Box Y.d.341(113-172)
Contains 60 Results:
Autograph letter signed from George Whitlock Nicholl, The Ham, Cambridge, Glamorganshire, to John Payne Collier, 1871 September 22
About a letter in his possession from Dean Swift to Lord Castledurrow, December 24, 1736, printed in F.E. Ball's edition of Swift's Correspondence. Copy enclosed.
Autograph letter signed from George Whitlock Nicholl to John Payne Collier, 1871 September 26
Autograph letter signed from George Whitlock Nicholl, Ham, Cambridge, to John Payne Collier, 1871 October 6
Autograph letter signed from Caroline Elizabeth Sarah (Sheridan) Norton, 24 Bolton Street, to Mrs. Macready, 1843
Dated Wednesday. Asks for a recommendation for an affordable stage costume maker for family theatrics. Also, note by Collier on Mrs. Norton (119b), a "notorious lady."
Autograph letter signed from Frederic Ouvry to John Payne Collier, 1872 August 28
Addressed to "Uncle Collier." Gives news of Charles Dickens' children two years after his death.
Autograph letter signed from Sir Anthony Panizzi, British Museum, to John Payne Collier, [ca. 1856-1866?]
Dated July 15. Assesses the physical condition of the papers of Lord Wrottesley.
Autograph letter signed from Joseph Paxton, Chatsworth, to John Payne Collier, 1854 April 19
Regrets that he cannot attend a dinner on the 23rd. Has spoken to Mr. Flower of Stratford and plans to visit Shakespeare's birthplace at another time.
Autograph letter signed from Joseph Paxton, 3 Spring Gardens, to John Payne Collier, 1857 March 30
Writes that he has spoken to Mr. Flower about the budget for Shakespeare's House and plans to go to Stratford to see it in person. Notes on reverse: "What can be done with all this? What has it to do with the toast?" "Had you not better tell him he is straying entirely away from the subject matter."
Autograph letter signed from Richard Brinsley Peake, Olympic Theatre, to John Payne Collier, 1832 August 27
Asks for help on behalf of Mr. Arnold in procuring the Chamberlain's copies of certain dramas produced before 1824, of which he encloses a list.
Autograph letter signed from Sir Robert Peel, Whitehall, to Thomas Amyot, 1829 April 29
Related to a new edition of Shakespeare by John Payne Collier.