Note by Margaret Cropper, née Denman, to her son [Edward] Denman Cropper on free endpaper: 'I have done my best my very dear dear Boy to preserve this very interesting collection of letters, wh[ich] your dearest Father had carefully kept for many years -… read more
Note by Margaret Cropper, née Denman, to her son [Edward] Denman Cropper on inside front cover: 'Volume 2. Original Manuscripts. Letters from Thomas Babington Macaulay to his Brother in law Edward Cropper & to his second wife Margaret (sister of Lord… read more
Typescript on recto only. Contents listed on first page: letters of Thomas Babington Macaulay to his sister Margaret, 1830-1834; one letter from Charles Zachary Macaulay to his sister Margaret, 23 Feb. 1834 (f. 21); letter from Thomas Babington Macaulay… read more
MS note in hand of G. M. Trevelyan at the top of the letter: 'Copy of letter of T. B. M.'s Announcing Hannah's engagement to Charles E. Trevelyan and describing him to his other favourite sister Margaret Cropper. Quoted largely but not fully in the Life… read more