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0716 - Papers of Sir James Thomas Knowles, Architect and Editor, 1850-1908, with additional papers, 1909-1920
1 - Diaries of a tour of Italy and Sicilly
2 - Letters from James Thomas Knowles to Henry Gay Hewlett
3 - Notes for speeches, papers and poems
4 - The Metaphysical Society
5 - Correspondence of James T Knowles
6 - Letters from the Royal Family
1 - Letter sent from Osborne on behalf of Queen Victoria thanking Knowles for a first copy of XIXth Century, containing 'Lord Tennyson's touching lines.' [The Death of the Duke of Clarence, Feb 1892
2 - Letter from Edith Lytton from Windsor Castle, on behalf of Queen Victoria thanking Knowles for photograph [engraving by Emery Walker] of Millais' portrait of Tennyson
3 - Letters from Edward [Edward VII, Prince of Wales], Marlborough Club and Marlborough House about invitation to dinner and morning appointment. (in their envelopes)
4 - Letter from Francis Knollys, Marlborough House, for the Prince of Wales asking about authorship of an article in the Contemporary Review
5 - Card of Major Fritz Ponsonby of the Grenadier Guards marked in pencil 'From the King', [post Jan 1901]
6 - Letter from Alexandra, Princess of Wales inviting Knowles and Octavia Hill (who had written in XIXth Century on London's slums) to lunch
7 - Letters and telegrams from Francis Knollys, Marlborough House on behalf of Alexandra, Princess of Wales, on publication of a reply to Professor Max Müllers article "The Schleswig-Holstein question and its Place in History" (XIXth Century, May 1897). Proof copy of the reply by the late Dr. A.D. Jörgensen, Keeper of the State Archives, Denmark, "The Danish View of the Schleswig-Holstein Question", corrected by Princess Alexandra is among the papers
8 - Letters from Alexandra, Princess of Wales, Sandringham, Norfolk about committee to provide a poor people's dinner. (in envelope)
9 - Letter from Alexandra, Princess of Wales thanking him for photograph of a painting by George Frederic Watts, owned by Knowles. (in envelope)
10 - Letter from Alexandra Princess of Wales, Sandringham, Norfolk thanking Knowles for his subscription for sufferers from war. [Boer War] (in envelope)
11 - Note from Charlotte Knollys enclosing Coronation medal presented to Knowles by the Queen (Alexandra). With copy of telegram and letter of thanks from Knowles
12 - Letter from Marlborough House on behalf of the Prince of Wales [George V] about manufacturer of stamp albums used by the Prince
13 - Letters from Princess Mary Adelaide, grand-daughter of George III, wife of Francis, 1st Prince and Duke of Teck (1833-1897) about village homes for girls at Addlestone, Survey; opening of Bryant and May's Factory Girls' home and church (1890) and various letters of thanks for subscriptions and arranging appointments. (Most letters addressed from White Lodge, Richmond Park, all are in envelopes
14 - Letter from Prince Francis of Teck (1837-1910) Aldershot, declining invitation (in envelope)., [15 Jun 1890]
15 - Letters from Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, daughter of Prince Francis and Princess Mary Adelaide (1867-1953) (married in 1893 Prince of Wales later George V) mostly about donations and dinners in aid of charities established by herself and her mother
16 - Letter from Empress Frederick [Victoria Adelaide, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria m.1858 Frederick III, German emperor and King of Prussia] (1840-1901) inviting Knowles to a dinner for Hospital for diseases of the Heart
17 - Letters from Princess Helena Augusta (1846-1923) 3rd daughter of Queen Victoria and from Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, her husband (marriage took place in 1866) from Cumberland Lodge, Windsor and mostly about article by Dr Jörgensen in reply to Professor Max Müller's article on the Schleswig Holstein question. Also one letter from Prince Christian thanking Knowles for copy of XIXth Century and After
18 - Letter from Princess Louise (1848-1939), 4th daughter of Queen Victoria, (married 1871, John Douglas Sutherland, Marquess of Lorne, later 9th Duke of Argyll) sending article on a library for the blind for perusal.
19 - Letter from Marquess of Lorne, Kensington Palace (1845-1914), (succeeded as 9th Duke of Argyll, 1900) sending an article for XIXth Century
20 - Official notes signed by Queen Victoria to the Emperor and Empress of Mexico announcing marriage of Princess Helena with Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein and of Princess Mary Adelaide with Prince Francis of Teck
21 - Letters from George 2nd Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904) asking for talk with Knowles before his appearance before the Channel Tunnel Committee and comments on questions asked; invitation to dinner; thanking Knowles for copy of article in XIXth Century
7 - Papers relating to the Paris Food Fund
8 - General papers relating to the journal "XIXth Century"
9 - Photographs and papers relating to the knighthood and death of Sir James Thomas Knowles
10 - Other material
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