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Gott, wool merchants, Archive
Gott, William; Gott Family
1770-1941
The bulk of the Gott papers was presented to the Brotherton Library at various times by Mrs Beryl Katherine (Robins) Gott (1866-1941). The papers are divided into two sections. The business records of...
Gott papers; section 2: family records
Gott Family
c.1750-c.1941
Comprises: personal letters, diaries, travel notebooks, legal papers, inventories, etc. of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; Records of William Gott's collections of books and paintings; J...
Sender: Gott, William
Recipient: Rutson, William
Letters: 1
Date(s): 1 Jun 1846
Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 194/6/1
Note: Condolences on the death of his son William. 3 pp. Recipient is second husband of sister of WG's wife.
Sender: Gott, William
Recipient: Teale, Thomas Pridgin
Letters: 18
Date(s): 10 Jul 1847 - 6 Aug [1863]
Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 194/6/2-18, 20
Note: 1) Says he will take their sons sightseeing in London. 1 p. 2) On choosing an architect for the Infirmary (at Leeds), and enclosing a letter (not present) from W.B. Denison on the subject. 4 pp. 3) On choosing an architect for the Infirmary. 2 pp. 4) On the possibility of Scott (i.e. Sir George Gilbert Scott) being the architect. 2 pp. 5) On the objections to Scott. 3 pp. 6) Reporting Mr Hayward's recommendation of Street (i.e. George Edmund Street) as an architect. 3 pp. 7) On Street's work. 3 pp. 8) On architects. 3 pp. 9) On the choice of an architect and other
matters concerning the Infirmary. 4 pp. 10) Regrets that he is not well enough to meet Owen at Teale's house. 1 p. 11) On applying to James Marshall and James Brown for subcriptions towards the Philosophical Hall, and on matters concerning the Infirmary. 4 pp. 12) On the Infirmary. 4 pp. 13) On raising Henry Denny's salary for his post (curator) at the Philosophical Hall, and other matters. 3 pp. 14) About a circular asking for subscriptions towards the Philosophical Hall. 4 pp. 15) Describing local celebrations. 3 pp. 16) On printing Scott's lecture, and other matters concerning the Infirmary. 4 pp. 17) About the Infirmary. 4 pp. 18) On the Secretary's accusations against the porter (at the Philosophical Hall).
Sender: Gott, William
Recipient: [Fry, Francis ?]
Letters: 1
Date(s): 4 May [18]63
Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 194/6/19
Note: On editions of the Bible. 4 pp. Unsigned draft.
Sender: Allan, Robert
Recipient: Gott, William
Letters: 1
Date(s): 5 Nov [18]45
Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 194/6/22
Note: On vitrified forts. 4 pp.
Sender: Bedford, Francis
Recipient: Gott, William
Letters: 4
Date(s): 18 Feb 1863 - 9 Apr 1863
Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 194/6/23-26
Note: 1) On binding some of Byron's works. 2 pp. 2) Listing bound
volumes of Byron's works. 1 p. 3) On binding works of Byron.
2 pp. 4) Offering a number of books for sale. 3 pp.
Sender: Boone, Thomas
Recipient: Gott, William
Letters: 19
Date(s): 30 Jan [18]60 - 12 Apr 1862
Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 194/6/27, 30, 35-36, 38, 55-59, 63-71
Note: 1) Offering a number of books for sale. 3 pp. 2) On various books wanted by William Gott. 3 pp. 3) Note of prices paid at
Ferguson's sale. 3 pp. 4) On the purchase of books. 1 p. 5) On various books offered for sale. 3 pp. 6) Offering a manuscript and books for sale. 2 pp. 7) On books offered for sale. 3 pp. 8) Offering various books and a manuscript. 2 pp. 9) Report on books in a sale. 2 pp. 10) Offer of books for sale. 3 pp. 11) Enclosing a statement (not present) and concerning prayer-books purchased for Gott. 2 pp. 12) On repairing various books. 2 pp. 13) Tells him he has sent a copy of Shaw's "Alphabets". 1 p. 14) On selling Gott's York breviary. 2 pp. 15) Describes manuscript in the Savile sale. 3 pp. 16) Enclosing a descriptive list (3 pages) of books sent separately for inspection. 2 pp. Attached is a duplicate list (3 pp.) in Boone's hand, presumably sent with the books. 17) Describes a Hebrew manuscript book of prayers. 1 p. 18) On editions of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and other works. 3 pp. 19) Reporting on lots in a sale. 3 pp. Sender is of T.
and W. Boone, booksellers.
Sender: Boone, William
Recipient: Gott, William
Letters: 25
Date(s): 14 Feb 1860 - 20 Dec 1860
Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 194/6/28-29, 31-34, 37, 39-54, 60-62
Note: 1) Enclosing a copy (3 pages) of part of the preface to a translation of the works of the Persian poet Firdausi. 1 p. 2) On books. 1 p. 3) Enclosing his report on the books in Ferguson's sale. 5 pp. 4) Describes the condition of lot 206 (Scottish prayer-book) in Ferguson's sale. 3 pp. 5) Informing him of the purchase of books for him from the sale. 3 pp. 6) Offering for sale a volume of the Surtees Society (Dugdale's "Visitation of the County of Yorke"), and Whewell's "On the Philosophy of Discovery". 2 pp. 7) List of lots purchased on Gott's behalf at Sotheby's sale. 2 pp. 8) About books offered for sale. 2 pp. 9) On Bibles in a sale. 2 pp. 10) More on the Bibles. 2 pp. 11) On the Bibles in the sale. 1 p. 12) Reporting on the Bibles in the sale. 3pp. 13) Reporting on lot 1801 in the sale. 14) Reporting on books in various sales. 3 pp. 15) Reporting on books in a sale. 4 pp. 16) Report of a sale. 2 pp. 17) Describes some books he has for sale.
3 pp. 18) Informing him that he has not bought the folio "Spectator". 1 p. 19) On the purchase of the Bible. 1 p. 20) About books bought for Gott. 3 pp. 21) On a
manuscript Franciscan service-book, and others. 4 pp. 22) On
books. 2 pp. 23) On Bibles. 3 pp. 24) Describing books in a sale. 3 pp. 25) List of lots purchased at a sale. 3 pp. 26) Noting prices of books in a sale. 1 p. Sender is of of T. and W. Boone, booksellers.
Sender: McKay, Andrew
Recipient: Gott, William
Letters: 4
Date(s): 27 Mar 1847 - 28 Jan 1857
Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 194/6/72, 75-77
Note: 1) Acknowledges receipt of payment for a water-colour drawing. 1 p. 2) Acknowledges receipt of payment of his account for Christmas 1854 (attached). 1 p. 3) List of engravings chosen by Gott. 2 pp. 4) Acknowledges receipt of a bank bill and explains the amount of discount. 2 pp. Sender is writing for Paul and Dominic Colnaghi, print dealers of London.
Sender: Colnaghi, Dominic Paul
Recipient: Gott, William
Letters: 19
Date(s): 27 Mar 1847 - 20 Feb 1863
Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 194/6/73-74, 78-94
Note: 1) On various prints offered for sale. 3 pp. 2) Acknowledging receipt of the balance of his account dated 4 May 1847 (attached). 1 p. 3) Offering works for sale. 2 pp. 4) Informing him about some prints sent for Gott's inspection. 2 pp. 5) Tells him he has sent the portfolio for "The Last Supper". 1 p. 6) Encloses a letter about daggers from Mr Johnson. 1 p. 7) Acknowledges receipt of payment. 1 p. 8) On Italian pictures. 3 pp. 9) On engravings. 2 pp. 10) On various pictures. 2 pp. 11) Gives his opinion of the value of lots in George Smith's sale. 2 pp. 12) Gives his opinion of the value of other lots. 3 pp. 13) Gives the result of the day's sale. 2 pp. 14) Gives the result of the day's sale. 2 pp. 15) Gives the result of the day's sale. 2 pp. 16) Gives the result of the day's sale. 2 pp. 17) Gives the results of the last day of Smith's sale. 3 pp. 18) Regrets that some of
the lots bought were duplicates, and will accept their return. 2 pp. 19) List of Prints sent to Gott. 2 pp. Sender is a print dealer.
Sender: Cope, Charles West
Recipient: Gott, William
Letters: 1
Date(s): 24 Apr 1862
Location: SC Gott Papers: MS 194/6/95
Note: On fresco paintings.