Papers, mainly letters to Disraeli, some concerning estate and local church matters, 1847-1881
File
Dep. Hughenden 21/2
Held at the Weston Library
Miscellaneous papers, mainly letters to Disraeli, some concerning estate and local church matters, 1847-1881, including:
- (fols. 1-79) papers mainly about paintings, prints, books and objets d'art, including (fol. 56v) note by Disraeli about prints at Hughenden, 1879, with letters
- (fols. 2-4) about a portrait by John Wood, 1871
- (fols. 8-9) on behalf of Rawdon Brown, 1875
- (fols. 13-18) on behalf of Henry Graves, 1875
- (fols. 19-22) from Lady Charlotte Schreiber, on behalf of Henry Bohn, 1880
- (fols. 23-24) from Henry Bohn, 1880
- (fols. 30-31) probably to H.G. Sturt, 1st Baron Alington (not from Disraeli), n.d.
- (fols. 34-35) from Sir George Scharf, 1865
- (fols. 62-63) about the original model of Disraeli's portrait bust by William Behnes, n.d. [c.1865?]
- (fols. 70-79) from Sir Francis Grant, 1850-1
- (fols. 80-85) letters about the living of Hughenden vicarage, 1868
- (fols. 86-102) papers about St. Michael's church, Hughenden, 1871-1875, mainly letters from Sir Arthur Blomfield to the vicar, 1873-1875, and (fols. 86-89) architect's report on it, by Blomfield, 1871
- (fols. 103-127) letters about Disraeli's reputed Ritualism, 1879, with some replies by his secretaries
- (fols. 129-139) letters from the vicar, 1848-1849 with (fols. 134-137) copies of a letter from Disraeli to him, 1849
- (fol. 155) printed notice of sale of timber, 1874, printed by 'Butler, Printer by Gas Power, Wycombe'
- (fols. 157-158) [1881]
Dates
- Creation: 1847-1881
Extent
168 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
Dep. Hughenden 21/2
Creator
- From the Collection: D'Israeli | Isaac | 1766-1848 | Author (Person)
- From the Collection: Disraeli | Benjamin | 1804-1881 | Earl of Beaconsfield | statesman (Person)
- From the Collection: Disraeli | Mary Anne | 1792-1872 | nee Evans | 1st Viscountess Beaconsfield | wife of Benjamin Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk