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Manuscript letter sent to the Secretary of King’s College London from Stephen Salter (1826-1896), College Architect, informing the College of proposals to erect a boarding around the construction site for alterations to The Somerset Hotel, (Nos. 162-163 Strand), enclosing a plan of the site and an elevation of the alterations by architect William W Gwyther of Lincoln’s Inn Field.

Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from Srgjan Tucié, Lecturer of Serbian [and playwright], asking that his salary for the full year be paid at once in order to pay medical fees.

Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London comprising of the successful application of Wilfred Austin Gill (1857-1899) for the Lectureship of Classical Literature.

Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from Robert Smirke (1780-1867), architect, acknowledging a vote of thanks from College Council for his work on the College building and his assistance since their completion.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London from Charles Richard Sumner (1790-1874), Bishop of Winchester, nominating a student to be enrolled into the College (shareholders were entitled to nominate two pupils per share for entry into King’s College School or one student into the College).

Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from Edward Hayes Plumptre (1821-1891), Professor of Pastoral Theology, requesting the College send an address of condolence as the Universities at Oxford and Cambridge had previously done (probably to Queen Victoria on the death of Prince Albert in December 1861).

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London from Charles Percy Bysshe Shelley (1828-1891), Professor of the Arts of Construction and Machinery, regarding the formation of the Whitford scholarship for engineering students.

Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from Charles Younge applying for the post of Lecturer of English Literature and Modern History.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London regarding the successful application of Alfred Fleischmann for the Warneford Scholarship. (Rev. Dr Warneford founded Warneford Scholarship for the encouragement of the study of theology among Medical Students.)

Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from James Kindell, builder, regarding a proposed bookcase for room of Henry William Watkins (1844-1922), Censor, including two plans of the bookcase.

King’s College London Secretary’s in-correspondence from John Halcombe, sergeant-at-law, regarding the court case involving Rev Francis Tebbutt, seeking salary owed to him for his work as Chaplain of Hanwell Lunatic Asylum.

A manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from Mrs M M Killop [possibly McKillop], Lecturer of Elements of Science and Chemistry in the Women’s Department.

Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from Edward Hayes Plumptre (1821-1891), Professor of the Exegesis of New Testament, on behalf of the ‘Richard William Jelf Testimonial Fund Committee’, proposing that a prize medal should be awarded to students in honour of Richard William Jelf (1798-1871), former Principal.

Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from H Janson unsuccessfully applying for the Chair of French Language and Literature.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London regarding the successful application of Dr Edmund Alleyne Cooke for post of Demonstrator of Chemistry and Curator of the Chemical Laboratory.

Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from Miles Edmund Cotman (1810-1858), Drawing master of King’s College School, naming ‘Stevenson’ as the best draughtsman in his class.

Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from Queensland Government Office, Australia, requesting information on the commercial subjects taught at the College.

Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from George H Quilter requesting the particulars of the vacant post of Writing and Second Arithmetic Master at King’s College School.

Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from Robert H Smith requesting the College urgently settle their account with the late Mr Barker.

Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from Charles Oakley requesting information on the College and his privileges as a proprietor.