Inventory of the Frank Baker Collection of Wesleyana and British Methodism, 1536-1996 and undated

John Wesley and others developed a system of shorthand for communications and writings, some examples of which can be found in this collection. This single undated printed sheet contains a sample of about 20 lines in Wesley's own shorthand - without a key, however - originating from a journal entry from 1740. The facing page contains illustrations of ten Methodist Society Tickets from the 18th century.

Endorsed by John Wesley: "Selby. April 9, 1734. + / New birth." FB's extensive note about this letter and its writer, ca. 1976, quoted in full: "PM, 9/AP. 4 pp. 4t0, part of red seal. Spelt 'Westly'. ; Gives copy of S's letter to Bp. Of [?] from memory, 'Yewterday I heard ye Rev. Mr. A. Swear, Mr. B. S, talk B. & gets D-k frequently. Mr. C. is a d-n f Priest. Mr. D and Mr. E are called D-n Priests. Mr. E pays nobody his D-ts.' He writes from pity, not malice. Selby not in Dick's [Heitzenrater] diss., but Green, p. 191: 'Prideax Selby, the son of a merchant from Holy Island in Northumberland, had become a member of Lincoln as a servitor on 25th November, 1731, and was elected to a scholarship on 22nd February, 1733; Wesley talked to him about Communion and by October he was one of the little company who made their Communion at Christ Church on Sunday mornings.'"

FB's typewritten note accompanies this letter: "A contemporary copy of an important letter written by JW as he set sail for America. The letter is genuine, but the handwriting is not Wesley's. Cf. the photostat of the original in Wesley's hand, written to Sir John Phillips, and endorsed by him. Wesley wrote another copy to Dr. John Burton, one of the Trustees for the Colony of Georgia."

Penciled note: "Forgery. FB."

Original handwritten transcription, presumably contemporary, was made by Thomas Richards, who then appended a note of his own. This pair of letters in their entirety was then transcribed by R. O. Jones, circa 1860s. Richards was one of Wesley's earliest itinerant preachers; for more information, see entry on Richards in the Frank Baker Papers, Subject Files, from which this item was transferred.

Facsimile "engraved by W. Collard from a series of autograph letters from the Rev'd J. Wesley to Mr. Matthew Lowes, now in the Possession of Mr. T. Sopwith, Newcastle on Tyne," undated.

Also includes transcription of a letter from Adam Clarke, City Road, to John Cayley, 1808 Feb. 25; transcription by W.H. Allmutt, Bodleian Library, Oxford, 1871 Dec. 8. Transferred from the Frank Baker Papers, Subject Files, Oxford.

Original missing. Copy available in folder.

Photocopy accompanied by researcher note: Single sheet (two page) document in Wesley's hand, numbered p.3 and p.4, recording Wesley's comments on a long document of at least 38 pages written by either John Fletcher or Joseph Benson, which is not known to survive.

Handwritten transcription by Charles A. Federer, 1903 June 4. A penciled note, undated, points out that JW's closing phrase, "Ivy Leaves grow on Walls," does not appear in the printed version of this letter.

Handwritten transcription by Wm. Lindley, Swansea, 1861 May 10, who describes Barry as "an early Methodist Preacher."

Provenance: housed with the use copy in Box WF 4 is a photocopied invoice from Charles Hamilton to FB regarding the letter, undated.

Manuscript fragment containing will, one page, signed as by John Wesley. A penciled note on verso, probably in FB's hand, dates item to circa 1776.

Signed fragment containing part of final sentence, closing, and JW's signature. Mounted in two page scrapbook labeled "John Wesley 1703-1791," which also includes an engraving of JW, a piece of ivy from his grave, and a silhouette of "Mrs. Vizelle. Wesley's Wife."

Provenance: discovered loose in FB's papers, apparently having come to him from F. F. Bretherton. A penciled note signed by FFB states: "not in Standard. Do not think this is Wesley's h/w."

Unsigned original receipt, transferred from the Frank Baker Papers, Subject Files. Item was filed there under the name of John Atlay, although FB's own typewritten transcription indicates it is likely in the hand of Wesley's Book Steward at the time, George Whitfield.

Framed; a typewritten transcription appears on the backing paper, followed by unsigned handwritten notes in red ink. Includes photocopy.

Above the letter on this page is also the autograph of Sarah (Sally) Wesley

Envelope only, with line of text; original letter is held by Wesley College, Bristol.

Handwritten transcription, 1889 by Rev. T. Withington in a letter to George Stampe, subsequently passed to John Telford, to F. F. Bretherton, to FB.

FB's note: "This is a membership list in John Wesley's handwriting. There are several hundred John Wesley letters but only five of these membership lists are still extant."

Includes the following: Fragment from the old Dublin Society Book, listing names of members, undated; "Certainly the 15, 2 is to be paid," undated; "To Mr. Mason of the Preaching house," undated; "To Mrs. Woudhouse at Mr. Hutton's" ["Woodhouse"??], circa 1770; Scrapbook page (miscellany related to JW), undated

Provenance: Bretherton. Labeled as "Rev. John Wesley's Last Shorthand Journal, 1790." Photographed pages of original at Wesley College, Headingley; photographed in 1907.

Autograph and letter book of Ann Eliza Fourness, Halifax, as inscribed by her inside front cover, 1826. In addition to the JW letter described in chronological sequence above (1788 June 17), it contains inscribed and signed passages and letters from a number of 19th century Methodist preachers. Letters laid in include one from Adam Clarke, 1830 June 22, and two from Jabez Bunting, 1813 Oct. 12 and 1840 Mar. 23. A folder in the box contains photocopies of these and the Wesley letter. Inscriptions and laid-in items appear intermittently throughout the volume.

Provenance: There are two information folders about the autograph book, one of which contains correspondence between FB and Hilda Harrison, the descendent of Fourness who sold the book to him in 1975. Harrison also prepared a full list of the contents in her letter of Sept. 21, 1975.

Whitefield ALS, endorsed by Wesley, "G. Wh. Jul. 11 1735."

Two facsimile pages plus FB's notes. FB notes that neither document is in Wesley's hands, only the signature. The body of the letter for Thomas Owens is in the hand of Thomas Coke, with Wesley's signature.

Autograph document signed, on architectural linen[?].

Patron use copies of most but not all of the JW holograph documents housed in Box WF 1. Please consult with a reference archivist if there is a use copy does not exist.

Photograph of manuscript document including Wesley in the "new lists of pensioners and scholars" to be admitted to the Charterhouse (JW appears as "John Westly" in the Scholars column). Also, one b/w engraving of the Charterhouse, circa 1816, and a newspaper clipping containing a series of sketched scenes at the Charterhouse. Transferred from the Frank Baker Papers, Subject Files.

Endorsed in pencil, 'Thurs. Oct. 20, 1748'; headed 'Blwch, half hour past Eleven.' Charles Wesley Sr., outlining his activities on Thurs. and Fri., Oct. 20-21, 1748 (handwriting authenticated by Richard Heitzenrater, 2005 Aug. 29).

Handwritten transcription by R. [?] Smith, 1903, that appears to match holograph now at Emory University.

Entitled "Composed by Charles Wesley on the road to Norwich, 1754," as transcribed by Gertrude Champness and collected by Marmaduke Riggall, 1911.

Endorsed by Adam Clarke, "copied for the Mag. Apr. 10, 1826."

Reply by Charles Wesley, in shorthand, is written on same sheet as Fletcher's original letter 1771 May 26.

Autograph copy in the hand of his daughter, Sarah Wesley.

Noted as "For Mrs. Wesley" and endorsed "[?] [?] Mary."

Provenance: discovered loose in the Frank Baker Papers, 2010. Also found separately and now filed with the use copy of this item is a letter from FB, 1956 May 25, in which he attempted to purchase an item with a marginally different title from a dealer, only to find it already sold.

Provenance: discovered loose in the Frank Baker Papers. Manuscript hymn or poem, signed as by "C. Wesley" but not in his hand, possibly dating from mid- to late-19th century.

Patron use copies of the Charles Wesley holograph documents housed in Box WF 2.

Recto: "Sarah Gwynne Wesley Feb. 4th, 1748, was married 4.5th of April 17[?] to the Rev'd Mr. Charles Wesley." Verso: "My late dearest Mother writing Charles Wesley 'Glory be to God' 'in the highest / may we follow them who by Faith / and patience inherit the Promisses [sic].'

With typewritten transcription and notes by FB, undated.

[Same item formerly described as "1770, Gwynne, Rebecca, fragment endorsed in pencil, 'Rebecca Gwynne to S. Wesley, 1770'"]

[Penciled on top: "Paper watermarked 1817"; addressed as "My Dear harmonic friend."

On same page: fragment of undated letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother.

Undated 19th century copy; on the same sheet is a copy of a letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Cristan, undated.

Copy, from the valuable collection of Mrs. Richard Smith, 1852 Nov. 25; accompanying this letter, and also pertaining to the one dated 1797 April 13 is a letter to F. F. Bretherton inquiring about the identities of the people involved in the correspondence and its replication.

Copy, from the valuable collection of Mrs. Richard Smith, 1852 Nov. 25.

[includes fragment of a letter and part of a verse with heavy edits, above which is penciled in by FB, "Charles Wesley"]

Approximately 40 poems. A printed copy of a full list of titles is also housed in this folder.

Text differs significantly from 1826 version published in Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine.

Accompanied by a Waller family tree, and several typewritten sheets of other letters by the Waller family to Sarah Gwynne, who married Charles Wesley Sr. in 1749 (her sister Elizabeth Gwynne married James Waller in 1750 and had three children by him)

Gives his regrets for not joining him at Mr. Savage's due to the death of his child after a smallpox innoculation and the illness of his wife Sarah. Says he would have preferred the cow pox inoculation but his wife overrode him. Transferred from Frank Baker Papers Subject Files.

[Penciled note: "in hand of Samuel Wesley (1766-1837)"]

Accompanied by Frank Baker subject card, dealer description for poetry volume, and 20th c. facsimile of poem manuscript to Earl of Oxford. Transferred from Frank Baker Papers Subject Files?

Handwritten score, 7 pp., of a piece from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus; a typed note from Baker identifies it as a manuscript of Samuel Wesley's, watermarked 1823.

Contains three copies each of engravings of JW and his grandfather (also called John Wesley), plus notes and correspondence.

List of portraits and notes, probably FB's partial description of his own collection, sometimes listing painter and engraver.

Includes 3 original letters dated 1850 and 1876 from Foster regarding attribution of the Horsley portrait in addition to later copies of the letters.

Correspondence of FB and F. F. Bretherton with various writers on possible existence or whereabouts of a portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds; and printed material (folder 2) on this topic including The True Likeness of John Wesley, 1930, and A Tale of Dangan Castle or, Losing the Painting, undated.

Includes two copies of 1745 G. Vertue print, one copy of another similar version from 1745, and one copy of a different 1742 Vertue engraving.

Large engravings by Bland (folder 2) and Greenwood (folder 3). One Bland print, fragile, has been inscibed by hand with Bible verses that surround JW on front and entirely cover verso. Greenwood engraving, 1770, is reverse issue, with JW looking left instead of right, and raising left hand; there are two prints, in good and poor condition.

Includes photograph prints and original Bland engraving, 1773 July 10.

Caricature by Matthew Darly of preacher often assumed to be Wesley. Reproduction of engraving in the Rubenstein Library's Picture Files Collection.

Engraving by James Fittler, 1788 Nov. 1; and engraving published by William Darton, 1825 (no engraver or painter named).

Folder 1 (upright) includes black-and-white engravings and five of George Baxter's color reproduction made in 1840s. Folder 2 (flat) contains three copies of Ward mezzotint engraving, [1791?] in varying condition. Folder 3 (flat) contains Spilsbury engraving, 1789 June 1, and Fincken centenary engraving, 1891 Mar. 2.

Includes an engraving of Edinburgh Portrait affixed to paper with a small twig and wax seal.

Includes other engravings based on Edridge portrait, some with a reproduction of JW's signature: "Yours most affectionately, John Wesley."

Includes photographic reproductions of portrait on pendants and in several other formats.

Folder 2 contains B/W print, 21 x 16, engraved by J. Jones, Published June 20, 1791 by Campbell & Gainsborough Publick Library, Bath.

Folder 2 contains proof of Thomson engraving and T. A. Dean engraving.

Includes engravings after Tomkinson, Zobel, Thursfield, Taylor, Johnson, and other portraits.

Includes brochures for mezzotint engraving by H. Muchbeth-Raeburn; color poster; and lithograph signed on print and mat.

B/W photographs of various sculptural reliefs and portrait busts depicting JW, including photograph of death mask and engraving of Wesley Monument at Westminster Abbey.

Photographs of statue in the forecourt of Wesley's Chapel in Broadmead, Bristol on Feb. 16th, 1933. Includes commemorative cards

Late 19th and early 20th century newspaper images and articles, including "General Oglethorpe and His Servant," and "Teapot Presented to the Rev. John Wesley" among others.

Varied items with JW's likeness including bookmarks, a Centenary Celebration card, 20th century postcards, and cover of Feb. 1948 The Pastor magazine.

Subject: JW standing alone regards Susannah Wesley's tombstone, engraved with her dates, parentage, and a poem.

RELATED MATERIAL: This subject also appears in two photographs--see Correspondence Series, Robert Hutchinson; and Visual Materials Series, Photographs Subseries.

Includes: Ridley engravings; depictions of JW's funeral, tomb, and JW lying in state.

Correspondence between FB and Cyril J. Squire concerning his lithographs of JW in profile. Includes two copies of lithograph plus a hand-drawn original signed by Squire.

Color picture book of cut-outs of Wesleyan figures and places, with short background information.

Small round frontispiece print attached to larger paper backing.

Portrait of Wesley mounted on heavy backing. Some resemblance to a color version of the Romney portrait.

Subject: engraving of bas-relief or cameo of a JW bust? Holy Bible above him is opened to Mark 16:15; women to left and right hold Wesley's birth and death dates, respectively.

Undated print of Wesley preaching outdoors in front of a large assembly of people.

One item boxed alone, with one page of FB's notes outlining arguments for and against (FB's stance) this being Wesley. Face, possibly painted mid-19th century, has different texture from surrounding background and likely covers an older painting. Correspondence and printed material about the history and provenance of this painting and also the related subject of the "lost" portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, can be found in Boxes WF 7 and WF 9.

Subject: Portrait by Claxton of JW on his deathbed surrounded by about 20 people, including three women and one boy. Undated manuscript of donations collected, with individual names and payment notations, for the purchase of a copy of the Claxton print to be deposited in the Wesleyan Mission House.

Large color print and detached title with explanation of scene and information on publication.

Subject: scene of the child JW being rescued from the fire by a large group of people; several of the men are likely to be based on figures in 19th century Methodism. Title introductory and dedicatory phrase begins: "To the Minister and Members of the Wesleyan Methodist Societies throughout the World, together with the Christian Public generally, this Print representing the Providential..."

Full attribution: "Taken from the original Picture painted & presented by the Artist to the Conference, to be placed in the Centenary Hall, London, as Commemorative of the Centenary of Methodism, celebrated October 1839, Is most respectfully Dedicated, by their very obedient Servant, Henry Perlee Parker" Painted by H. P. Parker; engraved by S. W. Reynolds. London: A. J. Isaacs, 1863

RELATED MATERIAL: a full color version of this scene, "Escape of John Wesley from the Fire" is housed in Box WF 16.

FB correspondence about various Charles Wesley portraits, some of it in preparation for Charles Wesley as Revealed by His Letters (1948). Seven undated 19th century engravings based on various portraits; three photographs of other portraits and statuary; photograph of portrait of Sarah Wesley (wife of Charles); and numerous plates and photocopies of other portraits.

Subject: Charles Wesley standing at center of outdoor scene preaches to some two dozen Native Americans, who listen or engage in various activities, including one woman plucking a turkey.

Printed material and notes about Samuel Wesley, Jr., and his contemporaries, including approximately twenty plates and engravings of Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, and others; and title page from Poems on Several Occasions, 1736. Pope engraving bears signed inscription to Wesley, presumably a facsimile of Pope's hand.

Subject: JW addressing a throng of busts (mainly) of preachers from pulpit in left third of picture; in a lower pulpit or seat below him is Charles Wesley. Date is obscured by dirt and folds; newsprint was pasted to back at some point. Includes pictorial key of all 447 portraits.

Includes engravings of The First Wesleyan Conference and The Birthplace of the Rev. John Wesley, Epworth, among others.

Includes photograph of portrait of a Wesley family at Dangan Castle, attributed to William Hogarth, 1731.

20th Century B/W book illustration plates depicting scenes from John Wesley's life. Including "Beau Nash Interrupts John Wesley's Meeting," and "Wesley Preaching in Ireland" among others.

Includes portraits of Wesley alongside other prominent Methodist men, "Presidents of the Wesleyan Conference," and "Eminent Clergy of the 18th Century," among others.

One large engraving of the North-West view of Kingswood School, dedicated to John Wesley, engraved by Thomas McGeary. Also includes small, coloured engraving taken from McGeary's image and two other engravings depicting a different view of the school by J. McGahey as well as a letter to FB concerning the images.

Subject: series of eighteen Wesleyan places on one sheet, including: font at which JW was christened; cross and church from Queen Street; Old Rectory from which Wesley was rescued from fire at age six; Wesley Memorial Chapel spire from Burnham Road. B/W print with backgrounds tinted yellow.

Scrapbook of engravings, printed materials, and short autograph documents featuring people, scenes, and sites of the early history of Methodism. JW (81 portraits and events) and other members of the Wesley family (Samuel, Susannah and Charles) are featured in first half of album, followed by other prominent 18th-19th century preachers and followers of Methodism. Clippings, programs, book covers and frontispieces, facsimiles, autographs, and a map. Also includes: two sets of autograph sermon notes in hand of John Fletcher (undated and unsigned); engraved facsimile of letter from JW, London, to Rev. Mr. Walker, Truro, 1755 Nov. 20 (penciled note corrects date to 1758); and other handwriting facsimiles from JW's inner circle. Other portraits include Joseph Benson, Thomas Coke, Adam Clarke, Alexander Mather, John Fletcher, George Whitefield, James Oglethorpe, the Countess of Huntingdon, and Francis Asbury. Asbury pages include early material on introduction of Methodism to United States. Title assigned by processor.

Transcription, six pages, as by C. Wesley; penciled note "This is Mr. Benson's writing."

Various manuscript fragments and printed items, including: a letter of thanks to Bunting from the preachers admitted at Leeds, 1812; a poem about Bunting's preaching and asking for money, 1814; an anecdote in Bunting's hand, 1824, about JW's mission to Georgia; an obituary for Bunting and an order of service for his funeral at City Road Chapel, 1858 June 22.

RELATED MATERIAL: See also Bunting's handwritten Manchester plan for 1805-1806 in the Frank Baker Collection of Methodist Circuit Plans.

Together on same sheet w/letter signed William Myles, Chairman, Wednesday Morning 20th July 1803, New Chapel City Road. This and following item may be contemporary copies of original documents related to the Committee of Privileges--see Printed Materials Series, Committee of Privileges Subseries.

Copy of pages 1-5 of letter; then note "6 7 8 have not time to copy--see page 9 to follow here". P. 9 then follows, in the same new hand that picked up in middle of p. 5; then a 10th unnumbered page and Butterworth's signature (the 2nd hand that began on p.5 appears to be his);

Baptism certificates for Clarke's grandson and four granddaughters. In each case Clarke performed the ceremony and signed the certificate.

Transcribed by R. Green, a correspondent of F.F. Bretherton, circa 1890-1910.

Copy of unsigned autograph document sent to Mr. King at the Methodist Chapel, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, with ALS to him from Coke appended at the end, dated from Dublin, 1795 Apr. 17. The tract discusses three proposals at length, most of them concerning the relationship of the Conference to local Societies and Preaching-houses. In the personal note to Mr. King, Coke identifies the three authors of the proposals and begs to hear King's thoughts on them.

Discusses his recent marriage and his reasons for not coming back to America; he wouldcome only if needed or if something dire happened to Bishop Asbury.

Acknowledges Lettsom's letter and promises to send the requested portrait of himself. Closes with comment that he is "a very great Friend of the Vaccine Inoculation" and that he will "send you a silhouette of myself if you desire it."

Attached by thread to a second page, on which is mounted a small obituary of Coke, 1814.

Entry no. 27, apparently transcribed from Easton's copy by James Rogers into his commonplace book on 1780 Feb. 7. Coke's letter cites and then gives a long extract from a letter to him from Samuel Bradburn, 1779 Oct. 17, in which Bradburn refutes charges of Arianism made against him. Coke then cites shorter passages from Joseph Benson before closing.

Entry no. 31, transcribed by or for Rogers from "the Pennsylvania Packet of Friday June 5th."

Undated, though apparently a continuation of entry no. 31 above.

Transcribed by Baker; holograph missing from volume.

Transcribed by Baker; holograph missing from volume.

Two memoirs by Entwisle about his wife Mary and son Samuel published in the Methodist Magazine (1804) and Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine (1831), respectively. The third item, also published in Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine (1849), is a Memoir of the Rev. Joseph Entwisle, Fifty-four years a Wesleyan Minister; with copious Extracts from his Journals and Correspondence, and occasional Notices of contemporary Events in the History of Methodism. By his Son. The last text may be related to the memoir to be found as the third item in Jonathan Crowther's manuscript autobiography--see Volumes Series, Writings and Addresses Subseries.

Nine letters from Bromley to Everett on a wide variety of topics, including: Adam Clarke (1832); preaching opportunities and appointments, especially in York, and the spread of Methodism (1833); the "college affair" or "college question" (1834); a book on David Isaac (1834); an attack on the Conference by a Jamaican minister and the expulsion of other ministers (1851); and teetotalism (1860s). Some of FB's notes are included with these letters.

Third item published 1825? on verso, verses by Adam Clarke hand copied by Everett, and Everett signature.

Form letter inviting recipient to the "case of Rev'd James Everett".

Series of lengthy letters in which Fletcher, always in Madeley, writes to Benson at a variety of his stations and positions over the years, including London, Bristol, Leeds, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and, in the earliest letters, Brecknockshire, South Wales. This was near the site of Lady Huntingdon's college, where Fletcher served as the first President and Benson as the second headmaster, until both split with Huntingdon over the Calvinist controversy in the Methodist Connexion.

Holograph letters, including one from to James Everett, Manchester, 1827 June 11, in which Jackson regrets that he cannot currently publish Everett's history of Manchester Methodism due to the fact that the July and August magazines have already been put to press. Jackson sometimes alludes to his writing: in a letter of Jan. 1, 1855, he mentions finishing the rough draft of his life of "the late Dr. [Robert] Newton." In a lengthy letter of Sept. 28 1869 to Mrs. [Smallpage?], he recalls what he knew of her father, Mr. Keeling, whom he first met in 1815. In a letter to Dr. Osborn, Oct. 11 1871, he praises Osborn's upcoming series of articles that effectively refute the writing of Tyernan and his interpretations of Wesley's life and other facts of Methodist history.

Holograph letters of Samuel, William, and Elijah Jackson are routing correspondence about preaching appointments, etc. Correspondence of Baker with a woman trying to determine if she is the descendant of Thomas Jackson. Transcribed letters of Thomas Jackson include a long 1824 letter to Jabez Bunting in which he discusses upcoming issues of the Wesleyan Methodist Magazine and the recent arrival from Hayti of Mr. H. Dennis, a recent convert. Also included here is a sheet of Baker's notes on Dr. Humphrey Sandwith, whose papers appear later in the Correspondence Series.

Regarding Leighton's poor health; Apologies for not visiting

Letters from Huntingdon, writing mainly from London, to Leighton, mainly in Bath.

Letters from Huntingdon, writing from London, Brighton, or Bath, to Leighton, in Bath or London.

Letters from Huntingdon, writing from Bath or London, to Leighton, in Bath or London.

Letters from Maitland, writing from London, to Leighton, at the Vineyards, Bath.

Ten letters from Henry Venn, at that time vicar of Huddersfield, and three from his wife, to Mrs. Leighton.

Discussing his traveling speeches throughout London.

According to Baker's notes, some of these may be additional Whitefield letters.

Nine FB transcriptions of Mather letters; written to "Wm. Orpe," "William Marriott," and "W.C. Hobbs"

receipt

Epitaph for Mr. Wm. Goodier of York (verse)

Broadside, verse by Montgomery

with verses 'In Memory of the Rev. William Threlfall'

First line: "Father of Jesus Christ our Lord"

Broadside; attached to Everett letter of 1861 July 29

Re dedication of a statue of Montgomery

Broadside; attached to Everett letter of 1861 July 29; two hymns on verso, one by Montgomery

Undated fragment, pp. 301-372 of what is probably a 2nd edition of this memoir, first published a year after Mortimer's death. Bulmer explains on the first page that a "series of valuable letters, from the pen of its interesting subject," came to her after the first publication of the memoir. The fragment here, which appears to be the complete appendix, transcribes approximately fifty letters from Ritchie/Mortimer, spanning 1776-1809.

Verbatim copy of part of a letter

Writer identified as John Newton in penciled note.

Includes: Birth Certificate of Jane Osborn (sister), and Annually-renewed Covenant with God, by George Osborn (father)

Includes: two letters to Eliza Tooth (executrix to Sarah Wesley); letter from Robert Melson to the Conference, 1853 -- Melson left conference over controversy; this letter implores the conference to seek unity, criticizing their treatment of him ("Last year, you in your way, and in my absence, tried, condemned, and punished me as guilty of Three Capital offences, of all of which I was perfectly innocent"); and 8 letters to and from James Baden Powell, a musician

Includes: 5 letters from Buntings (Jabez, T. Percival, and William?) to Osborn; 3 letters from Osborn; unsigned manuscript notes and quotes on education [FB pencil note: ?Geo. Osborn]; 7 items with no addressee (not written by Osborn); signatures (Osborn's and others', including the Rev. Joseph Kipling, grandfather of Rudyard Kipling)

On back of address-sheet in hand of John Wesley to Arthur Keen Dublin, and endorsed by Keen as from Wesley, 13 July, 1787.

Missing page 2.

Suggesting addition to Part V, that Wesley drew up regulations (1786 conference) with respect to his societies having service in church-hours (also a note from Wesley's Journal that he knew that this would open the door for separation b/w Methodists and Church of England)

Baker thinks that this letter was sent to Sandwith by Jackson with the following letter. Baker's notes: 12 pp., answering various queries about history of early Meth[odis]m, for Sandwith: e.g. Sacrament controversy, and separation of Wm. Moore in 1785 on this account; 'Mr.J.Wesley mildly recommended the people to go to the church and Sacraments -- Mr. C. Wesley threatened them with Damnation if they did not.' (p.2). 'it was not our Societies who held the high-church opinions -- but the Preachers'. Praises the extent Methodists go to evangelize the unchurched: "never had been done before since the apostolic age." Clarke approved Plan of Pacification. Ref. 'M.R.' [=Mark Robinson] of Beverley. Important Letter.

One quarter of letter has been cut out. Baker's notes: [Jackson is] congratulating Sandwith on material and saying can have extra room in Wesleyan Magazine. Sends 'some papers which I have received from Dr. Clarke' (= = letter above, endorsed by Sandwith as '(Dr. Sandwith's)' )

Portion of letter (including most of address) has been cut out. Baker's notes: [Jackson] says must omit some material from essay, relating to Dr. John Whitehead, as finds some relatives living who may object. 7th and 8th parts of Essay to be inserted in Nov. Mag. And would be an advantage to squeeze remainder together to finish in Dec.; then Watson's reply to Russel can begin in Jan. [I think this is the essay in folder 1]

Printed appeal for donations to build a chapel for the poor neighborhood around Half-Moon Street and Bishopsgate; "Mr. D. Simpson" is listed as one of the men to whom these donations should be directed (along with a "Mr. Summers" and "Mr. Millard"). Penciled edits suggest several changes to the text.

Religious diary kept by D. Simpson, Sr., although years do not correspond with his death date (1799). Entries address God directly, praying for strength, expressing Simpson's dedication to obeying Christ, etc. One entry mentions having heard "Mr. Wesley" preach upon the Christian's duty to rise early every morning. 27 pages, with pages 5-6 having been clipped out at some point.

Three sheets possibly removed from a journal, undated and unsigned, but apparently in David Simpson's hand. Pages include sermon notes, several paragraphs praising an Anna Simpson, possibly Simpson's wife, recently deceased. Then follows a poem addressed to "Betsy" (possibly Simpson's daughter), which advises her to beware of the false intentions of the young men who court her and to make sure that she chooses a man whose love is sincere. A final fragment that seems to begin another poem, "For a garden-seat or summer house."

Young is a missionary to South Africa; Stevenson (a printer) apparently requested letters that Young had received in S. Africa. Unfortunately, he left most of them there when he returned to England (with the intention of returning), but any he has he will send along.

One sheet, two letters: one from Mr. R. and one from Mrs. Sarah Goodman; both undated

Broadside. Addressed to Rev. Mr. Bogie, Edinburgh, with letter from Vasey to Bogie written in the margins, 1794 Oct. 1.

Richard Watson autograph; "Extract of an Ode on the Death of Melancthon" on one side; untitled stanza from another poem on other side.

On verso of circular letter Methodist Missions: in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland; at Ceylon, Java, and the Cape of Good Hope; among the French Prisoners of War; the Negroes in the West Indies; and at Sierra Leone, in Africa, &c. &c., 1814 Feb.

Miscellaneous correspondence from West; notice of Rev. George Morley's death; includes one transcript of letter from West to [Morley] Punshon, 1865 (original absent).

Miscellaneous writings and other items. Includes: portrait, probably of West (found loose in box); scrap with West's signature; poem; short biography of Jabez Bunting (27+ pp.); On Religious Education (36 pp., formerly bound); speech (or letter?) to students at the end of a term (22 pp.); photograph (pasted on cardboard) of "The Liverpool Conference, 1857"; FB notes, 1950 Oct., with information on life of West.

Seven unordered loose sheets, perhaps once a part of a series of histories. Large sections are crossed out and other pages likely missing, but the legible text contains timelines along with prose descriptive passages, with dates ranging from the 1740s-1780s. Titles of at least three different histories appear: "Introduction etc. of Methodism into Howich (?); "Paper for a short History of Methodism in Alnwick(?) and the neighborhood"; and "Remarks upon the Introduction of Methodism to Ixworth(?)."

Title supplied by Tyernan. Four loose sheets that may form the beginning of a small volume, chronicling the introduction of Methodism to Bolton.

Anecdotes about the history of the Methodist church in Rochdale, many of which are stories that the writer's grandmother passed on to him. Found with the Thomas Wride material but unrelated to it, aside from the general topic of local histories.

POSSIBLY RELATED MATERIAL: It is unestablished whether Scholfield's stories are about the same Rochdale Methodist preaching house whose 1770 founding licence is housed in the Subject Files--see Dissenters.

Copies of at least seventeen letters to John Wesley. Also, letters to Thomas Coke, John Atlay, Joseph Bradford, and a "Sister Wilkinson."

An account of a woman's religious conversion and of a vision that came to her in a dream. No name is given, the woman being referred to only as "she."

The autobiography covers about ten pages, before cutting off abruptly. The remaining pages consist of a sermon and a partial draft of a letter.

Copies of Wride's letters to various people, including one to "Mr. Wesley." Another letter may be to Thomas Carlill. Other writing in the journal is unidentified, although one item may be a draft of an obituary.

Accounts and bookkeeping (some of which is scratched out); copies of recipes (medical); one letter copy (no date or addressee); and charts of dates and places, possibly circuit plans.

Discusses Bogie's new circuit, a possible visit by JW to Scotland later this year, and Dr Cook's [Coke] plans to send two preachers to the West Indies.

RELATED MATERIAL: see also the Frank Baker Papers, Subject Files, Bennet, John.

Broadsheet invitation to services celebrating the beginning of "A City Chapel and Schools".

Journal-like entries recounting journey across Atlantic on the S.S. Great Britain (closes with apparently incomplete anecdote in postscript).

RELATED MATERIAL: Hugh Bourne (1772-1852) was a founder of the Primitive Methodist Church and hymnwriter. The Rubenstein Library holds more than 130 monographs and serials on the Primitive Methodist Church, including several editions of Bourne's hymnals. See also the Frank Baker Collection of Methodist Circuit Plans, which contains many Primitive Methodist plans, especially in the 19th century portion of the collection.

J. Brandon (playwright?), bound collection of letters. Letters regarding Sir Sidney Smith (decorated Admiral in the Royal Navy). Letters between Charles Ollier and Brandon regarding his works, and between Brandon and Ernest Augustus Kellner, musician. Also includes collection of signatures on three sheets, 1878-79.

Letter written to Tommy Cooper, signed "xxxxx": probably a copy made by Cooper which he sent to Charlesworth. Letter criticizes Cooper for writing an inflammatory letter to a Methodist minister, shows Cooper his hypocrisy, and accuses him of secretly hating Methodism.

RELATED MATERIAL: See Volumes Series, Writings Subseries, for the transcript of the diary of Ellen Gretton, (later Mrs. William Christian).

RELATED MATERIAL: see also Volumes Series, Writings and Addresses.

Acrostic poem.

Plan for play "Arminiamism Exalted," performed by "Prince of the Power of the Air," including acting technique and cast list; on the reverse is copied an extract from the Carlisly Journal, 1800 Nov. 15, and an anonymous verse.

Mounted in folder entitled "Div. VII. Celebrated Women" with engraved portrait, three clippings, and note describing letter.

Provenance: not a JW autograph, although Fenwick's hand is similar to Wesley's, as noted by FB in his original list of manuscripts sold to Duke in 1961 ("Hand like Wesley's"). Fenwick was one of JW's traveling companion(s) in the late 1780s.

Re: death of Lady Mary Fitzgerald, friend of the Countess of Huntingdon.

Enclosed piece of fabric that "belonged to a bed John Wesley used to occupy".

Letter (incomplete?)to unnamed recipient, summarizing the resolutions of the Manchester Conference, including "Mr. Moore's agreeing to quit the House."

Other items include a List of expenditures, 1825-26, with no apparent relation to other items, and an envelope labeled "Given me February 1901," explaining provenance of letter (probably in hand of Bretherton).

This letter accompanied the transcriptions to explain that they were made at Mr. Riggall's request. 1849 letter defends the expulsion of Everett, Dunn, and Griffith; writer argues that they were expelled not for expressing their opinion, but for breaking Methodist law; also defends the "high" price of Methodist books (where the money goes, etc.). Levick letter includes (unrelated?) sermon notes at the end.

Letter to Cook explaining Viney's diary (18th century) and encouraging him to join Wesley Historical Society. Includes article about Viney by Riggall, 1921.

RELATED MATERIAL: For diary transcriptions, see Vols. Series, Writings Subseries, Riggall.

Baker's penciled note speculates Richard Rodda, maybe to Everett? Also, reference to "A.C. LLD. is almost a prest into the service of government": perhaps Adam Clarke?

In pen, a separate note identifying this as "the hand-writing of the Rev. Wm. Romaine."

William Seward, "Wrote at Sea June 9th:1740 - to be put in ye post on my Landing at Dover or Deal" "To Mr Blackwell at Mr. James Martins & Compy - Bankers in Lombard Street, London," being sent by Whitefield "to fetch over our dear Br. Hutchins to supply our Br. Whitefield's place at the Orphand House while he comes to England himself in the Spring - also to Transat sevll Affairs with the Trustees for Georgia and to make Collections for a Negroe School in the Province of Pensilvania where we hae bought 5000 Acres of very good Land for that purpose and for settling such English friends upon, whose Hearts God shall Incline to go over in a Ship we are to buy next year to be commanded by Capt. Gladman who comes over with me..." left power of attorney with his brother Benjamin. Write to him "a penny post Letter to Mr. John Brays- Brasier in Little Brittain where I am to Lodge while in Town". Also instructions about Bills of Exchange to be examined. Collected 210 Sterling for the Orphan House at 3 Sermons at Charles Town & Philadelphia. For Whitefield and Negroes see Dallimore 495-501, etc. Quotes this letter, as from Tyerman's Whitefield, I.378. (lent by Geo. Stampe of Grimsby)

Letter written on the a publication of the laws of the "Church-Separation Society," sent to Osborn so he can review them and give his opinion on the charges brought against Stephens for his association with the Society.

Re: sacrament controversy.

Handwritten draft of a letter concerning the whereabouts of books (some were Wesley's) from the accused thief? (I "would not presume to take it away until you came to town and gave me permission"). Undated, unaddressed, unsigned, and apparently unrelated to the printed material.

Mounted in Volume WP II:81. Note to remind the Mission House to pay him (Atherton) the interest on 120 pounds owed him.

Mounted in Volume WP II:35. Four pages to let them know he cannot attend upcoming District meeting due to his health problems.

Four autograph letters and one fragment, signed, likely written by the younger John Farrar (1802-1884). One autograph manuscript, signed, likely written by the elder John Farrar (ministry commenced 1796, died 1837).

Includes autograph letter to James Everett, 1817 July 24, informing Everett of his appointment to York.

Manuscript letter on verso of circular letter, At a Meeting of Gentlemen, Members of the Wesleyan-Methodist Society, held in Manchester, on the 26th February, 1834.

Contains a number of letters from Wesleyan presidents and ministers. A detailed list of letters at the beginning of the folder appears to be for research purposes only, not a list of contents; however, the list may overlap with items to be found elsewhere in this collection.

Contains: Methodist class paper, 1804; Methodist class ticket, 1826; and undated explanatory text by FB, probably for an exhibit or class.

Class tickets of various members of the Jackson family of Preston.

Content: many tickets are loose within the volume, and others seem to missing entirely.

Compiled by Joseph G. Wright (d. 1911) of Wolverhampton, England, and completed to 1932 by F. F. Bretherton. Gift of FB, 1982, at which time he deemed it one of the two or three largest collections in the world.

References Dr. Warren and the Rules of 1795 and 1797.

Regarding resolutions passed on the Connexional Union between the Methodist New Connexion and the Wesleyan Association.

Detailed steps recently taken towards "promoting a Connexional Union of the Wesleyan Association with our Christian Community..."

Regarding "annual Certificates of character required for those preachers who are in full Connexion."

Circular sent to missionaries claiming financial difficulties caused by increase in missionaries and salaried teachers.

On verso, addressed to Rev. John Beechem.

On verso, a note addressed to Rev. John Finness.

Reprint of addresses given by Longden and Miller following an outside attempt to divide the Society at Sheffield. (2 copies)

1870 facsimile of the original, including Coke's handwritten note, verso, addressed to Rev. Mr. [John] Fletcher. Soliciting subscribers to fund missionary work (location unspecified).

On verso, a penciled list of names and amounts contributed.

Regarding the move of Mr. Moore to Portland Chapel.

Regarding a dispute between John Hepworth and John Unwin.

Soliciting funds to expand missionary programs "for the purpose of sending the Gospel to the Heathen World."

Detailed by continents and regions: Europe (Ireland, France, Brussels, and Gibraltar); Asia (Ceylon, Madras, Bombay, and New South Wales); and Africa (Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Madagascar).

Item missing.

Both addressed to James Bogie Content: Conference called to settle a meeting that was intended to settle a dispute in Bristol.

Protest to Benson, Rodda, and Vasey who are compiling 100 people for the conference on the meeting on the dispute in Bristol.

Short handwritten column of sums of money added on verso.

"Dear Brethren,-The Circumstances in which our beloved Connexion is placed at present, have justly excited alarm and anxiety in the minds of all interested in its true welfare."

To the Editor of the Nottingham Review. Upset over a reprinted quote from "Kaye's Times" which misrepresented James Loutit.

To the Editor of the Nottingham Review. Upset over a quote given by Samuel Dunn which mischaracterized James Loutit.

Regarding the debt and past measures enacted to fight it. Call to keep this year's expenditures within the range of income.

On verso, part of a handwritten letter (no addressee or writer given): "...we request you will balance and transmit the Account of your Auxiliary or Branch Society or Association..."

(Verso) One copy addressed to Rev. John Eutwistle

Oath of Allegiance to King George; Oath of Supremacy; Declaration Against Popery; Declaration of Christian Faith.

Soliciting signatures for declaration in opposition to recent attacks on Methodism

"Since the publication of the 'New Evil Under the Sun,' in the Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine for June last, we have been inundated with Letters on the subject…" One letter from Methodist peacher.

Includes handwritten note about Martin P. Beddome.

Circa 150-line poem on "The Quest, Chase, Death and Transfiguration of Old Renny."

(Verso) Noted "I believe written by Mr. Winfield." Note signed.

Includes letter from Tatham dated 1850 Sept. 14.

Lists three-fold work as "1. Memorials of Medthodist Itinerant Preachers...; 2. Memorials of other Persons of Methodist celebrity...; 3. Reminiscences of the Origin and Progress of Methodism...

(Verso) Addressed to Mr. James Bogie, Edinburgh

(Verso) Addressed to Robert Lowe

In protest to an upcoming meeting with Warren, Gordon, Smith, Lee, Farrar and Rowland. Signed "Somebody who Knows"

In protest to the decisions of the Conference

Transfer to visual series with prints?

Annotations alongside names; Names crossed out upon passing.

(Verso) Addressed to "The Trustees, Leaders, the Methodist Society, Dumfrieds, Scotland"

Circular letter to Methodist Ministers in the West Indies, also containing printed copies of a circular letter from the Secretary of State to the Governors of the West Indies Colonies, and "Questions to be proposed to the Bishops and Clergy of the Established Church, and to the Ministers of Christian Societies of other denominations, and to all Teachers of Schools in connexion with the Established Church or with any such society in the Colony of...[sic]".

(Verso) Addressed to Furness [?] Content: Signees against the recent legal renewal of the Slave Trade.

(Verso) Letter from Thomas Warrick to James Bogie dated 1797 Aug. 9.

Includes handwritten note from J. J. Hickson to his wife. Dated 1832 Aug. 4.

Includes: Clegg, Edward and John Hull, Address of the Stewards, Leaders, Local Preachers, and other Officers of the Manchester First Circuit, Manchester: Times Office, 1834 Nov. 6.

FB: "Probably prepared by Dr. Thomas Coke"

FB: "Date cut off, but item almost certainly belongs to 1796-97, and is probably by Alexander Kilham, a document in the controversy leading to formation of the Methodist New Connexion in 1797..."

FB: "Attacks Samuel Bradburn for opening Portland Chapel in Bristol during normal hours of worship in parish churches, thus encouraging a separation of Methodism from Church of England, contrary to Wesley's printed sentiments."

FB: "A response to Bradburn's reply to No. 4 above, for which see below, No. 13."

FB: "Gives a copy of petition to Parliament against a Bill to abrogate Test laws against Roman Catholics, and supports that petition...a movement by the Methodist Committee of Privileges to block Roman Catholic emancipation. "

FB: "Includes printed docket "Resolutions on the Bill introduced into Parliament relating to Protestant Dissenters." Also includes list of committee members/non-Methodist dissenters such as Thomas Allan, Esq., Rev. Joseph Benson, Joseph Butterworth, Esq., and Rev. Thomas Jackson. "

FB: "[in two letters, one of Feb. 17, 1806, from "the Local and Community Preachers and Visitors," seeking a plan to improve their status, giving their thoughts about fuller education; the second, undated, replies to it as far as Bible study is concerned, and offers to meet with them in several divisions; it is signed by Joseph Benson, Adam Clarke, and six other "traveling preachers in the London Circuit". Appended is a letter by the late Thomas Rutherford on the plan, written March 14, 1806.]"

FB: "Bradburn lists three other preachers, ten trustees of Portland Chapel (beginning with Thomas Webb), and eighteen "Leaders of the Bristol Society," with the added note: "We did not think it necessary to trouble the Women Leaders". For the place of this document in the controversy, see above, Nos. 4-5."

FB: "Resolutions to expel any local preachers who "apply to the Quarter Sessions for a Licence to preach, without being approved as a Preacher by the Quarterly Meeting," aimed at those who used such licences to "claim exemption from civil and military offices"."

FB: "A letter from the Committee of Privileges to secure national toleration for the Methodists under a ruling of "the King v. the Justices of Gloucestershire."

FB: "Clearly a covering letter to accompany resolutions against Lord Sidmouth's Bill--cf. No. 7 above."

FB: "In considering Halifax circular about plans for Methodism after Wesley's recent death, they suggest that "a Committee of all the Assistant Preachers in the Kingdom should be convened in Dublin on Friday the 1st of July" to act on summoning of an Irish Conference; agree that whole Kingdom should be divided into Districts; and doubt wisdom of a Committee only to station preachers etc. Signed, Adam Clarke, Thomas Rutherford, and three others."

FB: "A letter canvassing the re-election of William Wilberforce to Parliament as a man "of pure Religion and genuine Humanity, [who] has ever been a steady, consistent Friend to the Methodist Connexion." Signed by Adam Clarke, Joseph Benson, and nine other preachers. A.P.S. urges that no Methodist should support any candidate "disposed to support the impious Traffic in our Fellow-Creatures, the Natives of Africa; or who will not declare his decided hostility to that Traffic.""

FB: "Hearing of Irish agitations about administering the Lord's Supper, they ratify Irish plan to overcome problem, and reaffirm unity of English and Irish preachers. Although signed by the President, this document implies it was in fact prepared by ex-President Adam Clarke, himself an Irishman, who sent this particular copy to his wife. "

Extended title quote: "Brethren, On Tuesday, October 30, 1792, The Preachers of the Bristol-District being assembled, to take into consideration the late disputes relative to Portland-Chapel, the following Propositions were unanimously agreed to: ...4. That those Persons who have lately published Papers, signed 'The Trustees of the Methodists' Chapels in Bristol', have, by publishing those Papers, as we think, grievously offended God and their Brethren, and that, unless they acknowledge their fault, they ought not to be continued Members of the Society..."

FB: "The complex history of the negotiations is recounted, ending with signatories proclaiming that they had done all they could to "promote Peace and Reconciliation". Signed "Henry Moore, Chairman," followed by twelve other names. This relates to Samuel Bradburn's actions as noted in No. 13 above. His name is listed among the signatories."

FB: "Gives resolutions of committee about troubles of Wesleyan Missionaries in Jamaica, and objecting to "the sweeping charges made against persons in this country, comprehended under the general term of 'Emancipatists and Abolitionists'." Copies were to be sent to Secretary of State and Governor of Jamaica. Signed, "George Morley, Richard Watson, John Mason, Secretaries". "

FB: "After 33 years of service as an Irish Methodist Missionary, suggests that the Government should remove the power of Rome by offering regular support to the R.C. clergy."

FB: "Six resolutions passed by clergy of the Church of England, supporting their natural privileges as an Established Church against claims of any dissenters, are given, with dissenters' answer to each one."

FB: "Page 4 contains a "Postscript" of a letter from John Ros "To Jos. Butterworth, Esq.," the probable compiler of the material. " (Cf. No. 21 below [Riot in Barbadoes, and Destruction of the Wesleyan Chapel and Mission House...])"

FB: "Closes with letter from John Ross 'To Jos. Butterworth, Esq.' Cf. No. 17 above."

FB: "Cf. above, Nos. 8, 22."

FB: "This occupies remainder of pp. 1-2 (six columns), in which Moore relates his relationships with Alexander Kilham and his supporters from 1796 Conference onwards, including copies of several important documents."

FB: "A letter attacking Alexander Kilham as a slanderer, on the basis of a copy of his Methodist Monitor, published 1796. Signed at the end, "I am your affectionate Brother, J. Pawson.""

Five woodblock prints of 16th century Bible frontispieces, 1538-1569 (undated reproductions); and one authenticated original leaf from the Germantown Bible, Philadelphia, 1743, the earliest European language Bible published in the American Colonies.

Woodblock prints of 16th century Bible frontispieces, 1536-1549 (undated reproductions); one original leaf from 1st edition of King James Bible, 1611, with certificate of authenticity, and other title pages.

The reproductions are largely undated, but appear to originate from the mid-19th century and reproduce content more often than appearance.

Original fragment, pp. 5-8. of ten page document establishing the Act of Uniformity. The refusal of John and Charles Wesley's great-grandfather and grandfather, Bartholomew and John Wesley, to comply led to their expulsion from the Anglican clergy. An online exhibition commemorating the 350th anniversary of this historic document can be viewed online at the John Rylands University of Manchester.

Oath required of priests as "part of the declaration enjoyned by the Act of Parliament for the Uniformity of Publick Prayers."

Printed document, filled out and signed by Robert Barlow, Church Warden, and Robert Pacy, Overseer of the Poor, Parish of Tollerton, Nottingham, for William Sares and his family.

Includes list of vegetables and herbs with information for planting and growing them.

Correspondence and other documents on the early history of the Wesleyan Methodist missions in Sierra Leone. In an affidavit of 1812 Jan. 28, a citizen of Freetown swears that "George Warren, Preacher in the Connexion of the late Rev. John Wesley," did not pray, preach, or read in the Connexion's meeting house on a Sunday morning earlier that month. An 1848 letter from Francis Collier to Rev. S.R. Hall recalls events of some forty years earlier, regarding Thomas Coke's appointment of Warren to establish a mission in Sierra Leone. And a petition to the Wesleyan Missions in London, also from 1848 and signed by some seventy preachers and class leaders in Sierra Leone, requests that Thomas Dove be re-appointed as General Superintendent of the Sierra Leone missions.

One printed and illustrated playbill for an evening of "Vocal, Instrumental, and Terpsichorean Entertainment" aboard the H.M.S. Duke of Wellington, 1857 Jan. 1, featuring the Virginia Minstrels, Ethiopian Serenaders, and the Young Patagonian or Morocco Monkey.

Unrelated to the above, there are forty-nine form letters from Charles Prest, Secretary of Wesleyan Army Committee, to ministers at Wesleyan circuits around England, asking for the number of militiamen their chapels this year (1866). Autograph replies from respondents vary from simple completion of the form to additional notes.

Soldiers' Home at Aldershot, 1868-1870: four letters from Joseph Webster, thanking various contributors to a fund for a proposed home for soldiers near Aldershot; one letter to the editor from Charles H. Kelly, in support of the same home.

Conversion of a Young Man in the East-Indies, 1791-1793: Series of narrative letters from Bombay, printed in several issues of the Arminian Magazine.

Wesleyan Missionary Newspaper from Madras (now Chennai), 1909, presumably in Tamil language.

Missionary letter from South India, 1939, detailing work there.

Engravings of a mission in Colombo.

Map of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) showing the locations of Methodist Missions.

FB note: "copy of document in the handwriting of Dr. Osborn, probable date 1851 or thereabouts"

Materials related to the Wesleyan missionary John Hunt (1812-1848) and his brother Joseph. Contents: letter from J. Hunt, 1838 Apr. 21; engraving, "Illustrated Map of Feejee, Presented by the Missionary Committee to Collectors of Juvenile Christmas Offerings, 1853," showing images of many sites in Fiji, including the tomb of the Rev. John Hunt; clipping on John Hunt (obituary or memoir); engraving of Joseph Hunt.

Contents: Baxter correspondence to Jabez Bunting about the first image, 1844 Nov. 18; Untitled engraving (color, 9x12), John Waterhouse landing at Fiji (mislabled in pencil, verso, as Rev. L. Williams); "Va-Ta-Ah, the Feejeean Princess" (color); two engravings (color) of Wesleyan chapels and mission houses in New Zealand and Madras; and five engravings of ships, including three of the missionary ship "John Wesley" and one entitle "Destruction of the 'Tanjore' by Lightning off Ceylon." A penciled note on the last item says "Dr. [Elijah] Hoole in the boat holding up his hand." Found separately, a copy of FB's extended note about the history and provenance of the large engraving in included in the folder. He identifies subject as "John Waterhouse, appointed 1839, as 'General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Missions in Australia and Polynesia.'"

Miscellaneous autographs on title pages, endpapers, and other fragments. 2 folders from CORR1, plus 1 folder from Smith;

Contains the following original and reproductions of baptismal certificates: 1787 photograph of John Wesley autograph; 1826 photograph with FB correspondence dated 1952-3 documenting provenance; 1883 original. Attached to the 1883 item is a note documenting a 1798 certificate not found.

RELATED MATERIAL: See also Correspondence Series, Adam Clarke Papers.

Folder 1 houses manuscript notes of Rev. S. R. Hall, a 19th-century Wesleyan Methodist minister, passed to FB by Bretherton in the 1940s. Undated text with 1831 watermarks. Folder 2 contains correspondence, notes, and writings of John Simon, John Telford, and other scholars, 1913-1919 and undated, about editions of JW's sermons.

Mainly a collection of 18th and 19th century British Methodist book plates. Found in the box with the book plates were miscellaneous items, including 2 postcard advertisements for Sugden's Flour, a small color portrait of Sir Christopher Wren, invitations to various services, a Memorial Book for Mary Hannah,and various other items.

Correspondence, notes, account pages, cards, clippings, and 1833-1834 class schedule, all related to Burnley Circuit and the Wesleyan chapel there. Also included here are two small volumes, a journal of the Wesleyan chapel in Burnley, 1839-1870, and a log of School's Collections, 1852-1862.

RELATED MATERIAL: See also the two Burnley account books and journals, housed in the Volumes Series.

Long and detailed letter from R. L. (Robert Langham) Lusher (1787-1849), writing from Montreal, where he had recently returned from Bath after a previous mission in Canada in the 1820s. In reporting to Shum he gives many details about the current political, an important era in Canadian history that came to be known as the Upper and Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837.

Letter of four pages from an unidentified book or serial that describes life and conditions in Jamaica. Portrays the terrible life of the slaves, concluding that only one class of people suffer more--"our fair countrywomen."

Eleven Wesleyan Methodist Conference Admission Cards, circa 1855-1880, for Rev. Francis Barker. Autographs for presidents of corresponding years present. Nine admission tickets, circa 1930-1959. FB research and notes on Wesleyan Methodist Conferences, mid-20th cent. Copy of a document, circa 1804, by John Pawson: "Thoughts Respecting the Conference". Transcribed by A. Rowlinson. An unbound article from the Wesleyan Methodist Magazine, circa 1863: "The Early Methodist Conferences". A page from an 1859/60 copy of The Watchman and Wesleyan Advertiser. One photograph, "A Key to Methodism in 1866," undated. One engraving, "The First Wesleyan Conference 1744," undated but probably 19th century. One photograph(?), "Key to Groupe (sic), Commemorative of First Wesleyan Mixed Conference Held in Bradford, August, 1878". Various 20th cent. newspaper clippings.

Manuscript and printed minutes and notes of various Wesleyan Methodist conferences held in London, Bristol, and elsewhere.

"Licence for Rochdale [Lancaster] Methodist preaching House," 1770 Jan. 5. Contemporary copy.

Correspondence and certificates regarding various contributions to the Education Fund. Unrelated to these items, the Education folder also contains the pamphlet Subscriptions of Travelling Preachers Towards the Purchase of Woodhouse-Grove School, undated [early/mid-19 century); this items lists the names, stations, and contributions of some 700 preachers.

RELATED MATERIAL: Many other letters on the Education Fund can be found in the Correspondence Series, Methodist Preachers Subseries.

One letter, a portrait, clippings, and an interview with Dallenger (1842-1909), Wesleyan Methodist minister and micro-biologist. A copy of "The Young Man," circa 1894. Interview entitled: The Religion of a Scientist: an Interview with the Rev. W. H. Dallinger, D.D., D.Sc., F.R.S., 1894.

Five letters from three physicians and a minister to Dr. John Lettsom (1744-1815), physician, philanthropist, and one of the founders of Medical Society of London. Two letters from Jonathan Stokes, 1792 and 1812, discuss new medical literature, including the Botanical Arrangement and new papers by a Dr. Pearce of Philadelphia. Dr. Vaughn of Leicester (1793), writes to Lettsom about a new disease which, in his experience, kills within 86 hours, and one of the symptoms of which are spasms of the diaphragm unlike any that occur with other known diseases; he posits that this is a disorder of the nervous system as opposed to one resulting from the circulatory fluids, and discusses some experimental treatments. Rev. John Rudd, Preston, writes to Dr. Lettsom in 1811, claiming that an instrument exists, housed in some of the country's palaces, which can revive persons apparently dead; he also mentions the Royal Humane Society, an organization formed in 1774 aimed at reanimating the dead, esp. those who died by drowning; he also refers Dr. Lettsom to others who know more about it and might be able to help further.

Book cover has written on it two hand-written medicinal remedies, "A Receipt to Cure the [indistinguishable] Watter" and "For the Same Desorder[...]". Probably late-18th or early 19th century.

Also includes signed letter from Turrell, a physician and author of other books on electrotherapy; and notes by FB on the history of JW's interest in electricity and electrotherapy.

Preface to "Circle of the Sciences" (?), 1854. One folio.

"Winter Medicine Chest," information on liquorice as a medicine, undated. One page.

Typewritten notes from the formation of the Sheffield Microscopical Society. 2 pages.

Eight pages from "The Chemist and Druggist" 1903, including articles and advertisements.

Clippings from Grantham Journal, Methodist Reader, and other sources about events in Lincolnshire.