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Enclosing a long lost Virgil - but the Horace is not to be had.

The personal papers of Sir Nicholas Bevan, a pupil at Westminster School between 1955 and 1960. The papers include documents from his time at the school, such as: reports, a press clipping, a telegraph, an order of prayer, correspondence from the Head Master and his entry for the Latin prose prize. The papers also include copies of The Elizabethan acquired as an Old Westminster.

List of songs, ref to a book by Philip Shuttleworth (Warden of New College), sketch of Hussey (?) crest.

(Also from wife Maria - 6 - and daughter Augusta - 1.) Described by note on packet by 'AK' as 'very dull.' Thomas Bigge the goldsmith - a number of letters refer to the despatch of items of plate. 9/7/19 refers to the imminent publication of Don Juan and the suppression of the abusive 'dedication' to Southey and Lord Castlereagh - the poem is said to contain scandalous abuse of Lady Byron.

Letters from Charles James Blomfield to Dr Emsley

Letters from Charles James Blomfield to Dr Emsley

4 letters from Keswick (17/11/1820, 11/1/1821, 3/4/1824, 5/8/1824 - ), published by Nicholas Horsfall in Notes and Queries (off-print of article in box) - literary gossip, news of his own publications, personal finances, an alleged impropriety of John Wesley, aid sought for a potential student, PE reportedly dead after an illness, remarks on his own ageing, re The Peninsular War the Duke of Wellington will speak but not provide any papers.

See Record of OWW

Wynnstay (the family home in Denbighshire). Apparently giving advice to PE on how to woo and propose to a woman (PE described as 'naturally shy'). Dated 'Sunday'.

Includes agendas for Elizabethan Club AGM's, reports to be presented at AGM's, correspondence and invitations and programmes from annual dinners held by the club.