Collection of autograph and signed documents and letters, 1820-1830

This material is held atSociety of Antiquaries of London

  • Reference
    • GB 118 CEL/08
  • Former Reference
    • GB 118 SAL/MS/444/8
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1820-30
  • Physical Description
    • pp. 142 Half leather binding, green, with red lettering-pieces.

Scope and Content

On the front pastedown verses 'To Lady Vincent with some autographs'. Includes:- George IV and Queen Caroline, pp. 1-6; Hester Piozzi (Mrs Thrale) (w/col of Bryn-Bella; verses and an account of a party in the Lower Rooms attended by Mrs Piozzi), pp. 39-40; Antonio Canova (als, 1817), p. 46; George, Lord Byron (2 alls, 1814, 1822), p. 66; Sir John Hippisley, Bt. (als to Lord Porchester conc. the drowning of the latter's brother, the Hon. Charles Herbert, and others in the Bay of Gijon, 1808), p. 76; Rev. Samuel Parr (als, 1803, to Jeremy Bentham), p. 78; H. Fuseli (als, 1804), p. 82; printed notice and sonnet, Italian, on the occasion of the Signora Adelaide Litto's taking the veil, Rome, 1826 (with a coloured engraving of a nun, 1822), pp. 87-8; Michael Kelly, singer (als, 1818) and Carl Maria von Weber (als, 19 March 1826, mentioning Oberon), p. 96; George Canning (2 alls, 1796, 1810), p. 108; Ugo Foscolo (als), p. 110; Helen Williams, supporter of the Girondins (als), p. 112; A. Stael, son of Mme de Stael (als, 1822), p. 120; Sir Humphry Davy (als conc. his miner's lamp), p. 130.

Other Finding Aids

https://collections.sal.org.uk/cel.08

A detailed index to this collection exists on index cards in the Society of Antiquaries library.