Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Montefiore, Claude, 16 December 1897
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Identifier: Coll-1989/47
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Autograph letter signed from Claude Montefiore to either to Katharine Murray Lyell or her daughter Mary, Portman Square [London], 16 December 1897: “Thank you so much for the book. You call it quite simple, but it seems to me to be very learned and full of knowledge. I will show it to a few friends. I am glad you are really getting better properly. It was a pity you could not come [...] Saturday & today. The girls looked so nice in their fancy dresses & the children today did their...
Dates:
16 December 1897
Morley, John, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn, 26 May 1881
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Identifier: Coll-1989/48
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Autograph letter signed to Katharine Murray Lyell, [London], 26 May 1881: “I find that I cannot manage to come to you on the day that you were kind enough to give me. I am really very sorry; my driving powers are awfully limited [...]”.
Dates:
26 May 1881
Playfair, Lyon, 1st Baron Playfair, 17 February 1889
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Identifier: Coll-1989/53
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Autograph letter signed from Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair, sent from South Kensington on 17 February 1889 to Katharine Murray Lyell concerning one of her sons: “Edith has handed me Your letter. I am afraid that I cannot encourage you in regard to the Imperial Institute. There are already some hundreds of Candidates for the few places, which will not be filled for the next five years. If your son wishes to be added to the Candidates he should send in an application to Sir Frederick Abel...
Dates:
17 February 1889
Pulszky, August von, 4 December 1868, 15 March 1895, 11 December 1901
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Identifier: Coll-1989/56
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Three autograph letters signed from August von Pulszky to Katharine Murray Horner, mostly on current affairs in Hungarian politics but also about the family’s well being and business. Sent from Szécsény & Budapest, 1868-1897.1. Dated 4 December 1868: “As to general politics, we have reason to be satisfied. The peace seems assured for next spring; internally, the constitution of last year for the regulation of our relations to Austria is working well; Croatia is glad to accept...
Dates:
4 December 1868, 15 March 1895, 11 December 1901
Richmond, George, 28 April 1859 [or 1869], 15 May 1867, 21 May 1881
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Identifier: Coll-1989/59
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Three autograph letters signed from George Richmond to Mary Horner Lyell:1. Dated 28 April 1859 or 1869: letter of excuse to Katharine Murray Lyell with a reference to her sister, Mary Horner Lyell (“Lady Lyell”), in response to an invitation: “I have just written to Lady Lyell to thank her for kindly offering me 2 convey me 2 your house on Saturday – in the event of my being able to accept the terms of your kind invitation for that day. Still I am sorry 2 say I cannot for...
Dates:
28 April 1859 [or 1869], 15 May 1867, 21 May 1881
Roosevelt, Theodore, [1889]-27 November 1902
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Identifier: Coll-1989/60
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1. Autograph letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Lyell, 1st Baron Lyell, [1889]: “I am extremely sorry to have missed you; I leave for Washington at midnight. It is now I fear, too late to ask you for dinner; but will you not come up this evening, at 9.30? Depew and some others whom I would like you to meet will be here; and I can arrange to see you if you go to Washington [...]”. Includes a clipped picture postcard (showing the White House).2. Autograph letter from...
Dates:
[1889]-27 November 1902
Wolcott, Roger, 20 August 1869, 5 May 1880
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Identifier: Coll-1989/74
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Two autograph letters signed from Roger Wolcott to “dear Mrs. Lyell”, Katharine Murray Lyell.1. Letter sent from Milton, 20 August 1869: “Mother’s eyes have given her so very much trouble during the past six months that she has been wholly unable to use them in any way, and so the duty, as well as pleasure, of answering many of her letters devolves upon me. She says ‘Send Mrs. Lyell my dear love [...]’” (a long letter written perpendicularly to the main orientation of the text...
Dates:
20 August 1869, 5 May 1880