sends thanks for draft on Gossling's.

Letter is addressed to "Dear Sir". Collier asks permission to "rummage" in Dulwich College and discusses Sir Henry Herbert's office book

Letter is addressed to "Sir". Collier discusses the right of the Crown to grant patents to theaters. Collier gives two addresses where he can be reached.

Letter is addressed to "My Dear Sir". Collier discusses and its similarities to .

Letter is addressed to "My Dear Sir". Collier discusses delay in the delivery of Camden Society publication.

Letter is addressed to "My Dear Sir". Collier writes that he encloses a copy of the advertisement for the Shakespeare Committee in London, but this is not with letter.

Collier signs himself as Secretary writing on behalf of the Commissioner on the British Museum and turns down the recipient's request.

Letter has no salutation or signature. Collier sends inquiries about The Roxburgh Library and Alexander Dyce's Shakespeare. Collier refers to himself in the third person.

Letter is addressed to "My dear Sir". Collier states that he prefers his poetry to his prose.

Letter is addressed to "My dear Sir". Collier writes that he has made a discovery regarding The Pilgrim's Progress.

Collier's note: "Rough Draft of my Letter to the Times in answer to Sir F. Madden dated 19th March 1860. The Times did not insert my Answer." With clipping from The Times, 1860 March 22, written by Frederic Madden.

Hamilton finds modern elements in the emendations Collier said were from the seventeenth century.

Hamilton stands by his assertion that the emendations are modern.

Collier claims that the folio owner Mr Parry said that the folio deposited in the British Museum used to be owned by him.

Hamilton and Parry say that the folio deposited at the British Museum is not the folio Parry owned and that Collier wrote a mistaken account of a meeting with Parry.

The author accuses the manuscript department of the British Museum of having a "vendetta" againt Collier.

prints N.E.S.A. Hamilton's defense and mocks it.

The article quotes a letter from correspondent R.B., handwritten note on clipping says R. Balmanno.

Collier intends for the Shakespeare Society to send out a missing Ben Jonson title page.