Includes an introductory note about the Thomasson and Coffin families. Some of the letters are dated only by day and month, not by year. A number of envelopes had been removed.
The letters are:
1) N. Fraser Lovat to Lucas, 1 Feb 1803
2) N. Fraser Lovat to Lucas, 12 Feb 1807
3) Duke of Westminster to Mr Gardiner, 17 Jun 1834
4) Mrs C.A. Cobden to Mrs Lucas, relating to a visit to Mrs Cobden's, 11 Jun
5) R. Cobden to J. Lucas, 25 Jul 1860
6) Apophthegm by Danial O'Connell, 'written for Miss Hannah Lucas', 24 Feb 1844
7) Leigh Hunt to Samuel Lucas, relating to his illness, 16 May
8) Leigh Hunt to Samuel Lucas, relating to his work, 22 May
9) Leigh Hunt to Samuel Lucas, relating to a visit to Lucas', 25 May
10) Leigh Hunt to Samuel Lucas, relating to tickets for an assembly, 28 May
11) Leigh Hunt to Samuel Lucas, relating to the Lucas' visiting Mr Hunt's, 31 Jul
12) T. Carlyle to Samuel Lucas, gives his excuses for not being able to attend a meeting, 3 Dec 1849
13) Justin McCarthy to Samuel Lucas, relating to the Morning Star, 7 Apr
14) Justin McCarthy to Samuel Lucas, relating to Mr Gladstone's letter to the Morning Star, n.d.
15) W.E. Gladstone to the Editor of the Morning Star, relating to an earlier letter of his to the Morning Star, 6 Apr 1865
16) With letter below from W.E. Gladstone, n.d.
17) Press cutting from 'Pall Mall Gazette' relating to a letter from W.E. Gladstone to the Morning Star, n.d.
18) Louis (Lajos) T. Kossuth to Samuel Lucas, thanking him for his support, 11 Mar 1860
19) Louis (Lajos) T. Kossuth to Samuel Lucas, relating to a letter he had forwarded to the Morning Star, 12 Mar
20) Benjamin Disraeli to the Editor of the Morning Star, relating to an announcement made in the Star, 5 Dec 1860
21) Robert Dale Owen to the Editor of the Morning Star, relating to a published book revised by him, 28 Aug 1860
22) Edmund Yates to Samuel Lucas, 1 Mar [1861]
23) George Brown to Samuel Lucas, his apologies for not being able to come to dinner, n.d.
24) C.P. Villiers to Samuel Lucas, n.d.
25) D.L. Evans to [Samuel Lucas], thanking him for his comments in an article about him, n.d.
26) Lord [Charles] Russell to Messrs. Lucas and Box, relating to a visit to Messrs Lucas and Box, n.d.
27) Martin F. Tupper to the Editor of the Morning Star, relating to the American Civil War, 23 Oct 1863
28) B.W. Noel to the [Editor of the Morning Star], relating to an article about his book in the Star and articles in the Star on the American Civil War, 29 Oct
29) E. Desmarest to 'Madame', written in French, n.d.
30) J.C. Hall to [Samuel Lucas], 15 Jun
31) William Howitt to Samuel Lucas, 3 Mar 1863
32) R.M. Mikes to [Samuel Lucas], relating to the American Civil War, 2 May
33) Garnier-Page to Madame Samuel Lucas with translation by E. Desmaret, compliments to Madam, 14 Oct 1869
34) W.E. Forster to Samuel Lucas, relating to a lecture by a Mr Beecher, 8 Oct 1863
35) W. Ewart to Mr Poulton, apologies for being unable to attend a soiree, 10 Mar
36) W. Ewart to the Editor of the Morning Star, relating to his illness, n.d.
37) Professor F.W. Newman to Mrs Samuel Lucas, declining an invitation, n.d.
38) J. Stainfeld to Samuel Lucas, thanking him for his cheque, 2 Jan 1865
39) G. Smith to [Samuel Lucas], relating to a letter he sent to the Star, 16 Dec 1863
40) L. Czartoryski to Samuel Lucas, relating to troubles in Poland, 21 Oct 1863
41) Thomas Milner Gibson to [Samuel Lucas], to arrange a meeting, 12 Dec 1864
42) Sir John Pakington to the Editor of the Morning Star, asking to publish a letter that was originally enclosed, 14 Feb 1865
43) Louis Blanc to the Editor of the Morning Star, asking whether the Morning Star would like to use a Mr Erdan as their Italian correspondent, 24 Sep 1864
44) Louis Blanc to the Editor of the Morning Star, asking to publish a letter that was originally enclosed, 17 Oct 1864
45) Thomas H [O'Malley] to Mrs Lucas, 19 Jun 1865
46) Minster of the United States to Mrs Samuel Lucas, note of thanks, n.d.
47) Mr Motley to Mr Lucas, relating to the taking of a photograph of Mr Lucas, 4 Jul
48) J. Fraser, Bishop of Manchester to Mr Lucas, relating to a petition, 28 Jun 1871
49) Lord Lawrence to Mrs Margaret Lucas, relating to a petition, 24 May 1870
50) Francis P. Cobbe to Mrs [Bright], about her illness, 10 Mar
51) Francis P. Cobbe to Mrs Lucas, n.d.
52) [Lo---] to 'Madam', 3 May 1872
53) [Charles] Darwin to unknown, relating to an [article] he had not already read, 3 Nov 1873
54) Lord Derby to J. Thomasson, relating to a petition, 10 Mar 1873
55) Lord Selborne to J.P. Thomasson, relating to the presentation of a petition to the House of Lords, 25 Mar 1875
56) Unknown to Madam, 22 Mar 1878
57) [F.W.] Huxley to John P. Thomasson, thanking him for his letter, 21 Mar 1876
58) Rev. James Fleming to Madam, acceptance of an invitation to preside over an annual meeting, 13 Apr
59) D.W. Farrer to Madam, unable to preside over an annual meeting, 10 Apr
60) Sir Thomas Bazley to Mrs Lucas, relating to a meeting of the [Good Templars], 22 Apr 1878
61) Sir Thomas Bazley to Mrs Lucas, relating to their travel arrangements, 30 May 1878
62) Canon Basil Wilberforce to [Mrs Lucas], asking for a donation towards the Teetotal Bay in the nave of St Mary's Southampton, 2 Mar 1878
63) Appeal for a bay in the nave of St Mary's Southampton, for the exclusive use of teetotallers, n.d.
64) Henry Ward Beecher to Mrs Samuel Lucas, left his umbrella at the Lucas' house, n.d.
65) Florence Nightingale to Mr Thomasson, about a rehearsal of a [play] and the purchase of tickets, 6 Jan [1903]
66) Alice S. Green to Mrs Thomasson, apologies for being unable to visit, 7 Jul 1909
67) Ethel Snowden to Mrs Thomasson, about a potential visit, 24 Apr 1908
68) Ellen Terry to the Editor of The Tribune, thanking him for a night of entertainment, 17 Jun 1906
69) Ellen Terry to Mr Choate, thank you letter, n.d.
70) [Aunt Tillie] to Franklin and Bessie, thanking them for their letters, 1 Sep 1897
71) John Bright to Thomas Thomasson, relating to the death of Cobden, 2 Apr 1865
72) John Bright to Thomas Thomasson, about political affairs, 13 Apr 1873
73) W.F. Butler to Mrs Thomasson, relating to books Mrs Thomasson had sent, 17 Oct 1906
74) Elizabeth Butler to Mrs Thomasson, about a visit of her [daughter's] to Mrs Thomasson, 18 Sep 1909
75) J.A. Fisher to Mr Thomasson, 31 Mar 1900
76) J. Chamberlain to J.P. Thomasson, about the enfranchisement of single women and widows who own property, 21 Dec 1883
77) John [Misley] to [J.P. Thomasson], relating to the Bolton Liberal Association, 2 Oct 1880
78) [F. Morley] to Mr Thomasson, 4 Aug 1903
79) R.L. [Morant] to F. Thomasson, about a book the Thomassons had lent him, 1 Oct 1910
80) William Archer to Mrs Thomasson, 8 Nov 1908
81) Harold Cox to Franklin Thomasson, typed letter about the Preston [election] result, 24 Jan 1910
82) John E. Gorst to Sir Eldon Gorst, letter of introduction for the Thomassons' to Sir Eldon Gorst on their visit to Egypt, 12 Jan 1909
83) Riden [Caunton] to F. Thomasson, sorry that the new Parliament will not include Mr Thomasson, 29 Jan 1910
84) Lord Northcliffe to F. Thomasson, typed letter, apologies for not meeting at Fishguard, 25 Nov 1909
85) Reginald McKenna to F. Thomasson, letter of thanks, 26 Jan 1910
86) Joseph A Pease to F. Thomasson, typed letter relating to the Saffron Walden [election] result, 27 Jan 1910
87) Walter Runciman to F. Thomasson, relating to his subscription, 9 Aug 1909
88) H. Campbell-Bannerman to F. Thomasson, about the demise of The Tribune, 11 Feb 1908
89) Augustin [Minell] to F. Thomasson, typed letter relating to 'the great Education controversy', 12 Dec 1906
90) James Bryce to F. Thomasson, about a potential article about 'The Promise of the Century', 3 Nov 1905
91) James Bryce to F. Thomasson, 12 Jul 1905
92) F. Storr to Mrs Thomasson, relating to a lecture he had written, 6 Jun 1912
93) Felix [Morchales] to Mrs Thomasson, originally enclosed a copy of a magazine entitled Concord, 23 Jun 1912