Freeman family papers, including notes of Sambrooke Freeman on his European travels; scholastic notes and…
Description: Freeman family papers, including notes of Sambrooke Freeman on his European travels; scholastic notes and drawings; architectural notes and drawings; miscellaneous household and family affairs; correspondence. A. Architectural Drawings 1. Drawings of Honington, Warws. (8): (2 ground plans, 4 elevation, 2 of wall design). 2. Elevation and ground plan of a classical building, delineated by Robert Shennan, 1790. 3. Print of plan and side elevation of field barn at Holkham, Norfolk, published by Richard Phillips, St. Paul's Churchyard, 1804. 4. Ground plan of barns, stables, etc. (unnamed). (2) Also negatives & 1 print (PC1422) 5. Sketch and notes concerning Chapel at Cannons. ? Canon's Park, Stanmore, Middlesex 6. Sketches of Fawley mausoleum (in Fawley churchyard) with notes (14). Photocopy 1000 (1 photographic negative in box) 7. Plan of house. Missing July 77 8. Plan and drawing of interior wall of Octagonal room Chute, Wilts., 1768. 9. Miscellaneous architectural details (including two plans of fortifications), all unnamed (17). 1 sketch of Fawley Mausoleum, Photocopy 1000 B. Agricultural implements, machines 1. Printed diagrams, with notes, of agricultural machinery, etc. by James Sharp of Leadenhall St., London, 1773. 2. Design for machine to carry fish, 1762. 3. Sketch of drain plough. 4. Sketches of chaff-cutter (2). 5. Sketch of windmill for draining land. 6. Sketch and print of centrifugal pump, 1765. 7. Printed diagram and notes on machine for lifting water, 1784, by Jones & Co. 8. Plan and section of Mr. Dashwood's Pine Stove, Norfolk. 9. Form of hoist (sketch). 10. Sketches and notes of horse-drawn implements, etc. (7). 11. Rough sketches and drawings (10). C. Correspondence 1. Copy of letter from lady at Madras to her son in England, c.1700? 2. Correspondence re alterations to [Honnington Fawley Court,] 1751. 3. From Henry Gainsborough re inventions, 1759, 1762 (2). 4. From John Carr, architect, to Strickland Freeman re alterations to Fawley Court, 1797, 1799 (2). 5. To Strickland Freeman from William Strickland, York, 1799 (1). 6. Acceptance by Stonor family of invitation by Mr. and Mrs. Freeman. 7. To a gentleman in Yorkshire, from Vienna, 1799. D. Miscellaneous 1. Notice of Letters Patent granted to Henry Wildey, the King's Arms, New Compton St., nr. Soho Sq. (with notes). 2. Accounts and notes re building. 3. Drawing and printed matter re Swedish turnip, 1787. 4. Rough sketch of coat-of-arms. 5. Notices re preparation in case of war by Sheriff of Buckingham, 1803. 6. Folder containing notes on making yeast, mortar, bee keeping. 7 List of pictures at Houghton, sent to Sambrooke Freeman, 1744. 8. Correspondence of Strickland Freeman and Lady Strickland, including accounts, plans and estimates for construction of lime kiln, c.1791-2. (7) 9. Notes of Sambrooke Freeman made on his European travels, 1744-50 10. MS. verses (including chronological verses by John Freeman). 11. Book of notes on history, physics, mathematics, etc. 12. Book of geometrical drawings.
Date: 01/01/1744 - 31/12/1799
Last import: September 11, 2017