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D364 - Autograph letters relating to book purchases and other documents - 1599-1874

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D364
Title	Autograph letters relating to book purchases and other documents
Date	1599-1874
Description	These documents appear to be an artificial collection, perhaps collected by an antiquarian or local historian. The first series includes many letters are to London booksellers, especially Messrs Cadell and Davies of The Strand and Mr. Triphook of Old Bond Street, from Derbyshire clients. Writers include Sir Henry Crewe of Calke (D364/B/7, 9-10, 12-13), Thomas Bateman of Middleton by Wirksworth (D364/B/27), Henry Pearson of Norton Vicarage (D364/B/16-17, 25-26) and the Duke of Rutland (D364/B/40-45). Books ordered include the Derbyshire volume in the Lyons brothers' 'Magna Britannia' and works by Sir William Gell, the topographer and antiquary. The second series of miscellaneous letters include two relating to Nell Gwynne, mistress of King Charles II, 1681(D364/Z/5-6).
Extent	2 files (95 items)
Level	Fonds
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Archive Creator	Unidentified - possibly Col J R Colville of Lullington?
Custodial History	These documents were found in the Record Office and accessioned in February 1966. Their origin is unknown but they were found close to collection D352 and housed in the same type of folder, so may be associated with Col J R Colville of Lullington.
Organisation Sub-Type	Printers, stationers, publishers and book dealers
Term	Business
Archivist Note	Misreadings of names in the documents corrected, and collection title amended by SC 30/10/25. The original title was 'Book Purchases by Derbyshire Customers, early-mid 19th cent, and Miscellaneous personal letters, 17th-19th cent'

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