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This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-08-30T17:53-0400 July 2011 Revised by Miranda Marraccini and Nadia Seiler, 2011. North family collection of letters and papers relating to Tate Wilkinson, Mrs. Siddons, and the North family of York Folger MS Y.d.618 (1-38) Folger Shakespeare Library 38.0 items 1732-1955 Collection of material relating to Tate Wilkinson (1739-1803), his descendants, and the York Theatre, especially the Siddons acting family; 2 scrapbooks of theatrical engravings including several York playbills; 5 letters to Wilkinson; 10 letters between H.G.I. Siddons and Mary North concerning North's collection of Siddons memorabilia; 2 commonplace books of Anne and Jane Wilkinson; photographs and silhouettes of members of the Wilkinson and Siddons families, and other miscellaneous material. North family Additional access

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Series 1: Letters to Tate Wilkinson of the Theatre Royal, York, from Anna Maria Hull, Agnes Maria Bennett, William Thomas Lewis, Edward Barlow and John Collins, 1796-1801, and 2 invitation cards to ladies of the Siddons and Wilkinson families from the Countess St. Antonio and Mrs. Horace Twiss, (1-10). The 3 letters from W.T. Lewis and Edward Barlow to Tate Wilkinson, [April?]-Dec. 1800 (3-5), refer to the complaint of certain actors against the manager of Covent Garden, Thomas Harris. Also, letters to the North family of York from Mrs. Mary Siddons, H.G.I. Siddons (great-grandson of Sarah Siddons) and Sydney C. Carter, ca. 1870-1955, (11-21).

Series 2: Includes 2 scrapbooks of Jane and Anne Wilkinson (Tate Wilkinson’s granddaughters), 1821-1842, (22-23); 2 theatrical scrapbooks of the Wilkinson family, ca. 1765-ca. 1845, including a facsimile of a letter from Barton Booth, Nov. 5, 1732, the autograph of George Cruikshank, a poem by R.B.B. Sheridan, and a song sung by Miss Wilkinson in 1827, (24-25); 2 notebooks with details of the Siddons, Kemble and Wilkinson families by Miss M[ary] North, ca. 1920, (26-27). Poems, quotations, playbills and many engravings fill the scrapbooks.

Series 3: 1 daguerreotype and 3 silhouettes of the Wilkinson family, 2 photographs of Mrs. Scott-Siddons and 2 of Mrs. Mary Siddons, (28-36).

 Provenance

Belonged to Miss Mary North of 25 East Parade, Heworth, York (see Y.d.618 (13) and Y.d.618 (20)), and possibly later to Miss Lily North of York. According to an old Sotheby's bill removed prior to the 1985 sale of the collection, it was consigned by Mrs. R. Smailes of Huddersfield, who also consigned lots 90, 92, 94, 98, 104, 107, 108, 109, and 150 at Sotheby's (London), July 4, 1974.

 Availability

Collection is open for research. For information about applying for a Reader Card see: http://www.folger.edu/Content/Collection/Reader-Information/.

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 Separated Materials

Printed materials have been transferred to the book collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library. Two items were removed from Y.d.618 (24) and cataloged as books: 1) a prompt copy of Songs, chorusses, &c. which are introduced in the new entertainment of The Jubilee at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane, 1776, partly in Tate Wilkinson’s hand, according to preliminary list (PR2923 1769 .G3 1776 Cage copy 2). 2) The Diary or Woodfall’s Register, September 6, 1791, a newspaper.

See Curatorial File for odds and ends that previously accompanied the manuscripts, including Sotheby Catalog for sale of July 4, 1974, and note by T[ed] H[offman] that lots checked in catalog are from the estate of Mrs. R. Smailes of Huddersfield (Mrs. Smailes possibly a member of the North family). None of the items checked are in present collection, but most concern Tate Wilkinson.

 Acquisition Information

The North family collection of letters and papers relating to Tate Wilkinson, Mrs. Siddons, and the North family of York was acquired by the Folger Shakespeare Library from Sotheby's (London), May 25, 1985, lot 867.

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 Preferred Citation

[Item title and date], North family collection of letters and papers relating to Tate Wilkinson, Mrs. Siddons, and the North family of York, Folger MS Y.d.618 [item number or page], Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC.

 Arrangement

The collection is arranged into three series: 1. Correspondence; 2. Scrapbooks and notebooks; 3. Photographs. Series 1 is subdivided into two subseries: 1. letters to the Wilkinson family; 2. letters to the North family.

 Theater -- 19th century Actors -- 19th century Siddons family -- Manuscripts Kimball family -- Manuscripts Harris, Thomas, d. 1820 -- Manuscripts Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831 -- Manuscripts Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Lewis, William Thomas, 1746?-1812 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Siddons, Henry George Impey, b. 1851 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Carter, Sydney C., fl. 1955 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts St. Antonio, Sophia Platamone, Countess, d. 1841 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Twiss, Horace, Mrs., 19th cent. -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Barlow, Edward, treasurer -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Collins, John, 1742-1808 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Siddons, Mary, 1788-1871 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Hull, Anna Maria, 1727-1805 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Bennett, Mrs (Agnes Maria), d. 1808 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Covent Garden Theatre -- Manuscripts Theatre Royal (York, England) -- Manuscripts Letters -- 19th century -- Manuscripts Letters -- 20th century -- Manuscripts Letters -- England -- Manuscript Photographs -- 19th century Playbills Portraits -- Male Portraits -- Female Prints Scrapbooks Correspondence Letters to the Wilkinson family Letter from Anna Maria Hull to Tate Wilkinson, Theatre Royal, Leeds Y.d.618 (1) 1796 May 21 Scope and Contents note

Mrs. Hull has read Tate's book [The Wandering Patentee] (borrowed from Mrs. Siddons) and criticizes it. Mentions Mr. Garrick, Mrs. Cibber, Miss [Elizabeth] Edmead, Mrs. Crouch, Mr. Ryan, and Mr. Beard. Criticizes his production of "The Muses Looking Glass."

Anna Maria Hull (1727-1805, née Anna Maria Morrison) was married to Thomas Hull, actor. She was the friend/acquaintance of Tate and Miss Kemble.

 Letter from Agnes Maria Bennett, London, to Tate Wilkinson, York Y.d.618 (2a-b) 1797 December 22

Agnes Maria Bennett (ca. 1768-1868?) was the manager of an Edinburgh theater.

Envelope franked "Brandon". York has been crossed out and Hull substituted.

 Scope and Contents note

Mentions Duke of Hamilton and Sir Charles Turner. Long comment on loyalty and state of the nation, after mentioning having seen the procession to St. Paul's [December 19, 1797, George III went in state to St. Paul's to give thanks for naval victories over the French at Cape St. Vincent and Camperdown (DNB, under George III)]. Thinks she might yet cut a figure on the stage and comments on "a troop of blacks," Mrs. Daniel, Mrs. Jordan, the Kembles, Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Abingdon, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Mattocks, Mrs. Coats, Miss Betterton, Miss Goddard, Jackson, and Holman.

 Letter from William Thomas Lewis to Tate Wilkinson Y.d.618 (3) 1800 April?

William Thomas Lewis, an actor, assisted in the management of the Covent Garden Theatre from 1799 to 1800.

 General note

Watermark is dated 1799.

 Scope and Contents note

Gives an account of how matters stand in the complaint brought by certain actors against the manager of Covent Garden. Long prediction of how Lord Salisbury, [the lord chamberlain] will answer them--in the manager's favor. (See The London Stage, part 5, vol. 3 (1776-1800), page 2201 for details on the actor's strike).

 Letter from Edward Barlow, Covent Garden Theatre, to Tate Wilkinson, Theatre Royal, York Y.d.618 (4) 1800 May 12

Edward Barlow (fl. 1785-1800) was the treasurer of the Covent Garden Theatre.

 Scope and Contents note

By desire of Mr. Harris [ Thomas Harris, d. 1820, manager/proprietor of the Covent Garden Theatre] is sending award by Lord Salisbury in favor of the management. Comments that the "spirit of modern France" moved the petitioners. (Enclosure mentioned is not included in present collection).

 Letter from William Thomas Lewis to Tate Wilkinson Y.d.618 (5) 1800 December 10 General note

Post-marked "Long Acre".

 Scope and Contents note

Informs Tate of book to be published and criticizes his opinion of [George Frederick?] Cooke. Mentions their differing opinions in the late "contest with the actors" (see Y.d.618 (3-4)) and agrees with Lord Kenyon (Kenion). Mentions Moody (an actor), Beverly, and Harry.

 Envelope in which letters 1-5 were placed Y.d.618 (6) 20th century Scope and Contents note

Includes a note of contents by Miss Mary North.

 Letter from John Collins, Ashted, to Tate Wilkinson Y.d.618 (7a-c) 1801 December 30 General note

Written from Ashted near Birmingham, Collins' Cot., possibly originally to Tate.

 Scope and Contents note

3 copies. Regarding reception of a song written by Collins. (See North Catalog entry no. 69 (Y.d.618 (27)).

 Piece of lined paper used to wrap letters 7a-c Y.d.618 (7d) 20th century Scope and Contents note

A description of the Collins letters (7a-c) is written on the paper in the hand of Miss Mary North.

 Invitation card from Countess St. Antonio, Hanover Square, to Mrs. and Miss Siddons and Miss Wilkinson. Y.d.618 (8) 19th century

Invitation for Sunday, May 28. Year not specified.

Miss Wilkinson may be Tate Wilkinson's granddaughter. See Y.d.618 (22), Y.d.618 (23), and Y.d.618 (28).

 Invitation card from Mrs. Horace Twiss to Mrs. and Miss Wilkinson Y.d.618 (9) 19th century Scope and Contents note

Invitation for three Sundays, June 8, 15, and 22. Year not specified. On verso is a drawing of a young man.

 Card announcing "Antient Concerts" Y.d.618 (10) 1828 Letters to the North family Letter from Mary Siddons, Oldfield Cottage, Hampton Wick, Middlesex, to J.W. North, Esq Y.d.618 (11) 1870 June 19 Scope and Contents note

Written on mourning stationery by an amanuensis, from Oldfield Cottage, Hampton Wick, Middlesex. Writer is a friend of the Miss Wilkinsons of Acomb [2 miles west of York], asking for information about their brother Tate.

Mary Siddons was Mrs. Sarah Siddons' daughter-in-law.

 Letter from Mary Siddons, Oldfield Cottage, Hampton Wick, Middlesex to J.W. North, Esq., Castlegate, York Y.d.618 (12a-b) 1872 March 25

Written on mourning stationery, from Oldfield Cottage, Hampton Wick, Middlesex. The author was 84 at the time of writing. Refers to news of the "death of my dear old friend" which she heard of from this lady's niece, Mrs. Shaw. Trusts that Mrs. North and family are well. With envelope.

 Letter from H.G.I Siddons, Little Woodcote, Weston Road, Bath, to Miss Mary North, 25 East Parade, Heworth, York Y.d.618 (13a-b) 1920 January 13

H.G.I. Siddons was the great-grandson of Mrs. Sarah Siddons.

A family history of the Siddons family, evidently in response to an inquiry in Notes and Queries (see Y.d.618 (20)) about descendants of Mrs. Siddons (see Siddons family tree at end). Patty [Wilkinson] was a friend of his grandmother, Miss Fombelle (Mrs. Mary Siddons) (See Y.d.618 (11), Y.d.618 (12), Y.d.618 (34), Y.d.618 (35). He would like to see her mementos of Mrs. Siddons; mentions some of his. With envelope, which also contained items 15b, c, and 16b.

 Letter from H.G.I Siddons, Little Woodcote, Weston Road, Bath, to Miss Mary North, 25 East Parade, Heworth, York Y.d.618 (14) 1920 January 19

H.G.I. Siddons was the great-grandson of Mrs. Sarah Siddons.

Siddons thinks letter dated June 19 from Mrs. [Mary] Siddons (Mrs. Sarah Siddons' daughter-in-law) (Y.d.618, item 11) was written prior to the letter dated March 25, 1872 (Y.d.618, item 12). If she is not going to publish her "Fragments," he would like to see the manuscript.

 Letter from H.G.I Siddons, Little Woodcote, Weston Road, Bath, to Miss Mary North, 25 East Parade, Heworth, York Y.d.618 (15a) 1920 January 24 Scope and Contents note

States that the real name of an actor calling himself Siddons is Downe, a great-great-grandson of Mrs. Siddons. Cannot guess the author of "A Tribute to Mrs. Siddons."

H.G.I. Siddons was the great-grandson of Mrs. Sarah Siddons.

 "A Tribute to Mrs. Siddons" Y.d.618 (15b-c) 1831 June 14 Scope and Contents note

Author unknown. "Tribute" is also copied into Miss Mary North's book (Y.d.618, item 26). With envelope.

 Letter from H.G.I Siddons, Little Woodcote, Weston Road, Bath, to Miss Mary North, 25 East Parade, Heworth, York Y.d.618 (16a) 1920 February 12 Scope and Contents note

Thanks Miss North for the list of mementos (see Y.d.618 (16b). He has five pencil drawings of the family by Sir Thomas Lawrence. Recommends reading An Artist's Love Story by Oswald Knapp.

H.G.I. Siddons was the great-grandson of Mrs. Sarah Siddons.

 List of relics of Mrs. Siddons owned by Miss North Y.d.618 (16b) 1920?

H.G.I. Siddons was the great-grandson of Mrs. Sarah Siddons.

List of relics of Mrs. Siddons owned by Miss North (none contained in the present collection). See Y.d.618 (16a).

 Letter from H.G.I Siddons, Little Woodcote, Weston Road, Bath, to Miss Mary North, 25 East Parade, Heworth, York Y.d.618 (17) 1920 May 11 Scope and Contents note

Siddons thanks her for letting him see the precious relics, and for giving him two of them. He was disappointed in The Incomparable [Siddons, by Florence Mary Parsons, 1909]. Of the present-day stage (1920) he says, "ankles are nowadays of more value than brains."

H.G.I. Siddons was the great-grandson of Mrs. Sarah Siddons.

 Letter from H.G.I Siddons, Little Woodcote, Weston Road, Bath, to Miss Mary North, 25 East Parade, Heworth, York Y.d.618 (18) 1920 May 22 Scope and Contents note

Thanks her for sending him and giving him some mementos

H.G.I. Siddons was the great-grandson of Mrs. Sarah Siddons.

 Letter from H.G.I Siddons, Little Woodcote, Weston Road, Bath, to Miss Mary North, 25 East Parade, Heworth, York Y.d.618 (19) 1920 May 26 Scope and Contents note

Thanks her for giving him all the mementos.

H.G.I. Siddons was the great-grandson of Mrs. Sarah Siddons.

 Letter from H.G.I Siddons, Little Woodcote, Weston Road, Bath, to Miss Mary North, 25 East Parade, Heworth, York Y.d.618 (20) 1920 August 11 Scope and Contents note

Thinks Fanny Kemble was rather unpleasant (judging by her own and family members' memoirs). Mentions Miss North's advertisement in "N & Q" [for information on Siddons family] which introduced them. "N & Q" refers to Notes and Queries, 12th Series, no. 99 (December 1919), 318. "Mrs. Siddons.--Can any of your readers inform me whether there are any descendants of Mrs. Siddons the great actress still living and where? (Miss) Mary North, 25 East Parade, Heworth, York"

H.G.I. Siddons was the great-grandson of Mrs. Sarah Siddons.

 Letter from Sydney C. Carter, Suffolk, to "Dear Sir" [nephew of the late Miss North] Y.d.618 (21a-b) 1955 September 25 Scope and Contents note

Written from 26 Bungay Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, Telephone: Halesworth 3262. Thanks him for sending the letter of H.G.I. Siddons (Y.d.618, items 13a and b). His letter to the "Radio Times" has brought him a miniature of Mrs. Siddons by Sir William Ross, given by her to William Macready. Carter is evidently also descended from Mrs. Siddons.

"Dear Sir" was the nephew of the late Miss North.

 Scrapbooks and notebooks Olla podrida, or hodge podge miscellany...selected...and written...by herself and by different friends of Miss Wilkinson Y.d.618 (22) ca.1821-ca.1842

Written by Jane Wilkinson, granddaughter of Tate Wilkinson.

 Scrapbook of Anne Wilkinson Y.d.618 (23) ca.1824-ca.1839 93 leaves Scope and Contents note

The scrapbook is dated January 5, 1824 and was compiled from 1824-1839. Anne Wilkinson's name is pencilled in on fol. lv. Contents are similar to Y.d.618 (22). Contains: poems, including those of T. Welsh (see Y.d.618 (26)), Byron and Scott; epitaphs; anecdotes; paper etchings and cutouts; drawings; loose flower petals and seaweed. Entries not always in same handwriting. Includes view of Yale (fol. 77).

Anne Wilkinson was the granddaughter of Tate Wilkinson.

 Theatrical Portraits etc. etc. Y.d.618 (24) ca.1765-ca.1830 145 leaves

Two printed items removed to prompt book and book collections: 1) a prompt copy of Songs, chorusses, etc....introduced in the...Jubilee,....in Drury Lane. 1776. Partly in Tate Wilkinson's hand. 2) a copy of The Diary: or, Woodfall's Register. September 6, 1791.

 Scope and Contents note

Theatrical Scrapbook. Inscription on inside cover: "In this Volume will be found many/striking likenesses of eminent Actors/and a singularly curious Collection/of Old fashioned Stage-Dresses". Contents consist almost entirely of small-scale book illustrations (theatrical portraits, scenes, title-pages). Also several newspaper cuttings and playbills, mostly for York.

There are portraits of Shakespeare, Garrick, Tate Wilkinson, Mrs. Siddons, and Mrs. Inchbald; the poems "On Seeing Mrs. Siddons at Lousanne, Sep. 7, 1821," (fol. 139), on the death of [J.P.] Kemble (fol. 141v), and one by Sheridan (fol. 141v); the autograph of George Cruikshank, ("To John Wight Esq. From his Friend Geo. Cruikshank" (fol. 87)); facsimile autographs of Tate Wilkinson, Mrs. Siddons, and other famous actors/actresses (leaves 5 and 6), and also of Shakespeare and the witnesses to his will (fol. 2v); facsimile of an autographed letter signed of Barton Booth, November 5, 1732 (fol. 7); quotes from Dr. Johnson and Sir Thomas Overbury (fol. 1v), and George and David Garrick and Henderson (fol. 134); Sheridan's Address to the People, [1798] (fol. 84); playbill and notice of the reopening of York Theatre, Feb. 16, 1822, with derisive comments (fol. 90v); Farewell address of Mr. Smith at Drury Lane, June 9, 1788 (fol. 125v); copy of the playbill of The Brothers, Covent Garden, Jan. 15, 1778 (fol. 135v); announcement of plays for the New Theatre, York, inscribed "To John Wilkinson, Esq." Oct. 1, 1734, reprinted Jan. 1830 (fol. 142v). A few annotations are in Tate Wilkinson's hand. Bookplate of C(?).O(?).T.

 Theatrical Scrapbook Y.d.618 (25) ca.1790-ca.1845 52 leaves and 64 loose items Scope and Contents note

Contents include loose portraits of authors, dramatists, views of England and the Continent, one being inscribed on the reverse of an engraving of the Prodigal Son: "The handywork of Samuel William North when here on a visit from York - February 1842. Hartwith 1842"; a song "Sung at the Ancient Concert May 16, 1827/ By Miss Wilkinson" (fol. 41v); loose drawing of Miss W[ilkinson?] (fol. 33); sketch of musician on back of letter postmarked Dec. 7, 1838 addressed to Mrs. Wilkinson (fol. 29v); pencil sketches. Also, a portion of No. 4 of Scotland Illustrated, by T.H. Shepherd.

 Notebook of Mary North Y.d.618 (26) 1920 January 53 leaves Scope and Contents note

"S[amuel] W[illiam] North, Exeter Hall, London, November 2, 1852, written on flyleaf. Evidently Miss North used the blank pages of the book after tearing out the first and last pages (see verso of second extant leaf). Notes on the Kemble family, especially Mrs. Siddons, and the Wilkinson family. Contents inclde: Genealogy of Mrs. Siddons and family; Tribute to Mrs. Siddons (author unknown), June 14, 1831 (see Y.d.618 (15b)); Extracts copied from The Monthly Mirror and other papers, 1784-1831; Extracts from Tate Wilkinson's Memoirs and other works; Epitaph to Tate Wilkinson; Extracts from diaries of Sarah and Anne Wilkinson ( Tate Wilkinson's granddaughters by his son John Wilkinson); Short bibliography of works on Mrs. Siddons; Copies of letters and poems of Mrs. Siddons and others from an "Autograph Book"; Short genealogy of Tate Wilkinson; Extracts from a theater receipt book of Tate Wilkinson; Extracts from Fanny Kemble's [Records] of a Girlhood and other books; Description of the Wilkinson crest; Poems, including those of T. Welsh, "from an old scrapbook" (possibly commonplace books of Jane and Anne Wilkinson? See Y.d.618 (22-23)).

 Exercise book belonging to Miss Mary North Y.d.618 (27) 20th century Scope and Contents note

Address on inside cover reads 25 East Parade, Heworth, York. Catalog [of collection] of 87 letters, playbills, and some theatrical manuscripts (none in present collection, but see entry 69 and Y.d.618 (7a-c)). Includes note of letters to: Miss S. Wilkinson, North Audley St., London, from J. Emery, 12 Hyde St., Bloomsbury, Jan. 3, 1822 (no. 32); Miss Anne Wilkinson, from J.P. Harley, 1851 (no. 74); and Miss Wilkinson, Westbourne Farm, Paddington, signed Derby (no. 82). Book also contains two loose pages with lists in Miss North's handwriting of " Tate Wilkinson relics," and a few books. None in present collection.

 Photographs Daguerreotype of Anne Wilkinson Y.d.618 (28) 19th century Scope and Contents note

Labelled on loose sheet "a D. or niece of Tate Wilkinson" in handwriting of Mary North; corrected to "grand-daughter" by cataloger of this collection.

 Three silhouettes of Mrs. Martha Wilkinson, Miss A. Wilkinson and Miss J. Wilkinson Y.d.618 (29-31) 19th century Scope and Contents note

Possibly by J. Gapp.

 Photograph of " Mrs. Scott Siddons, 1869, great-granddaughter of Mrs. [Sarah] Siddons." Y.d.618 (32) 1869 Photograph of " Mrs. Scott Siddons - great-granddaughter of Mrs. [Sarah] Siddons, by her son George, who went to India." Y.d.618 (33) 19th century Photograph of "Mrs. Mary Siddons" Y.d.618 (34) 19th century

Mrs. Mary Siddons, née Miss Fombelle, was the wife of Mrs. Siddons' son George.

 Photograph of " Mrs. [Mary] Siddons - wife of Mrs. Siddons' son George." Y.d.618 (35) 19th century Envelope containing items 32-35 Y.d.618 (36) 20th century Scope and Contents note

With a note of Miss North.

 Loose scrapbook material Y.d.618 (37) 19th century Scope and Contents note

Items for a scrapbook, including portraits and illustrations (items 1-6); newspaper clippings of poems, 1809-1827 (items 7-12); and a leaf (item 13). Also, two small, blank oval pieces of paper (items 14, 15).

 Box of North family genealogy and letters Y.d.618 (38) 19th century

Contains: Copy of Sotheby description, May 23, 1985, lot 867; newspapers and printed material; North family papers, especially those of Samuel William North (1826-94), Medical Officer of Health for York; North family history; letters to S.W. North, 1855-94, from Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Blackburn, 1869-75, and Frederick Lawrence (Laurence), 1886-91; newspaper obituaries of S.W. North; Bulmer family papers, especially those of Rev. Edward Bulmer (ca. 1845-1936); Bulmer family history, including account of the Rev. Balthasar Regis, D.D.; Bulmer family letters, 1875-91; silhouettes and drawings of the Groom family; books belonging to the North family; pamphlets by John Bulmer, 1881-1909; postcards of the Isere; 2 daguerreotypes.