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On Guard: a pencil sketch of George Cruikshank Palford as a little boy

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    George Cruikshank Papers

    Manuscripts

    The collection consists of 71 letters addressed to George Cruikshank and his wife, Eliza (Widdison) Cruikshank from various correspondents. Many are requests for Cruikshank's presence at temperance society meetings. A few letters deal with Cruikshank as an artist.

    mssHM 41191-41261

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    The Lay of St. Medard. Golden Legends No. VII. By Thomas Ingoldsby, Esq

    Manuscripts

    An autograph manuscript by Richard Harris Barham. The volume also contains other manuscripts, engravings, and letters; with the bookplate of Frederick Locker. The volume also contains a letter from Barham to My dear Madam (mssHM 14391); a motto in the handwriting of Barham (mssHM 14392); The Lay of St. Medard, with a copy of a letter from George Bentley (mssHM 14393); George Cruikshank's rough pencil sketch for the Legend of St. Mendard (mssHM 14394); an autograph letter by George Cruikshank to Frederick Locker (mssHM 14395); and two printed engravings of Barham by Richard Bentley.

    mssHM 14391-14395

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    J.D. Kember letter to George Cruikshank

    Manuscripts

    Letter from J.D. Kember, Secretary of the Temperance Society, inviting George Cruikshank to a temperance festival.

    mssHM 84198

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    Mr. & Mrs. Cruikshank draft of a note concerning the celebration of the silver wedding anniversary

    Manuscripts

    On verso of note is a letter requesting payment of an account, September 4, 1874

    mssHM 63168

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    George Cruikshank letter to William Powell Frith

    Manuscripts

    A pictograph letter.

    mssHM 35318

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    A Rain Dream: a poem

    Manuscripts

    Also includes a letter to William James Stillman, December 4, 1854 (mssHM 24381).

    mssHM 2568