Caption: "C. Tawney. Fox." Signature of Mayland, photographer, at bottom left.
(The directions of the franked letters are signed ‘H free Gurney’, not ‘W. H. Gurney’, as stated in the Index (O.14.51), p. 161 et seq.)
Relief halftone, Cambridge Portrait Gallery No. 12 in the Supplement to The Gownsman
The GownsmanHull Literary & Philosophical Society, Royal Institution, Albion Street, Hull. - Writes as desired by the Council of the Society to ask Houghton if he might deliver the Opening Address of the Session in November; invites Houghton to be his guest on this visit. Signs himself as President and Sheriff of Hull.
Heathercliffe, Goodeve Road, Sneyd Park, Bristol. Thanks her for a parcel. Advises her of his new army number. They have done less work than usual this week, owing to the rain. Their recreation facilities have improved and the captain sometimes gets them free tickets to BBC performances, though 'his taste in entertainment does not rise above "Variety"'. Describes the beautiful appearance of Clifton Gorge this morning. Asks for an ABC timetable. Hopes her wrist is improving. Praises Dickens's Hard Times, which he is reading.
With envelope.
Encloses a statement from the Sircar of the late Sir Henry Blossett [wanting] : Broadhurst Buildings
Hopes for improvement in Joseph's schoolwork, Robert B and John E B Mayor at Cambridge, mud to be cleaned out of moat: Acton Vicarage
Stamp on back of H. Parker, Photographer, 26 Lloyd St, Greenheys. MS endorsement: 'Taken at Pisa from life | By Bartholini 1822| Byron he parted his hair in front'.
Two mounted photographs, signed J Palmer Clarke at lower right. One depicts Great Court from the roof of the Chapel looking across to the fountain, and the southwest corner showing the diggings, preparation, large piles of dirt, paving, and pipes. The other shows approximately 125 workmen gathered on the steps outside the Hall, with the screens passage open and two windows on the southeast corner of the Essex building visible behind the group.
Clarke, John Palmer (b. 1853), photographerTypescript with emendations in Shaffer's hand, with Shaffer's note on title, "London 2nd Prod. with Jayston / Bradley." With rewrites for three scenes laid in loose.