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Burn, Jacob Henry (1794-1869), bookseller
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Letter from James Beck to Lord Houghton
HOUG/D/F/1/45 · Pièce · [26 Jul. 1867]
Fait partie de Papers of Richard Monckton Milnes, Lord Houghton

Printed notepaper: Southern Counties Association... Brighton Meeting 1867: Fine Arts Exhibition, Dome, Royal Pavilion. - Has asked J. H. Burn, who catalogued the collection containing the [James] Barry MSS; thinks publication will be possible in a few years, though 'the two old Ladies who are the owners of the letters & the depositaries of the secret' may object at first.
‘Proposal for establishing an Aëronautic Fraternity’, signed by Charles Green (president), F.(?) Green, William Upcott, Edward Spencer, Jacob Henry Burn, and J.(?) Green
‘Proposal for establishing an Aëronautic Fraternity’, signed by Charles Green (president), F.(?) Green, William Upcott, Edward Spencer, Jacob Henry Burn, and J.(?) Green
Crewe MS/8/f. 23r · Partie · 17 Feb. 1839
Fait partie de Crewe Manuscripts

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Highgate, Feb. 17th. 1839.

Proposal for establishing an Aëronautic Fraternity.

The object of the undersigned is by the Association, to collect all books, Manuscripts, prints, drawings, Medals and other matters, which have ever been published on the science of Aërostation; and by interchange and procuration to aid in rendering our volumes of collections, as complete as chance or circumstances may empower us severally and collectively.

[Signed by:]
Chas Green President
F {1} Green
William Upcott {2}
Edward Spencer
Jacob Henry Burn
J {1} Green

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The word ‘Ballooning’ has been added at the top in pencil.

{1} The readings of these initials are uncertain.

{2} The scrapbook of aeronautica collected by Upcott is now in the Smithsonian Institution.