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Total number of records: 55

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items40
Indexes9
Archives6

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society30
Letters Database9
Brotherton Collection6
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society1

Count of Subject

SubjectCount
mummies7
learned institutions and societies4
vision4
science2
library catalogs2
cistercian architecture1
hygiene, public1
public health1
population1

Count of Place

PlaceCount
Egypt7
Greece1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society55
Thackrah, Charles Turner (1795-1833)8
Teale, Thomas Pridgin8
Hey, Richard (1745-1835)7
George, E. S7
George, E S7
Hey, Richard7
Teale, Thomas Pridgin (1801?-1867)7
Osburn, William (1793-1875)7
Hey, William (1772-1844)4

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From 17001
From 180054

Archive Series

Membership certificates and lists

Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

1822-1872

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Warrants for payments

Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

1822-1823

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Individuals

Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

1774-1820

Arrangement: SC/LPLS/15/1 – William Hey

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Laws & Regulations

Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

1820-1880

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Catalogue of the books bequeathed to the Philosophical and Literary Society of Leeds, by the late George Baron of Drewton Manor (South Cave, Hull); compiled by J.D. Heaton, honorary librarian

Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

c.1860

Bound in quarter-leather, with marbled boards, and modern pencilled numeration. Ff.15-19 blank. A press-cutting announcing the bequest is pasted inside the front cover.

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Catalogue of the library of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society, compiled by J.D. Heaton, honorary librarian, and others

Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

1866-c.1885

Bound in half-leather with marbled end-papers; lettered CATALOGUE on front cover. An octavo issue of the printed catalogue (Leeds, 1866), interleaved with larger paper, watermarked AVONDALE 1864, on w...

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An account of an Egyptian mummy, presented to the museum of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society, by the late John Blayds, Esq. : drawn up at the request of the Council

Osburn, William (1793-1875); George, E S; Hey, Richard (1745-1835); Teale, Thomas Pridgin (1800-1867); Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

1828

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Sender: Teale, Thomas Pridgin

Recipient: Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

Letters: 1

Date(s): 16 Jan 1824

Location: SC Leeds Phil. & Lit. Soc.: MS Dep 1975/1: Box 12 no. 236 (iii)

Note: The cast of the head of a New Zealand chief lately deceased in

Leeds.

Sender: Chantrell, Richard Dennis

Recipient: Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

Letters: 2

Date(s): 20 Jan 1830 - 8 May 1830

Location: SC Leeds Phil. & Lit. Soc.: MS Dep 1975/1: Box 12 no. 236

(viii), (x)

Note: 1) Outstanding account due. 2) On the payment of his account.

Sender: Gott, Benjamin

Recipient: Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

Letters: 1

Date(s): 26 Jan 1830

Location: SC Leeds Phil. & Lit. Soc.: MS Dep 1975/1: Box 12 no. 236 (ix)

Note: Offers early documents about the Society to its library.

Sender: Hey, William, junior

Recipient: Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

Letters: 1

Date(s): 8 Jul 1830

Location: SC Leeds Phil. & Lit. Soc.: MS Dep 1975/1: Box 12 no. 236 (xi)

Note: Resigns from the Council because of pressure of work.

Sender: Gaunt, Matthew

Recipient: Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society

Letters: 1

Date(s): 25 Nov 1830

Location: SC Leeds Phil. & Lit. Soc.: MS Dep 1975/1: Box 12 no. 236 (xiii)

Note: Resignation.