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

B - Miscellaneous Correspondence, largely relating to book purchases - 1688-[early 19th cent]

Z - Miscellaneous - 1599-19th cent

1 - Letter from J Lapham junior, to his father in law, Edmund Kedermister, sending him a book - 6 Jun 1606

2 - Letter from Jane Puleston to Lady Cotton her daughter on the 'georgette and band' she sent her - 1629

3 - Letter to Mr. Carlton at Bellport from Thomas Bridge regarding family gossip - 5 May 1648

4 - Letter from Elianor Robarts about her £5 per year, the difficulties encountered due to loss of property in the great fire of London, and requesting money. - [c1666]

5 - Letter to Mr. Thomas Cole at Netheraux, Devon, from William Martyn of London denying that he has been courting Nell Gwyn - 13 Oct 1681

6 - Letter to Mr. Thomas Cole at Netheraux, Devon from William Martyn regarding the difficult relations he has with his mother owing to his alleged courtship of Nell Gwyn - 18 Oct 1681

7 - Letter to William Baitman, merchant, St Martins Lane, London from John Tindall of Plymouth, offering his services - 10 Oct 1692

8 - Fragment of a letter to Mr. John Barksdale, bookseller of Cirencester, Gloucestershire from Thomas Lockyer of Woolland, Dorset - 7 Jul 1699

9 - Letter to Mr. Hooker in Winchester, Hants, from Mr. Cullison of London requesting a bill for his half years rent - 26 Mar 1726

10 - Letter to Martin Killigrew of Charles Street, Nr St James Square, London, from Charles Edwards discussing the new 'Bank Ouverte' of Paris - 10 Aug 1740

11 - Letter to Mr. Clarke from Mr. Edward Hobart thanking his for his hospitality - 26 Oct 1751

12 - Letter from Joseph Crewe of Chancery Lane, London containing copies of letters from G Venables Vernon of Sudbury, Derbyshire and a letter to Mr. Vernon from Mr. Hammersley - 6 Nov 1751

13 - Letter to Mr. Clarke from Edward Hobart of London regarding family gossip - 21 Nov 1751

14 - Letter to Mr. K Maxwell Constable, esq, at Terregles near Dumfries, from Rev Charles Plowden regarding the expenses incurred en route to Caen - 7 Oct 1777

15 - Letter to Mr. K Maxwell Constable of Grosvenor Place, Hyde Park Corner, London, from Rev Charles Plowden at Caen regarding the "misbehaviour of Marmaduke and the dancing master" - 27 Jan 1778

16 - Letter to Mr. Richard Lowndes of Red Lion Square, London from John Innsgrove of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, regarding a mortgage - 16 Dec 1803

17 - Letter from J Archer Hawthorn enclosing a draft for £10 for the use of John Serjeant - 23 Apr 1812

18 - Note from Lady Louisa Manners to Mr. Bennett informing him of the Paris address of the Comte de Noes - 18 Nov 1819

19 - Letter to Mr. Jolley from Mr. C Ponsfield of Chatham. Place, London regarding the refusal of help for the election - 3 May 1826

20 - Letter to Mr. Burn at Lyons Inn from Sampson Nady Benson regarding the Marylebone gardens - 7 May 1832

21 - Letter to Mr. Burn at Lyons Inn from Sampson Nady Benson regarding the deed for the Marylebone gardens - 22 Aug 1832

22 - Letter from Samuel Seades apologising for taking a draft report by mistake - 17 May 1845

23 - Letter to Mr. F Mapping of the Royal Hotel, Sheffield, from George Hadfield of Conyngham Road, Victoria Park, Manchester, requesting conveyance to the polling station on election day - 5 Feb 1874

24 - Letter from the Duke of Rutland at Cheney Park, Wiltshire regarding certain trusts he has received - 3 Oct 1828

25 - Letter to Edwin Paronford from Harry Peacocke on family gossip. - [17th cent]

26 - Letter to Dr. Wren from John Coghill on the subject regarding Minglow's 'Dictionary'. Dated 3 Apr [possibly Sir John Coghill of Bletchingham to his son-in-law, Christopher Wren, architect (1632-1723)] - [17th cent]

27 - Note from Joseph Carding regarding the sale of the Lansdowne manuscripts. - c1807

28 - Letter from Huffington House regarding the actions of Lord Petersham. - [early 19th cent]

29 - Letter to Mr. Rodd? from C H Cole regarding quotations from a house - 29 Jul 1825

30 - Letter from E Anherst - family gossip. 25 Mar - [mid-18th cent]

31 - Letter to Mr. Edward Hooker at Winchester, Hants, from Daniel Lambert on decisions reached at a meeting of the Ways and Means Committee of London. - 19th cent

32 - Bill of sale, with schedule, of goods sold by Nicholas Coote to Edward Stanhope - 1596-1598

33 - Demand of Edward Widoson that John Sheffield pay the money owing for the redemption of Melwood Park. Dated 25 Mar - 1599

34 - Memorandum of the demand of Edward Widoson for the payment of the rent owing for Melwood Park - 8 Nov 1600

35 - Bond between Thomas Robins and Michael Stanhouse for the payment of £110. - 1 Jul 1599

36 - Justice's certificate, that William Grimesfor is alive and well and living in Suffolk - signed by John Lang and John Wentworth - 30 Apr 1601

37 - Letter from Ralph Egerton on the obtaining of a loan on the selling of his land. - 1604

38 - Letter from 'CL' to his cousin containing a riddle to be solved, the reward for which is a copy of the book on which the riddle is based - 30 May 1629

39 - Fragment of an additional assessment witnessed by Joseph Lammar, J Mitchell, Charles Sewell, Thomas Ash and others - 1698

40 - Fragment of a 1704 account on which there is the signature of Robert Bramley Francis dated 1823 - 1823

41 - The accounts of the Countess of Burlington acting in her capacity as executrix for her late husband - 1706-1711

42 - Copy of a case between Clifton and Long over the moneys to be bought in which were part of the deceased's estate. Dated 20 Apr - 1744

43 - Fragment of a concordat of the Dean and Chapter of Bristol - 17th cent

44 - Receipt from John Sleighthorn in part payment of forfeiture of an obligation of £440. Dated 7 Nov - 1604

45 - Request to the "Major and his brethren" for their favour in the settlement of a debt referring to an arrangement to take 40s a year - [late 16th cent]

46-47 - Extracts from "The Builder" vol XXIV No. 1215 - 19-26 May 1866

48 - Sale catalogue for land and farm buildings at Tideswell and Litton, Derbyshire - 24 Sep 1873

49 - Calling card of Mr. Irley - [18th-19th cent]

50 - Rough plan of Llwynygwidie Vein, showing Lord Powis's land - 1781

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

Tweets by DRO

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

Harpur Crewe family of Calke

Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier

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