Autograph manuscript of: Novels, plays and poems : written for the instruction of people of all ages by Sophia Elizabeth Burney, aged 13 years old.

Manuscript is written in cursive hand in brown ink on laid paper (horizontal chainlines with watermark visible in the fold). At the bottom of the title page is a dedication: "Humbly dedicated without permission to Mrs. d'Arblay" (the author's aunt, Fanny Burney d'Arblay). Page [24] contains a verse Address to the Readers. The manuscript is bound in its original contemporary brown paper wrappers (detached), with the manuscript title "Volume 1st" on the cover.

Manuscript contains a number of compositions, including, "The History of Blind Jack, A pathetic tale", "The Unlawful Marriage, A Tale", "Murder Prevented, A Comedy". "Murder Committed, A Tragedy", "The Adventures of a Boy", and "Pennsylvania, the Orphan of the Hovel. A Novel."

Autograph manuscript in French containing drafts of approximately 40 letters written upon themes or as writing exercises. Each letter contains corrections by means of footnotes in the lower margin, likely in the hand of Burney's husband, Alexandre d'Arblay. Forty-eight leaves are filled with letter drafts. The rest of the volume is blank until the final two leaves at the end, which are written upside down. These final leaves contain various recipes in French, including "Pour guérir la manie" and "Remède contre l'esquinancie." Volume also includes an additional portion of a theme in Burney's hand on a small sheet tipped in on the front flyleaf. Written in an 18th-century notebook bound in full red morocco, gilt-stamped floral border and spine, with five raised spine bands and spine label: "Almanac de 1736." Notebook has floral gilt and painted endpapers and gold edges.

Autograph letter in the third person, as Mr. Kelly, requesting the use of Dr. Burney's Box at an Opera Salon in Pall Mall to be held on May 20th, 1806. In a response dated on the 20th May 1806, Burney explains that he was on the road and unable to send the letter until 4 o'clock that day, and therefore sends apologies to Kelly.

Holograph letter from Charles Burney Jr. addressed to Henry F. Greville Esq., 5 Wigmore Street. Postmarked on final leaf. In the letter, Burney describes his ailing health in response to a previous letter from Greville. On the third unnumbered page is a set of three requested definitions: one for Burletta, one for Intermezzo, and one for Opera Buffa.

Contains views of construction of the building interiors including shot blast pit, pouring concrete floors, roofs, steelwork, tank pit, etc.

Bound volume of published reports; annual reports of the late council 1854-1857; Report of Council 1859; Proceedings of the annual meeting 1864-65, 1868-71, 1873-74, 1877-78, 1881 ; Also included for each year are reports from the Treasurer, Librarian and Cabinet Keeper.

Seminar notes of Dr. Cameron on: tension, anxiety, cardiovascular exhibitions of anxiety, intelligence testing, psychopathic individuals, remembering and the psychopathology of memory, and alcoholism.