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Miscellanea, 1786-1936 (Circa)

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8989/57-90

Scope and Contents

From the Fonds:

Joseph Frank Payne: degree certificate, medical studies, Berlin University, signed by Isaak A. Dorner (1865); MS book of 'translations and original verses addressed... to Ellie Macpherson'; letters of condolence on the death of J.B. Payne from Basil Champneys and Henry Sidgwick (1869); the last page of Payne's letter to George Eliot on his mother's death (1875), with a typescript of the whole letter; letters from Comte Loris-Melikov and unidentified (1879); MS poem 'Summer memories' (1885); letters from continental doctors accepting or declining invitations during a conference (1896); portrait photographs of Payne; title page of J.F. Payne, Harvey and Galen, The Harveian oration... Royal College of Physicians... 1896, London, 1897; Payne's obituary notice of William Anderson (1900); Bibliographical Society... 1908. Dr. Payne's paper on English herbals, pamphlet of woodcut examples from various herbals; J.F. Payne, Herveian Librarian: printed circular offering reproductions of M.D. diploma from Padua University to William Hervey (1908); obituary of Payne, reprinted from British Medical Journal (1910); Sotheby's catalogues of the sale of Payne's library, with prices realised (1912 and 1932); Payne's book plate; transcript of the poem 'A remembrance' by W.E. Henley; and a Christmas card, 'Angus family'. John Burnell Payne: testimonial letters for Payne from Frances W. Newman (1857-1860); letter from Payne to his father, Joseph Payne (1860); letter of condolence on the death of Payne's sister from James Heaton (1861); certificate of deacon's orders (1865); scrapbook of articles from the Pall Mall Gazette and Vanity Fair, including exhibition and book reviews, and MS notes for articles and lectures (1868-69); and a typescript of Payne's recollections of a conversation with George Eliot (1869). Evelyn Murphy: pocket diary, 1899; letter from Ernest A. Payne (1949); letters from Gordon S. Haight and John F. Fulton, Yale University (1949-51); and letters from Charles Newman, Royal College of Physicians (1967). Miscellanea: Richard Crowther, bill for coal (1786); letter from Elliott Cresson to Francis Rolleston (c.1827); Mary Payne, commonplace book (1855); letters to 'George' from Frederick W. Fairholt, Joseph Durham and William H. Bartlett (1859); letters to William B. Hodgson (1865-66), Richard Dawes (Dean of Hereford), Philip Harwood, A. Smith, Richard H. Hutton, and Lucy Clifford; letter, possibly to J.B. Payne, from R.D. Collier (1865); signature of V.E. Chalon; order of service for J.F. Payne's funeral; letter of B. Gavan Duffy (1936); Sidney Colvin, In memory of Frances Jane Colvin (d.1924); and portrait photographs of Sir Charles Holroyd and Ursula Nettleship.

Dates

  • Creation: 1786-1936 (Circa)

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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