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Correspondence, manuscripts, and documents relating to the printing firm of John Nichols and Son, covering a period from 1713, when the original firm of William Bowyer, the Elder (1663-1737), was burned, until the death of John Gough Nichols in 1873. The correspondence concerns primarily the social and domestic affairs of John Nichols (1745-1826) and of his family from 1766 to 1812. Scattered letters from business associates and minor authors are included, among them a group of letters from John Pridden (1758-1825), author and antiquary. The correspondence of John Bowyer Nichols (1779-1863) concerns the Nichols firm from 1799 to 1855. There are also several letters of, and relating to, William Bowyer (1699-1777), the senior partner of John Nichols. The collection also contains a volume of letters of condolence written at the time of John Nichols' death. The manuscripts in the collection consist primarily of the poetry of John Nichols, much of which was published in newspapers of the late 18th century. The manuscripts of John Bowyer Nichols concern his father and family. There are also contracts, bills, receipts, accounts, pamphlets, broadsides, engravings, and a group of 277 portraits.

Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, memorabilia and printed materials of John Mitchel, John Purroy Mitchel, and other members of the Mitchel and Purroy families. The collection concerns Irish nationalism, family matters, Purroy family business interests in Central America, the John Purroy Mitchel Memorial and William Brown Meloney's files relating to his research and writing of "The Story of John Purroy Mitchel" along with the manuscript and typescript drafts for this unpublished biography.

Documents and mansucripts re the Shuttleworth Family.

Correspondence, manuscripts, art works and printed materials received from Catherine Lodyjensky, a doctor and a collector or Russian art, or bequested by the Trustees of the Catherin Lodyjensky estate.

Correspondence, manuscripts, printed matters, photographs, sketches, and paintings of Boris Chaliapin, the eldest son of a famous Russian opera singer Fiodor Chaliapin. There are some materials which belonged to Fiodor Chaliapin.

Collection consists of four imperial patents: by Anna I, promoting Cavril Dmitriev to the rank of major (1739); by Peter III, promoting Ivan Dmitriev to the rank of captain (1762); by Catherine II, appointing Ivan Dmitriev to the rank of ensign (1787); and by Alexander I, appointing Ivan Dmitriev to the rank of privy councillor (1810). The latter two may concern Ivan Ivanovich Dmitriev (1760-1837), Minister of Justice under Alexander I.

Papers relating to the Glinka family, namely Grigoriĭ Vi︠a︡cheslavovich; his son, Vsevolod Grigorévich; and the latter's wife, Ekaterina Osipovna. The collection consists largely of documents, with letters and a photograph. There are personal documents from Russia and from Constantinople, Bulgaria, and France; and documents relating to the family's rural estate.

Correspondence and documents of the Catlin family. Most of the correspondence is addressed to Abijah and David W. Catlin, general merchants of dry goods, and comes from dealers in Connecticut, New York and other states along the Eastern seaboard.