Papers concerning clubs and societies, 1828-1881

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Papers, some printed, mainly relating to clubs and societies, 1828-1881, including:

(fols. 1-11) (London, [1828?])
(fols. 18-31) the Athenaeum Institute, 1851-3
(fols. 38-81) the Grillions Club, mainly printed, including lists of members, and invitations, 1865-1881
(fols. 82-117) the Junior Carlton Club, mainly concerning its foundation, 1863-1870, with (fols. 110-111) two lithographic views of the proposed building, c.1864
(fols. 118-149, 152-155) the Manchester Athenaeum, 1843-1854
(fols. 160-189) the Royal Academy, 1859-1878
(fols. 190-254) the Royal Literary Fund, 1852-1874, including some letters from minor writers, and (fols. 247-254) C.W. Dilke, Charles Dickens, and John Forster, (London, 1858)
(fols. 269-308) Wellington College, mainly printed, 1862-1880, with (fols. 275-276) letter from E.W. Benson, 1867, enclosing (fols. 277-294), E.W. Benson, (privately printed, June 1867), a pamphlet on the management of the College, with initialled note by Benson (fol. 293v)
(fols. 309, 311-327) letter, 1875, and (London, [1874?])

With letters, mainly to Disraeli, from:

(fols. 20-21) F.G. Tomlins, 1851
(fols. 40-41) Sir James East, 1865
(fols. 78-79) Sir Philip Grey-Egerton, 1880
(fols. 87-90, 100-101) Lord Derby, 1863
(fols. 120-124, 126-127, 130-131, 137-138, 141-142) Edward Watkin, 1843-4
(fols. 133-134) James Hildyard, 1844
(fols. 162-163) Sir Charles Eastlake to Sir Stafford Northcote, 1859
(fols. 164-165) S.A. Hart, 1862
(fols. 166-167, 170-173, 176-177, 182-185) Sir Francis Grant, 1866-1872, n.d.
(fols. 178-179) Sir Edward Poynter to Montagu Corry, 1877
(fols. 186-189) Sir Frederic Leighton to Corry, n.d.
(fols. 192-195, 219-220) Sir Henry Ellis, 1852-1865
(fols. 198-199, 210-211, 214-215, 222-223, 231-240) Octavian Blewitt, 1864-1868, with one (fols. 241-242) to Corry, 1868
(fol. 230) W.P. Snow to Corry, 1868

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