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NMc - Correspondence of Priscilla McLaren (née Bright, 1815-1906) social reformer, and Sir Henry Norman (1858-1939) journalist, politician and public servant, 1829-1946
1 - Correspondence between Priscilla McLaren (1815-1906) and her husband Duncan McLaren Senior (1800-1886)
1 - Black and white photograph of Priscilla McLaren in old age, seated at a small table.
2 - Letter from Priscilla Bright (later McLaren), Liverpool to her sister Sophia Bright (later Ashworth); 3 March 1829.
3 - Letter from Martha Bright, Liverpool to her daughters Priscilla (later McLaren) and Margaret (later Lucas); 26 September 1829.
4 - Letter from Samuel Bright, Rochdale, to his father Jacob Bright senior; 4 June 1836.
5 - Letter from Samuel Bright, Rochdale, to his father Jacob Bright senior; 10 June 1837.
6 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Rochdale, to her sister and brother-in-law Margaret and Samuel Lucas; 11 October 1839.
7 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Rochdale, to her sister Margaret Lucas; 21 November 1839.
8 - Letter from Thomas Babington Macauley, Westminster, to Duncan McLaren; 7 January 1840.
9 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Rochdale, to her sister Margaret Lucas; 9 November 1840.
10 - Letter from John Bright, Leamington, to his sister Priscilla McLaren; 4 September 1841.
11 - Envelope addressed to Jonathan Priestman.
12 - Incomplete letter from Priscilla McLaren; undated [c.1848].
13 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Slough, to Rachel Priestman; 20 August 1842.
14 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Rochdale, to 'Elizabeth'; 13 February 1848.
15 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Ben Rhydding, to her stepdaughter Agnes McLaren; 8 January 1849.
16 - Letter from Duncan McLaren senior, Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, to his wife Priscilla McLaren; 2 April 1848.
17 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Exchange Bank, Edinburgh, to her husband Duncan McLaren senior; 11 January 1849.
18 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Ben Rhydding, to her husband Duncan McLaren senior; 9 January 1849.
19 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Rochdale, to her husband Duncan McLaren senior; 9 January 1849.
20 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Ben Rhydding, to her husband Duncan McLaren senior; 21 February 1849.
21 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Ben Rhydding, to her husband Duncan McLaren senior; 3 March 1849.
22 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Ben Rhydding, to her husband Duncan McLaren senior; 4 December 1849.
23 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Ben Rhydding, to her step-daughters Agnes and Catharine McLaren; 18.4.1849.
24 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, London, to her stepdaughter Agnes McLaren; 3 July 1849.
25 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Rochdale, to her husband Duncan McLaren senior; 20 August 1849.
26 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Bridge of Allen, to her husband Duncan McLaren senior; 19 September 1849.
27 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Edinburgh, to her 'Aunt'; 17 March 1850.
28 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Edinburgh, to 'My dear friend' [unidentified]; 9 April 1850.
29 - Envelope addressed to Mrs McLaren, 24 Rutland St., Edinburgh; 10 May 1850
30 - Letter from Esther Vaughan (née Bright), Gloster Terrace, to her sister Priscilla McLaren (née Bright); 14 October 1850.
31 - Letter from John Bright, London, to his brother-in-law Duncan McLaren senior; 20 May 1850.
32 - Envelope addressed to Duncan McLaren Esq., Messrs Richardson Lock and Mclaurin, Fludyer Street, Westminster; 27 Jun. 1850
33 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Edinburgh to her husband, Duncan McLaren senior; 27 Jun. 1850
34 - Letter from John Bright, London, to his brother-in-law Duncan McLaren M.P.; 11 August 1850.
35 - Letter from William Evans, Manchester, to John Bright; 10 August 1850.
36 - Letter from Esther Vaughan (née Bright), Gloster Terrace, to her sister Priscilla McLaren (née Bright); 7 September 1850.
37 - Letter from John Bright, Rochdale, to his brother-in-law Duncan McLaren M.P.; 14 September 1850.
38 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, Edinburgh, to an unknown recipient; 6 October 1850.
39 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, London, to her daughter-in-law Agnes McLaren; 28 July 1851.
40 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Summerhill, to Margaret ('Maggie') Lucas (née Bright); 31 July 1851.
41 - Letter from Gratton Bright to 'Maggy' [Margaret Lucas, née Bright]; endorsed 1851.
42 - Incomplete letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright) to her stepdaughters Agnes and Catherine McLaren; 4 September 1851.
43 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Edinburgh to her sister 'Maggie' [Margaret Lucas (née Bright)]; 5 September 1851.
44 - Letter from Thomas Guthrie, 2 Lauriston Lane to The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Duncan McLaren; 12 October 1851
45 - Letter from Lord [H.] Cockburn, Bonely, Conlinton to The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Duncan McLaren; 22 November 1851.
46 - Letter from John Bright, Rochdale to [Duncan] M[c]Laren, 24 Rutland Street, Edinburgh.
47 - Letter from [Lord] Stair, Dalkeith to The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Duncan McLaren; 18 December 1851.
48 - Letter from James [Pillans], College of Edinburgh to The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Duncan McLaren; 19 December 1851.
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50 - Letter from Professor James Pillans to The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Duncan McLaren; 7 January 1852.
51 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Edinburgh to her sister 'Maggie' [Margaret] Lucas (née Bright); 16 January 1852.
52 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright) to her sister 'Maggie' [Margaret Lucas (née Bright)]; 17 January 1852.
53 - Letter from John Brown, Arthur's Lodge to Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Duncan McLaren; 27 January 1852.
54 - Letter from [Sir Alexander] Bannerman, Hunter Court, near Maidstone, to Duncan McLaren; 3 February [1852]
55 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright) to her sister 'Maggie' [Margaret Lucas (née Bright)], 1 Aden Terrace, Stoke Newington, London; 7 [February 1852].
56 - Letter from Dan[ie]l Wilson, 17 Archibald Place to The Lord Provost [Duncan McLaren]; 16 February 1852.
57 - Letter from Duncan McLaren, B[uleck] Hotel, Cockspur Street, London to his wife Priscilla McLaren (née Bright); [27 March 1852]
58 - Letter from John Bright, Oban to his sister Margaret Lucas (née Bright); 15 August 1852.
59 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Newington House to her sister 'Maggie' [Margaret Lucas (née Bright)]; 16 August 1852.
60 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Edinburgh to 'Aunt' Margaret Wood, Rochdale; 1 October 1852.
61 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Newington House, to Margaret Elizabeth Bright; 9 March 1853; incomplete.
62 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Newington House, to her sister 'Maggie' [Margaret Lucas (née Bright)]; 3 June 1853.
63 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Rassall Hotel, Blackpool to Duncan McLaren; 14 July 1853.
64 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, at Mrs Carter's, Albert Terrace, Blackpool, to Agnes McLaren; 17 July 1853.
65 - Letter from C.A. Duval to Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Newington House, Edinburgh; dated by postmark 15 September 1853.
66 - Letter from P[riscilla] M[c]Laren (née Bright) to 'Aunt' [Margaret Wood], Rochdale; 23 September 1853.
67 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Newington House, Edinburgh to her sister 'Maggie' [Margaret Lucas (née Bright)]; 25 September 1853.
68 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright) to her stepdaughter Agnes McLaren, Glasgow; undated.
69 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Newington House to 'Aunt' [Margaret Wood]; 3 August 1854.
70 - Letter from Duncan McLaren, London to his wife Priscilla McLaren; 17 May 1854.
71 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Newington House, Edinburgh to 'My Beloved Children' [Agnes and Catharine McLaren]; 13 July 1854.
72 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), [Bennell House, Newcastle to 'Agnes and Kitty' [Agnes and Catharine McLaren]; 22 July 1854.
73 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Perth to her son Charles Benjamin McLaren; 1 August 1854.
74 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Green Bank, Rochdale, to 'Dearest husband' [Duncan McLaren]; 8 September 1854.
75 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), North British Hotel, London to her stepdaughter Agnes McLaren; 29 November 1854.
76 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Railway Hotel, York to her sister 'Maggie' [Margaret Lucas (née Bright)]; 1 December 1854.
77 - Letter from John Bright, Rochdale to his brother-in-law Duncan McLaren, Newington House, Edinburgh; 5 March 1855.
78 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Greenbank to 'My dearest Husband' [Duncan McLaren]; 23 March 1855.
79 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright) to 'My dearest McLaren' [Duncan McLaren]; 6.8.1855.
80 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Newington House, Edinburgh to her brother John Bright; 4 February 1856.
81 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Newington House, Edinburgh to her brother and sister-in-law John and Margaret Elizabeth Bright; 11 October 1856.
82 - Letter from Helen Priestman Bright, Berne, Switzerland to Charles Benjamin, Helen Priscilla & Walter Stowe McLaren, Newington House, Edinburgh; 31 May 1857.
83 - Envelope addressed to Duncan McLaren; 10 Jul. 1855
84 - Letter from Richard Cobden, Manchester to Mr John Stuart Esq.; 30 [January] 185[7].
85 - Letter from Richard Cobden to Duncan McLaren; 10 July 1855.
86 - Letter from Ramsay, A.[W.], Water Company's Office, 123 Princes Street, Edinburgh to Duncan McLaren, [New]ington House, Edinburgh; 26 November 1857.
87 - Letter from John Bright to his sister Priscilla [McLaren, née Bright]; [19 June 1858.
88 - Letter from [Duncan] McLaren, Crystal Palace, to his wife Priscilla [McLaren (née Bright)]; 4 October [1858].
89 - Incomplete letter from [Priscilla McLaren (née Bright)], Newington House, Edinburgh; 17 January 1859.
90 - Letter from Duncan McLaren, Edinburgh to his son Charles Benjamin McLaren; 22 May 1859.
91 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright) to Jane Crosland, 'One Ash'; 11 January 1860.
92 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Terrace House, Ventnor to her stepson John McLaren; 25 March 1862.
93 - Letter from Duncan McLaren, Edinburgh to his son Charles Benjamin McLaren, Ventnor; 11 May 1862.
94 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Newington House, Edinburgh to her sister 'Maggie' [Margaret Lucas (née Bright)]; 29 September 1862.
95 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Matlock Bank, Matlock Bath to her sister 'Maggie' [Margaret Lucas (née Bright)]; 27 March 1863.
96 - Letter from Duncan McLaren, Edinburgh to 'Dear Boys' [Charles Benjamin and Walter Stowe McLaren]; May 1863.
97 - Letter from Duncan McLaren to 'Dear Boys' [Charles Benjamin and Walter Stowe McLaren]; 10 May 1863.
98 - Letter from Duncan McLaren to 'My Beloved Boy' [Charles Benjamin McLaren]; 12 May 1863.
99 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), 'One Ash' to 'Dearest McLaren' [Duncan McLaren]; [24 January 1864].
100 - Letter from P[riscilla] McL[aren], Bristol Hotel, Brighton to her sister 'Maggie' [Margaret Lucas]; 15 August 1864.
101 - Letter from Duncan McLaren, Edinburgh to his son Charles Benjamin McLaren; 4 [July] 1864.
102 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Edinburgh to her sister 'Maggie' [Margaret Lucas (née Bright)]; 12 September 1866.
103 - Letter from Duncan McL[aren Jr.], House of Commons to 'All at home'; 2 May 1867.
104 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), Alexandra Hotel, to her son Charles Benjamin McLaren; 12 May 1867.
105 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), 2 [Lower Seymour Street, to her son Charles Benjamin McLaren; 12 August 1867.
106 - Letter from Jacob Bright to his nephew Charles Benjamin McLaren; 8 November 1867.
107 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, 12 [Orme's] Square, to her son Charles Benjamin McLaren; 2 May 1868.
108 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, 12 [Orme's] Square, to 'My dear boy' [Charles Benjamin McLaren]; 11 May 1868.
109 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, [Orme's] Square to her son Charles Benjamin McLaren; undated [1868]
110 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren (née Bright), 3 Dawson Place, [Pembridge] Square to her son Charles Benjamin McLaren; 6 April 1869.
111 - Letter from Priscilla McLaren, 3 Dawson Place, [Pembridge] Square, to her son Charles Benjamin McLaren; 11 May 1869.
2 - Correspondence from Priscilla McLaren (1815-1906), mainly to her son Charles Benjamin McLaren (1850-1934) and daughter-in-law Laura McLaren (d 1933)
3 - Correspondence mainly from Priscilla McLaren (1815-1906) and Duncan McLaren (1880-1886) to their son Charles Benjamin McLaren (1850-1934) and daughter in law Laura McLaren (d 1933)
4 - Correspondence mainly from Henry Norman (1858-1939) in Germany and America, to his parents, Henry and Sarah Edna Norman, Leicester
5 - Published writings on John Bright and Charles McLaren
6 - Album of photographs depicting the installation of John Campbell Boot, 2nd Baron Trent as the first Chancellor of The University of Nottingham; 3 May 1949
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