Box Firth Manuscripts Box 1
Contains 38 Results:
Letter from Charlotte Bronte to Elizabeth Franks (née Firth), 2 June 1836
Letter from Charlotte Bronte to Elizabeth Franks (née Firth) dated 2 June 1836 and written from Roe Head, where Charlotte was a teacher. The letter is enclosed within pages of an album belonging to Mrs Elizabeth Moore Smith (nee Franks), daughter of Elizabeth Franks (nee Firth), which contains notes on Charlotte Bronte's life.
Statements on the Elizabeth Firth diaries and papers by Douglas Hamer, 8 July 1961
Statements on the Diaries of Elizabeth Firth and Key items of Bronte-interest in the diaries, by Douglas Hamer.
Photograph of miniature of Elizabeth Franks (née Firth), c1900
Photograph of miniature of Elizabeth Franks (née Firth). Writing on verso, pencil 'Our grandmother Mrs. J C Franks'.
Elizabeth Firth's school reports, 11 April 1811 - 25 March 1813
Two school reports on Elizabeth Firth by Miss Richmal Mangnall, Crofton Hall School, York. The first is dated 11 April 1811, and the second is dated 25 March 1813.
Article from The Thorntonian by G.C. Moore Smith, 1935
Copy of The Thorntonian, Vol. XII, No. 28, Spring 1935, with article titled 'The Diary of a Thorton School-Girl One Hundred and Twenty Years Ago' about Elizabeth Firth by her grandson G.C. Moore Smith. Contains extracts from 1812 and 1813 diaries.
Letter to G.C. Moore Smith from his uncle J. Firth Franks., c1900
Letter to G.C. Moore Smith from his uncle J. Firth Franks, written in 'April'.
Photograph of an oil painting of the Rev James Clark Franks, 1793 - 1867, c1900
Photograph of an oil painting of the Rev James Clark Franks, (1793 - 1867). Vicar of Huddersfield, 1823 - 1840. Husband of Elizabeth Franks (née Firth).
Correspondence of G.C. Moore Smith, 1852 - 1958
Miscellaneous correspondence, notes and papers relating to and by G.C. Moore Smith. Transcriptions of some sections of the diaries by G.C. Moore Smith.
Background material, 1900 - 1959
Additional background material for Elizabeth Franks (née Firth) and the Brontes.
Article 'The Diary of a Schoolgirl of Eighty Years Ago' by G.C. Moore Smith, 1900
Photocopy of article from Modern Language Quarterly, Vol. 3 (1900), i, pp 19-22
Article 'The Brontes at Thornton: 1815 - 1820' by Ivy Holgate, 1959
Photocopy of article from Bronte Society Transactions, Vol 13 (1959), part 69, pp 323-338
Bronte Parsonage Museum guide, c2000
Bronte Parsonage Museum guide, describing the route around the house and the uses of each room. Includes a Bronte family tree.
Scrapbook, c1854
Scrapbook, with five loose manuscript pages (inscribed 'E.F. Franks – Sept 28th 1854 – A female Heirloom'). Scrapbook contains many recipies, including for Cake, Bread Pudding and Macaroons. Five loose manuscript pages from the scrapbook include handwritten instructions for how 'To cut Pinafores' and 'An Apron' and an extract from 'The Frugal Housewife'.
Books, 1835 - 1848
Books which belonged to Elizabeth Moore Smith (née Franks), daughter of Elizabeth Franks (née Firth).
The poetical works of Thomas Gray (London: Walter Spiers)., 1848
The poetical works of Thomas Gray (London: Walter Spiers). Autograph: E. Franks, September 23rd 1848.
Hebrew lyrics: select poems on Old Testament subjects (London: The Religious Tract Society, 1837), 1837
Hebrew lyrics: select poems on Old Testament subjects (London: The Religious Tract Society, 1837). Contains inscription: 'Formerly owned by Mrs George Moore Smith (née Elizabeth Franks) of Whittlesey, Cambs, later of Tombridge Wells. Presented to Douglas Hamer, June 1941, by her daughters, the Misses Ellen, Alice, and Maude Moore Smith.
The History of the Bible in England (London, 1835)., 1835 - 1849
The History of the Bible in England (London, 1835). Dedication: Elizabeth Franks from her affectionate Brother Henry, Jan 8 1849.
The Book of Common Prayer (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1848)., 1848 - 1852
The Book of Common Prayer (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1848). Autograph: Elizabeth Franks, Aug 28th 1852.