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Memoirs.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Narratives or histories autobiographical in nature or stressing the author's personal experience of the events.

Found in 177 Collections and/or Records:

Typescript, "Turkey. 1879-80. Section XXII", by Austen Henry Layard., 1882.

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Identifier: MS.42384
Scope and Contents "Negociations about Bosnia and Montenegro - Alleged conspiracies against Sultan - Conclusion of Slave Trade Convention - Assassination of Col. Kummeroff - Capture of Col. Synge by brigands - Greek fontier question - Fall of Lord Beaconsfield`s ministry - My recall - Mr. Goschen`s arrival at Constantinople - Departure for England - Resumé of condition of affairs in Turkey - The Sultan`s character."Section XXII is accompanied by a supplement : typescript transcription of a dispatch...
Dates: 1882.

Typescript, "Turkey. Section IX. 1878", by Austen Henry Layard., 1882.

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Identifier: MS.42371
Scope and Contents

"Negociations for bases of peace and armistice at Adrianople - Russian tricks and duplicity to delay their conclusion - Change in Austrian policy - Advance of Russians to Tchataldje - Return of Plenipotentaries and signature of bases of peace and armistice."

Section IX is accompanied by a supplement : "Despatch to Earl of Derby. 28. January. 1878".

Dates: 1882.

Typescript, "Turkey. Section X. 1878", by Austen Henry Layard., 1882.

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Identifier: MS.42372
Scope and Contents

"The Fleet ordered up to Constantinople - Russians threaten to enter city - Prorogation of the Chambers - Greece invades Thessaly - The Fleet anchors at the Prince`s Islands - Arrival of M. Fournier."

Section X is accompanied by a manuscript transcription of an article from "The Daily News", 7 February 1878 : "Latest Telegrams. The peace negotiations. Server Pacha on English policy. Charges against Lord Beaconsfield and Mr. Layard".

Dates: 1882.

Typescript, "Turkey. Section XI. 1878", by Austen Henry Layard., 1882.

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Identifier: MS.42373
Scope and Contents

"Negociations for armistice and bases of peace - Preliminary Treaty of San Stefano - Visit of Grand Duke Nicholas to the Sultan - Resignation of Lord Derby."

Section XI is accompanied by a typescript supplement :

"Private letter to Earl of Beaconsfield. 20, March 1878."

"Private laetter [sic] to Earl of Derby. 27. March 1878."

"Despatch `most secret` to Earl of Derby 28. March 1878."

Dates: 1882.

Typescript, "Turkey. Section XIX. 1879", by Austen Henry Layard., 1882.

 Item
Identifier: MS.42381
Scope and Contents

"Fleet moved to Ismid - Convention with Austria - Rustem Pasha named Governor General of Eastern Rumelia - French policy in the East - The Jacobites, Chaldeans and Catholic Armenians - Russian intrigues - The Sultan - His mode of life - Safvet Pasha invested with the Star of India - Obtain leave of absence and return to England - Proposal for settlement of Greek question by Her Majesty`s Government - Return to Constantinople - Audience of the Sultan."

Dates: 1882.

Typescript, "Turkey. Section XV. 1878", by Austen Henry Layard., 1882.

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Identifier: MS.42377
Scope and Contents "The Salisbury-Schuvaloff agreement - Threatening position of Russians before Constantinople - Firman for occupation of Cyprus - Exchange of ratifications of Cyprus convention - Occupation of Bosnia by Austria - The Pomaks - Commission of enquiry into their condition."Section XV is accompanied by a supplement : typescript transcriptions of three dispatches by Layard : "Despatch to Lord Salisbury 4. July 1878";"Despatch to Lord Salisbury 8 July 1878";...
Dates: 1882.

Typescript, "Turkey. Section XX. 1879", by Austen Henry Layard., 1882.

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Identifier: MS.42382
Scope and Contents "Aleko appointed Governor of E. Rumelia - Secret Article of Convention with Austria - Conversation with Sultan - Visit to Brusa - Ismail Pasha deposed - Tewfik named Khedive - Rectification of Greek frontiers - Fall of Haireddin Pasha - My private letter to the Sultan - British Fleet ordered to Besika - Alarm of Sultan - Interview with him - Safvet Pasha recalled - Aarifi Prime Minister - Sultan promises reforms - The Armenians - Russian troops evacuate Turkey - Prince Alexander of...
Dates: 1882.

Typescript, "Turkey. Section XXI. 1879", by Austen Henry Layard., 1882.

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Identifier: MS.42383
Scope and Contents "Result of my visit to Syria - French policy in Lebanon - Alleged attempt on Sultan`s life - Said Pasha named Prime Minister - Midhat resigns - Mahmoud Nedim Pasha - British Fleet ordered to Besika - Effect on the Sultan - Baker Pasha`s mission - Rustem Pasha - Sultan`s habit of deception - Panislamism - Intrigues in India - Dr. Koelle`s case - French policy in Turkey - Alarming condition of Turkey."Section XXI is accompanied by a supplement : typescript transcription of a...
Dates: 1882.

Typescripts and other material for “Joan Miró”: a fragmentary and personal memoir' by Ruthven Todd., 1947, 1971-1973, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26854-26855
Scope and Contents From the Series: Much of Ruthven Todd's prose writing, especially in his later life, was repetitious: he not only made numerous drafts and re-writings, but he used the same material in both books and articles. In particular, he made use of his own reminiscences in his work on Dylan Thomas and Fitzrovia as well as in the more autobiographical 'Dead and other friends and places'. MSS.26834-26856 contain material intended for full-length books; MSS.26857-26863 consist of shorter works and...
Dates: 1947, 1971-1973, undated.

Typescripts and other material for “Joan Miró”: a fragmentary and personal memoir' by Ruthven Todd., 1947, 1971-1973, undated.

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Identifier: MS.26854
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Typescript, heavily corrected in manuscript, 1971 (folio 1); (ii) Photocopies with manuscript corrections, of a later typescript incorporating the corrections in (i) (folio 37); (iii) Notes, photographs, and other material, 1971-1973, undated (folio 110). They include a photocopy of part of a commentary accompanying the film 'Joan Miro makes a color print', 1947.

Dates: 1947, 1971-1973, undated.

Various papers of General Sir George Murray., 1799-1842, and undated.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.46.9.17-46.9.23
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.

Dates: 1799-1842, and undated.

Various papers of James Augustus Grant., 1860-[1872, or after.]

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Identifier: MS.17922
Scope and Contents The papers include, James Augustus Grant's agreement with John Hanning Speke, 1860 (folio 2); Grant's expenses during the African expedition (folio 3); table of temperature and rainfall, 1860-1863 (folio 4); notes on Speke's latitudes, etc. (folio 10); journal, 12-22 April 1863 (folio 14); speech on the expedition delivered in Calcutta, 4 December 1865 (folio 32); zoological notes (folio 56); lecture on Kashmir (folio 87); note by Christopher P Rigby on the second volume of Sir Richard...
Dates: 1860-[1872, or after.]

Various papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning religion and morals., 18th century.

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Identifier: MS.17781
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) A draft of part of the text of MS.17780 (folio 1);

(ii) 'History of Cardinal Mazarin'; 'The Memoirs of the Count of Comminge translated from the French beginne Dec[r].25.1753'; and a catalogue of books, 1757 (folio 1 inverted).

Dates: 18th century.

Volume containing a wide range of important and revealing memoranda of Alexander Walker, chiefly concerned with Ceylon and with the East India Company's role in India., ?4th quarter of 18th century-?1st quarter of 19th century.

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Identifier: MS.13796
Scope and Contents The volume seems to have been gathered together by Alexander Walker from his earlier writings and bound together circa 1826. If any single volume reflects Walker's eclectic mind it is this.It includes a fair copy of an account, written by Lieutenant Tomkins Knox of the Bombay Army, of his visit to Kandy with the mission of Robert Andrews, a Madras civil servant, in 1796 (page 9).There is also a memoir on the administration of Ceylon written by Hugh Cleghorn, circa...
Dates: ?4th quarter of 18th century-?1st quarter of 19th century.