. . "William Gifford manuscript material : 19 items" . . . . "· To Sir John Barrow, promoter of exploration and author : 1 autograph letter signed : [no date] : (MISC 2270) : including, \"Tell George not to be discouraged with the pencil marks. Let him try & try again, & he will catch something of Anacreon's manner ...\"" . . "Records and correspondence" . . "· To William Cookesley, probably the son of Gifford's benefactor of the same name, who died in 1781 : 1 autograph letter signed : 29 Apr 1788 : (MISC 0120) : planning for a possible visit." . . "· To Anne Murray, wife of John Murray, publisher : 1 autograph letter signed : [no date] : (MISC 1352) : begins, \"I am very sorry to hear that Mr. Murray is unwell ...\"" . . "· To John Murray, publisher : 3 autograph letters signed : -- 24 Nov 1817 : (S'ANA 0461) : begins, \"I return the manuscript I read carefully over this morning...\" -- [ca. 1819] : (MISC 2375) : including, \"I wish Mr. Croker would look at Maurice & Barghetta...\" -- [1824] : (MISC 2315) : including, \"Let Roworth go on with making up Paulding ...\"" . . . "· To Dr. Charles Symmons, poet and biographer : 1 autograph letter signed : 12 Dec 1809 : (MISC 0241) : on his own work ; mentions Heber, his editions of Jonson and Persius, Murray, et al." . "· To James Bandinel, civil servant : 2 autograph letters signed : -- 3 Jun [1812?] : (MISC 2269) : begins, \"Will you have the goodness to put up the inclosed for Bel. with your Cadiz packets ...\" -- 22 Dec [1825?] : (MISC 2268) : discussing his debilitating illness." . . "· To unidentified recipients : 4 letters : 1 autograph letter signed : 20 Jun 1809 : (SHEE 0001q) : begins, \"I have rec'd your obliging letter, & thank you very sincerely for the good opinions you express of the Q[uarterly] R[eview] ...\" Formerly laod in to the Martin Archer Shee Autograph Album. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 5 Dec 1817 : (MISC 0239) : refering to a a contribution to the Quarterly Review. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 31 Jul 1819 : (MISC 0240) : \"You owe me no thanks. The manuscript of my commended friend was in my hands but a short time.\" -- 1 autograph letter signed : [no date] : (MISC 0119) : begins, \"I send you my wife's portrait to be framed ...\"" . "· To Isaac D'Israeli, writer : 1 autograph letter signed : [ca. 1815] : (MISC 2314) : begins, \"I thank you for your note. -- The first presentation of the Gypsies cannot possibly be earlier than 1620.\"" . "· To Robert Southey, poet : 3 autograph letters signed : -- 11 Dec 1809 : (MISC 0236) : requesting a review of Clarke's Life of Nelson ; though he admits to never having seen Clarke's book, he advises Southey to chastise it. -- 28 Apr 1810 (MISC 0237) : comments on Southey's projected Life of Nelson. -- 3 Jan 1811 : (MISC 0238) : thanking him for an article, requesting another." . . . . . . "· To \"My dear Silene,\" at Ryde, Isle of Wight : 1 autograph letter signed : [25 Jul 1806] : (MISC 2323) : begins, \"On returning this morning from a short visit to Hawkesubry I found to my little surprize, that our travellers were just arrived ...\"" . "· To Eliza Blagg at Grosvenor Gate, Hyde Park : 1 autograph letter signed : [no date] : (MISC 3974) : expressing a longing to see her. Tipped into the grangerized copy of Hazlitt's Spirit of the Age. Shelved with bound manuscripts under \"Hazlitt.\"" . . .