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Packet of 31 items labelled 'Local' containing miscellaneous receipts, mainly to Philip Case, and odd items, including: notice by John Thorp of intention to appeal against land tax assessment for property in Stradsett, 1758; receipts for payments by and for Mrs Paston, Appleton, etc., 17769-1773, and receipts by John Morphew for payments by the incumbent of Appleton to the Bishop of Norwich, 1769-1771; discharged apprenticeship indentures, Watson Clare to John Moysey of King's Lynn, painter, 1780, John Secker to James Walden of same, master and mariner, 1786; account of Everard Browne & Co. to Mrs E. Oldfield, for wine and port, 1783-1784, receipts by executors of Samuel Browne of Lynn, 1786-1789; note of Lynn Priory rents by John Kitson, 1812; part of letter to Dawson Turner franked by Lord Gosford 1829; letters from George Philcox to Josiah Greene, 1849, and Thomas Goskar to R. Bagge, 1851; etc.

Correspondents include the Revd G.H. Dashwood, John Gough Nichols, Dawson Turner, Sir William Jackson Hooker, Revd John Gunn, Dr Willshire, Albert Way, J.O. Halliwell, Revd W. Kirby, Dr George Johnston, Edward Newman, Charles John Paget, Richard G.P. Minty, Revd Charles Moxon, Jonathan Couch, James Smith F.R.S., Revd Edward Tagart, Revd W.T. Spurdens, James Hardy, George E. Dennes.

1 Dawson Turner to William Stevenson, 1815 (1 paper);
2 Lord Ashley to [Robert] Peel, 1828 (1 paper);
3 'Henry' to Richard Bacon, concerning preparations for a visit to Russia; Angelica; comments on a singer, 1835 ( 1 paper);
4 Envelope addressed to Mr Martineau, Bracondale Lodge, Norwich, 1836 (1 envelope)
5 Fragment of letter: signature (?) A.S. Noel Byron, dated Brighton, 1852 (1 paper)
6 Henry Taylor re methods of catching rats and a visit to see the opera 'Don Juan', 1819 (1 paper)
7-12 Covers addressed to Barwell, 1833-1838 (6 envelopes)
13-17 Cover and envelopes addressed to Mrs Barwell, 1836, 1839 (5 papers)
18 R. Chambers, re book Mrs Barwell was writing, 1839 (1 paper)
19 James Simpson, thanking for a visit, 1839 (1 paper)
20 'J.S.' on back of notice of lectures by James Simpson, 1839 (1 paper)

Including Nelson, Crabbe, Alice Strickland, Dawson Turner (F.R.S., F.S.A.) and also letter from unidentified sender to Dr William Gay at Kelvedon, Essex, re sender's anticipated decease, 1697. Also includes printed ephemera; offprints from the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries re Norwich Cathedral 1896 and re catalogue of Norfolk and Norwich maps by Harry Brittain; notes by W.T. Bensly re Lollard's Pit, Norwich, 1892.

Correspondence regarding the Chancel, Parclose and Tower screen repairs (1965-1971). Includes estimate reports; general correspondence; 1969 Report; job instructions; Andrew Anderson, Architect, certificates; programme for concerts held in the church; History of Worstead Church; Dawson Turner drawings; an envelope containing photographs, report on work, Dawson Turner drawings and 1965 architects report.

Manor of Meyton Hall, Meyton Hall Farm cont. 313a 1r 32p, and plantation in Frettenham and land in Buxton, with schedule of field names and acreages, conveyed by Thomas Coke and George Anson to Thomas Fiddes 1826. Appointment of new trustees for Manor of Meyton Hall and Meyton Hall Farm under will of Thomas Fiddes, Dawson Turner to George Bawtree and George Steward, 1835.

Loose papers.

Containing: unidentified architectural details and views and also - Stody Church interior; Beeston Priory; Cley Church western doorway and other details; Blakeney Church, arms; Aylsham, piscena etc.; Erpingham, details, with sketch of male nude and seated man; Winterton aumbry; Palling church interior; Fakenham poor box; Wickmere bench end; Little Barningham, detail; folder marked 'Norwich' of engravings and other printed matter inc. 18th century print of 'Preston Lodge in Norf.' a ruined medieval building, and original drawings of arch built to celebrate C. Turner's mayoralty 1834, civis regalia, Devil's Tower, letter from Dawson Turner re lithograph by his daughter of Sir Thomas Browne's house and referring to 'our mutual excellent friend' (J.S.) Cotman; Oulton interior view, details, and rubbing of slab; fresco discovered at Eaton Church 1860; rubbings of brasses at Booton, Haveringland, Wiveton, Colby, Marsham, Suffield (of a stone inscription), Loddon, Threxton, Buxton, Scottow, Cley, Sheringham, Itteringham, Brampton and Elsing (one figure from Hastings brass); description of mural paintings found at Colby Church; note re Le Neve-Hobart duel; signed testimonial recommending Mr Smith as surgeon to Aylsham Union 1836; total of confirmation candidates at Aylsham 1842; petition from Bulwer as rector of Hunworth-with-Stody for licence for non-residence 1849.

Inc. stained glass, Norwich city gates, theatres, St George's Company, Norfolk poetry, Norwich artists, visit of Charles II, Duke's Palace, Cathedral, Sir Thomas Browne's works, list of etchings by Mrs Dawson Turner. Inc. letters from R. Girling offering local engravings by himself. 1857 and undated. F640.

Bound in date order into two volumes with additional letters inserted at back of second volume. Accounts from Longmans the publishers, draft circulars, and an agreement of 1818 between Neale and Richard Rees his partner are included. Correspondents include Rees, J.S. Cotman, R.C. Hoare, W. Palgrave, W. Radclyff, Thomas Burton, Thomas Mowle, William Wilkins, Sir Thomas Phillipps, Francis Darby, William Stevenson of Norwich, R. Marrison, Robert Rising, Lloyd Bamford Hesketh, E.P. Neale, Walter Landor, R. Sands, Dawson Turner, E. Oxley, E.B. Bulwer Lytton, William Gunn (on the Prestons, Neale's Norfolk forbears), and many others, and there is a bill from the artist John Linnell and a drawing in an unsigned letter of the mausoleum at Castle Howard.