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Autographs (manuscripts).

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents written in, and usually signed with, the writer's own hand; in certain legal instances, prefer "holographs."

Found in 145 Collections and/or Records:

Autographs of 'Literary and Scientific' persons collected by William Finlay Watson., 16th century-19th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.581-585
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters and documents in the autograph of literary, political, social, artistic, naval, military, and legal celebrities, chiefly covering the period from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth.

The first 2,300 items bear numbers given in the National Galleries. Certain letters, etc., have been retained for exhibition in the National Portrait Gallery; the series is therefore not continuous (see MS.595).

Dates: 16th century-19th century.

Autographs of 'Statesmen and Politicians' collected by William Finlay Watson., 16th century-19th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.577-580
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters and documents in the autograph of literary, political, social, artistic, naval, military, and legal celebrities, chiefly covering the period from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth.

The first 2,300 items bear numbers given in the National Galleries. Certain letters, etc., have been retained for exhibition in the National Portrait Gallery; the series is therefore not continuous (see MS.595).

Dates: 16th century-19th century.

Bible (Edinburgh 1793) of Charles Steuart, Writer to the Signet (admitted 1786)., 1793, [after 1793].

 Item
Identifier: Acc.3642/2
Scope and Contents

At begining are two manuscript folios containing autograph notices of the second marriage of Charles Steuart and births of his family, and further details of his family and notice of his death.

Dates: 1793, [after 1793].

Bible, in 2 volumes (Edinburgh, 1726) of James Steuart, Writer in Edinburgh., 1726, [after 1726].

 File
Identifier: Acc.3642/1
Scope and Contents

At beginning of volume i are 6 manuscript folios containing autograph notices of the marriage of James Steuart and births of his family, and further details of his family.

At beginning of volume ii are manuscript folios containing, in the hand of Steuart, 'The sum of religion, by Sir Matthew Hale late Lord Chief Justice of England'.

Dates: 1726, [after 1726].

Bible of of James Steuart, Writer to the Signet (Admitted 1825) titled 'British family Bible' (London, 1781), with commentary by Paul Wright, DD., 1781, [after 1781].

 Item
Identifier: Acc.3642/3
Scope and Contents

At the beginning are three manuscript folios containing autograph notices of the marriage of James Steuart and births of his family, and further details of his family.

Dates: 1781, [after 1781].

Chamber music and songs of G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21968-21974
Scope and Contents From the Series: Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates: [?1892-?1941.]

Chamber music of David Stephen., 1899-early 20th century, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22157-22159
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.

Dates: 1899-early 20th century, undated.

Choral music of David Stephen., [?1899], 1920.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22153-22154
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.

Dates: [?1899], 1920.

Collection of autographs, made circa 1840, consisting chiefly of franked envelopes and signatures., [Before 1840.]

 File
Identifier: MS.15975
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Cowie manuscripts include the final version of ‘The gentle shepherd, a Scots pastorall comedy’ by Allan Ramsay (MS.15972).

Dates: [Before 1840.]

Collection of music by Hector Berlioz., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.3428 [HB.MS.1-9]
Scope and Contents The following is based on the fuller description in Cecil Hopkinson, ‘A bibliography of the musical and literary works of Hector Berlioz’.HB.MS.1. 'Romance de Nina, ou la folle par amour.' Full score of the song from Dalayrac's opera 'Nina', copied by Hector Berlioz. (Folio 1.)HB.MS.2. "Air de Cellini, transposé pour voix de Basse par l'auteur." Full score of No. 15 from the opera 'Benvenuto Cellini'. This transposition is unpublished. (Folio 2.)HB.MS.3....
Dates: Early 19th century-mid 19th century.