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Manuscript letter to the Secretary of King’s College London from Frederic Nolan offering his Harmonical Grammar of the principal ancient and modern Languages to the College.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London mainly regarding subscriptions to the College.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary including anonymous objections against the construction of the College on the vacant site next to Somerset House; Robert Thompson Ambler, Headmaster of Shooting Hill Academy, proposing that a district boarding school should be attached to the College, with a printed circular regarding the Shooting Hill Academy; R Armstrong withdrawing his subscription to the College as he objected to the College being built in ‘the heart of the metropolis’.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London including John Deane Case, Treasurer of the Corporation of Liverpool, regarding the Corporation’s shares in the College; William Sands Cox, Hon. Secretary of the Birmingham School of Medicine, requesting his school be brought into union with the College (‘Schools in Union’ were district and other grammar schools awarded an annual scholarship and other privileges by the College).

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London including Quentin Dick (1777-1858), politician and socialite, withdrawing his subscription for the College, owing to the opinions of the founders of the College (possibly the Duke of Wellington’s support of the Roman Catholic Relief Act, 1829); Edward Dudley, Secretary of the Kidderminster branch of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, enclosing a list of subscribers to the College from the Deanery of Kidderminster, Worcestershire.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London including the East India Company donating forwarding a copy of Anvari Sonili the fables of ‘Pilpay’ (also known as Pilpai, the author of a collection of Hindu fables) to the College Library; Robert Ellis of the British Museum donating a copy of the catalogue of maps, prints and drawings in the Museum to the College Library; the successful application of Joseph Edwards ([1802-1875]) for the post of Assistant Master of King’s College School.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London including Farile Bonham & Co recommending Felix John Vaughan Seddon (1798-1865) for the Chair of Oriental Languages and Literature; R Flounders requesting his name be taken off the list of subscribers due to the Duke of Wellington’s support for Catholic Emancipation. Also includes extracts from the minutes of the Finance Committee.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London including J M Thomas Jones Gywnn requesting the College remove her name from the list of subscribers as she was unable to pay her subscription; George Gipps refusing to pay for his subscription as the College did not plan to exclusively educate members of the Church of England; Benjamin Golding (1793-1863), physician, offering his services as an advisor of the preliminary committee of the College. Also includes a printed prospectus of Greenwich Proprietary School

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London including Leonard Horner (1785-1864), Secretary of London University (later University College London), requesting a copy of the College Charter; Sarah Henderson appealing for compensation, on behalf of her mother Mrs Henderson of No. 1 Strand Lane, for the loss of her home due to the building of the College (see KA/IC/L1); Sir Andrew Halliday (1782-1839), physician, requesting permission to transfer one of his shares in the College to Sir William Cosway; Henry Hobhouse (1776-1854), member of College Council, stating when he was available for Council meetings.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London including James Lane supporting the compensation claim of his landlady, Mrs Henderson, as the College planned to demolish her home, No. 1 Strand Lane (see KA/IC/H2); Sir James Langham withdrawing his name from the list of subscribers to the College as Life Governors could be appointed by virtue of their office even though they were not members of the Church of England; the successful application of Joseph Lowe for the Chair of Principles and practice of Commerce. Also includes typescript correspondence regarding the donation of a letter by Lowe from the University of London Library, 1953.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London including William Manning (1763-1835), merchant, accepting a seat on the College Council; James Heywood Markland (1788-1864), College Solicitor, regarding the purchase of the Strand Site and the College charter; John Murray (1785/6-1851), writer on science and public lecturer, presenting his book on atmospheric electricity to the College [A treatise on atmospherical electricity : including lightning rods, and paragrêles (London, 1830)]. Also includes an anonymous letter withdrawing his subscription due to the location of the College.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London including E J Pilgrim recommending the College try to attract female donors and benefactors; S Polack claiming compensation from the College because his neighbouring house, No 159 Strand, was knocked down to build the entrance to the College. Also includes papers relating to the College’s Provisional Council including a statement of sums required to build the College.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London including Captain William Ronald of the HM Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, giving his reasons for becoming a subscriber to the College.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London including G W Tanswell enclosing a list of subscribers to the College from Canterbury; Henry Thompson (1797-1878), writer, offering his services to teach classical literature at the College; Alexander Thompson donating to the College two large fossilized bones, thought to be the leg bones of a ‘mastodon giganteum’; John Thompson requesting permission to bring his school, King Edward VI Grammar School, Bromsgrove, in union with the College, (‘Schools in Union’ were district and other grammar schools which the College awarded an annual scholarship and other privileges).

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London including ‘a well-wisher’ enclosing a press cutting criticising the slowness to take action of the College’s provisional council; George William Finch-Hatton (1791-1858), Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham, refusing to pay for his share due to the ‘Catholic Relief Bill’.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London from L Yeats withdrawing his payment for a share in the College.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London from William Newton Street applying for a clerical post at the College; William Sharpe offering to teach religion and morals at the College.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London from Robert Smirke (1780-1867), architect, on the building of the College.

Manuscript letters to the Secretary of King’s College London including the successful application of Joseph Anstice (1808-1836) for the Chair of Classical Literature (1830-1835); anonymous letter regarding the suitability of Dr Alexander Thompson for an unstated position at College.