Letters to James Blake Bailey
TitleLetters to James Blake Bailey
ReferenceMS0334
Level of descriptionfonds
Date1894
Admin./ biographical historyJames Blake Bailey was the Librarian of the Royal College of Surgeons of England from 1887 to 1897. Bailey re-fashioned the Library after a benefaction from Sir Erasmus Wilson enabled the College to extend the building. Bailey also began a new card catalogue, combining author and subject following a new American practice. During his time as Librarian visitor numbers grew from twenty to forty a day, he published a list of Hunter's writings, and organised a loan exhibition for the centenary of Hunter's death.
Scope and Content1. Letter addressed to The Royal College of Surgeons. Sender Unkown. Dated April 16th, 1894 at 2a County Chambers, Martineau Street, regarding the price of a book.
2. Letter addressed to J. B. Bailey from R. Goughe. Dated June 5th, 1894 at 2a County Chambers, Martineau Street, regarding a favour.
3. Letter addressed to J.B. Bailey Esq. from: Ja[me]s. Finlayson. Dated October 29th, 1889 at 2 Woodside Place, Charing Cross, Glasgow, regarding John Hunters’ Trust and a previous note about Mr. Clift.
4. Letter addressed to J.B. Bailey Esq. from: Ja[me]s. Finlayson. Dated November 22nd, 1889 at 2 Woodside Place, Charing Cross, Glasgow, regarding the reproduction of some pages.
5. Letter addressed to Mr. Bailey from Helen Hunter Bailey. Dated January 9th, 1896 at 42 Norfolk Square, Hyde Park, W, thanking him.
6. Letter addressed to Mr. Bailey from Helen Hunter Bailey. Dated July 15th. at 42 Norfolk Square, Hyde Park, W,Regarding a previous letter, saying thanks, and sending dates.
7. Letter addressed to Mr. Bailey from Mr. James. Dated June 29th, 1893 at The Royal Society, Burlington House, London regarding letters of John Hunter.
8. Letter addressed to Mr. Bailey from George R. Mather M.D. Dated 13th October, 1893 at 11 Annfield Place, Denniston, Glasgow regarding the writing of a book on the Hunter brothers and the provision of the address for Mr. Hunter-Baillie
9. Letter addressed to Mr. Bailey from: M. Parsons. Dated January 29th at 98 Calabria Road, Highbury, thanking him and stating she is sending something to him.
10. Letter addressed to Mr. Bailey from Mr. G. N. Pitt. Dated February 8th, 1896 at 24 St. Thomas’ Street, London Bridge, S.E. About: Questions about the Hunterian Society and trying to locate a letter he left at the College.
11. A series of 5 letters addressed to Mr. Bailey from Mr. Stone. Dated February – March, 1893 at 12 Kings Road, Wimbledon regarding meeting, work Mr. Stone is doing, and the sending of items back and forth.
12. A series of 7 letters addressed to Mr. Plarr and Mr. Bailey from Mr. J. H. Teacher. Dated October 1895 – 1898 at 32 Huntly Gardens, Glasgow, W. regarding work he is doing and asking for various amounts of help and information, as well as general correspondence.
13. A series of 3 letters addressed to Mr. Bailey from Mr. Vevers. Dated June, 1894 at Highnac House, Nereford. regarding works and items by and about John Hunter.
2. Letter addressed to J. B. Bailey from R. Goughe. Dated June 5th, 1894 at 2a County Chambers, Martineau Street, regarding a favour.
3. Letter addressed to J.B. Bailey Esq. from: Ja[me]s. Finlayson. Dated October 29th, 1889 at 2 Woodside Place, Charing Cross, Glasgow, regarding John Hunters’ Trust and a previous note about Mr. Clift.
4. Letter addressed to J.B. Bailey Esq. from: Ja[me]s. Finlayson. Dated November 22nd, 1889 at 2 Woodside Place, Charing Cross, Glasgow, regarding the reproduction of some pages.
5. Letter addressed to Mr. Bailey from Helen Hunter Bailey. Dated January 9th, 1896 at 42 Norfolk Square, Hyde Park, W, thanking him.
6. Letter addressed to Mr. Bailey from Helen Hunter Bailey. Dated July 15th. at 42 Norfolk Square, Hyde Park, W,Regarding a previous letter, saying thanks, and sending dates.
7. Letter addressed to Mr. Bailey from Mr. James. Dated June 29th, 1893 at The Royal Society, Burlington House, London regarding letters of John Hunter.
8. Letter addressed to Mr. Bailey from George R. Mather M.D. Dated 13th October, 1893 at 11 Annfield Place, Denniston, Glasgow regarding the writing of a book on the Hunter brothers and the provision of the address for Mr. Hunter-Baillie
9. Letter addressed to Mr. Bailey from: M. Parsons. Dated January 29th at 98 Calabria Road, Highbury, thanking him and stating she is sending something to him.
10. Letter addressed to Mr. Bailey from Mr. G. N. Pitt. Dated February 8th, 1896 at 24 St. Thomas’ Street, London Bridge, S.E. About: Questions about the Hunterian Society and trying to locate a letter he left at the College.
11. A series of 5 letters addressed to Mr. Bailey from Mr. Stone. Dated February – March, 1893 at 12 Kings Road, Wimbledon regarding meeting, work Mr. Stone is doing, and the sending of items back and forth.
12. A series of 7 letters addressed to Mr. Plarr and Mr. Bailey from Mr. J. H. Teacher. Dated October 1895 – 1898 at 32 Huntly Gardens, Glasgow, W. regarding work he is doing and asking for various amounts of help and information, as well as general correspondence.
13. A series of 3 letters addressed to Mr. Bailey from Mr. Vevers. Dated June, 1894 at Highnac House, Nereford. regarding works and items by and about John Hunter.
Extent23 letters
LanguageEnglish
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