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Add. MS d/1 · Item · c 1865- c 1869
Part of Additional Manuscripts d

Accounts of the 'Kennedy Professorship Fund' with contributions at the beginning of the book and expenses at the back. Printed letter from E. Atkinson, Vice-Chancellor, to the Public Orator, Rev. W. G. Clark, expressing thanks to the subscribers forread more

Add. MS a/199/11 · Item · 1833-1882
Part of Additional Manuscripts a

Drafts of poems and printed poems by Shilleto, Robert Burn, Sir William Hamilton, Morris Moore, Richard Okes, as well as those signed with initals only: J. B., H., and W. S. [William Selwyn?]. Poems include Hamilton's "Sonnet on the Meeting of theread more

Thompson, William Hepworth (1810-1886), college head
Add. MS c/101/179 · Item · 28 Jun 1868
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Refers to her recent visit to Cambridge, which she fully appreciated and very much enjoyed. Describes having been received by Dr Lightfoot after Henry was gone on the Saturday, and their meeting with Mr [Robert] Burn and Mr [Ralph] Somerset. Describesread more

Sidgwick, Mary (d 1879), mother of Henry Sidgwick
Add. MS d/3 · Item · 1865-1997
Part of Additional Manuscripts d

Items pasted in include printed letters relating to the fund; list of subscribers; notices of meetings; notice requesting applications for the professorship; handwritten copies of 'My Psalm' by John Greenleaf Whittier 'Sent from Acton by A. B. on Oct 22read more

TRER/12/3 · Item · 21 Oct 1891
Part of Papers of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and Elizabeth Trevelyan

8, Grosvenor Crescent, S.W. - Pleased with all Bob tells him [about Cambridge]; happy to pay for the valuation of his rooms; advises him to borrow from Charles if he wants money. Much impressed by his succeeding to Bristed's rooms. He and Caroline areread more

Add. MS a/607 · File · [c 1875?]
Part of Additional Manuscripts a

Three plans with MS descriptions on versos, with the plan of the Forum Romanum described as "[Henri] Jordan's Plan of the Forum Romanum". The plans are executed in pen and ink and wash.

The watercolours depict two friezes from the Constantine Archread more

Burn, Robert (1829-1904), classical scholar and archaeologist
Add. MS c/73/71-72 · Item · 1883
Part of Additional Manuscripts c

Two letters. He declines to propose Robert Burn to membership at the Athenaeum; reflects on the death of Edward FitzGerald, mentions a recent visit to Trinity, and his negative opinion of Thomas Woolner.

Add. MS a/718 · Item · 1807-1944
Part of Additional Manuscripts a

Green leather volume, with embossing and gold decoration. Printed illustration from 'Happy New Year' card pasted to inside front cover. Bookplate, 'Ex Libris Bryan William James Hall', with coat of arms and illustration, pasted to front free endpaper.

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King, Anne Hawes (c 1822-1874), sister of Charles William King