Box Y.d.6 (184-231)
Contains 48 Results:
Notes on Thomas Heywood's The golden age: fragment, 19th century
Accounts from Whittaker & Co., London, to John Payne Collier, 1841-1844
Most line items are for volumes of Shakespeare (some labeled "Knight"), sometimes with recipient noted (e.g. "to Rev. Flowers," "to Duke of Devonshire," "to Miss Berry")
Account settled March 1, 1844.
Notes on Davenport Hill, 19th century
Biographical notes in Collier's hand.
Notes on Robert Lowe, 19th century
Biographical notes in Collier's hand.
Notes on Benjamin Disraeli, 19th century
Biographical notes in Collier's hand.
Notes and Queries, no. 245, 1854 July 8
Autograph letter signed from Alexander Smith, Glasgow, to Emma Letitia Collier, 1884 August 18
Discusses sale of John Payne Collier's books. Explains his system of annotating the catalogue with respect to the prices and comments on specific lots. Expresses sadness that so many important books from the catalogue will make their way to America, but acknowledges that "the fame and name of your honoured Father was not confined to this little Isle."
Autograph letter signed from Adam Clarke Smith, Worcester College, Oxford, to John Payne Collier, 1848 December 7
Arranges a meeting with Collier and Mr. Cunningham to share "all that we have relating to Inigo Jones."
Autograph letter signed from Charles Roach Smith, Strood, to John Payne Collier, 1881 April 12
Acknowledges Collier's "literary labours." Mentions the correspondence of F.W. Fairholt and specifically Collier's letter relating to John Heywood. Also mentions his works Rural life of Shakespeare and Remarks on Shakespeare.
Autograph letter signed from James Spedding, London, to John Payne Collier, 1850 April 12
Concerns authorship and date of a tract published in The felicity of Queen Elizabeth and her times (1651) which purports to be advice given by Ld. Burleigh to Queen Elizabeth in matters of Religion and state." Mentions similarities to Bacon's writing style and other manuscripts.