Queen’s College is home to the Sugden Heritage Collections, an internationally significant collection of rare books, Bibles, and Methodistica. The Collections include signed manuscript letters by John Wesley, a remarkable collection of Bibles dating from 1495 to the 19th century, as well as the Dodgson Collection of Egyptian Antiquities and Coptic Textiles.
Letter 1790 July 10, Nottingham to Mr Valton at the New Room in Bristol, from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, mr valton
Henry Bath acquired this letter from the Rev. J.E. Waugh, who bought it from the Rev. J.E. Waugh, who bought it from the Rev. John Eggleston, who had received it from the son of the Rev. John Gaulter (d.1839). Anderson did not enter until the Conference of 1791 after Wesley's death.
Letter 1791 January 13, near London to Mr Henry Anderson, at Kilham near Malton, Yorkshire, from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, henry anderson, henry bath
Henry Bath acquired this letter from the Rev. J.E. Waugh, who bought it from the Rev. John Eggleston, who had received it from the son of the Rev. John Gaulter (d.1839). Mary Smith was John Wesley's step-grand-daughter.
Letter 1789 November 20, near London to Miss Smith at Mr Smith's Corn merchants, Newcastle upon Tyne, from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, miss smith, henry bath
Written to "my dear Sammy" i.e. John Wesley's nephew Samuel Wesley 1766 - 1837, son of Charles Wesley. The recipient identified by Eliza T. Tooth.
Letter 1789 September 16 [to Samuel Wesley, addressed] to Miss Wesley in Chesterfield Street, Marylebone, from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, samuel wesley, charles wesley, eliza t. tooth
Letter 1786 December 10, London [to John Eggleston], from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, john eggleston
Originally no.9 in the Waterhouse Collection.
Letter 1785 September 13, Bristol to Mr John Valton at the Methodist-Chapel, York, from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, john valton
Letter 1784 January 16, London to Mr Richd Rodda at the Preachinghouse in Birmingham, from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, richd rodda
The address in Wesley's handwriting is now separated along the fold from the letter to Valton, and has on its verso a second letter written b S. Bradford to an unknown recipient at an unknown date.
Letter 1780 December 13, London [to John Valton] from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, john valton, samuel bradford
Given by S. Bradburn's daughter to Abraham Whitehouse, then given to the Rev. H.B. Britten. Britten's grandson Arthur gave it to his niece Ivy Pizzey July 1949, who gave it to Charles Pizzey c.1967.
Letter 1779 August 5, London to [the Rev. Samuel Bradburn], from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, samuel bradburn
Letter 1777 October 18, London to Mr Walter Churchey near the Hay, Brecon, from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, walter churchey
Brought from England in 1838 by the Rev. John Waterhouse then given by his youngest daughter, Mrs Hobbs of Auckland, NZ in 1859 to the Rev. J.W. Crisp, who gave it to his grandson Walter Freeman Brownell, who presented it to his nephew, Drew Lelean. Donated by the Rev. Drew Lelean February 2004 on behalf of the Lelean family.
Letter 1775 February 9, London to Mr Valton at Purfleet, from John Wesley. Holograph, signed. Has a red seal.
john wesley, john valton
'Presented to the College in 1889 by Rev. James Hutchinson, who had it from the widow of the Rev. John Waterhouse.' (E.H. Sugden in "The Wesleyan Methodist Magazine" 132 (1909): 531
Letter 1773 September 29, Bradford to Mr Valton at Purfleet, Essex, from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, john valton
Not in Telford
Letter 1772 August 3, Leeds to Mr John Valton, from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, john valton
In E.H. Sugden's "Catalogue of Wesleyana". In Telford V: 30
Letter 1766 November 15, London to Mr George Merryweather, Yarm, Yorkshire, from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
Note on verso: "On inoculation"
john wesley, george merryweather
In E.H. Sugden's "Catalogue of Wesleyana". In Telford V: 21-22. See 'An interesting present', Sugden's report and transcript in "The Spectator" 36 (1909): 1054 and report and transcript in "The Wesleyan Methodist Magazine" 133 (1910): 45
Letter 1766 July 9, Yarm to the Revd Mr Furly at Crossport, Huddersfield, from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, revd mr furly
John Lenton noted: "To a Preacher, probably an Assistant, in the North." Not in Telford.
Letter 1761 December 14, London to "Dear Brother" from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
Back of mount: pencil note JG Williams Baker Street.
john wesley
In Telford IV: 118
Letter 1760 December 9, London to the Revd Mr Furly at Kippax, near Ferrybridge, Yorkshire from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, revd furly
In Telford IV: 104
Letter 1760 September 4, Launceston to the Revd Mr Furly from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, revd furly
In Telford IV: 98
Letter 1760 June 19, Mountmelick to the Revd Mr Furly at Kippax, near Ferrybridge, Yorkshire from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, revd furly
In Telford IV: 79
Letter 1759 November 21, London to the Revd Mr Furly at Kippax, near Ferrybridge, Yorkshire from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, revd furly
In Telford IV: 24
Letter 1758 July 28, Corke to the Revd Mr Furly from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, revd furly
In Frank Baker "Works of John Wesley" v.26 Letters II: 557. In Telford III: 128.
Letter 1755 May 10, Leeds to Mr Samuel Furly in Queen's College, Cambridge from John Wesley. Holograph, signed.
john wesley, samuel furly
The cuneiform letter and accompanying envelope were acquired by Aquila Dodgson in 1890. He acquired the items from the collection of a Mr Cutter with the assistance of Theodore Pinches, Keeper of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum, who went to view Mr Cutter's material at Aquila's request. The envelope was addressed by Nadin-ahi to his brothers Bil-bullit-su and Marduk-balat-su-ikbi and the letter inside concerned land contracts. This item is part of the Dodgson Collection, which was bequeathed to Queen's College in 1892 by the Rev. James Dodgson. The collection was created by Aquila Dodgson, brother of James. Aquila Dodgson was a friend of the English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, and it was through this friendship the Aquila was able to acquire ancient Egyptian artefacts. A detailed study of the collection was made by Christine Elias "Discovering Egypt: Egyptian Antiquities at the University of Melbourne", M.A. thesis 2010.
Clay letter with cuneiform inscription.
cuneiform, envelope, letter, james dodgson, aquila dodgson, flinders petrie, theodore pinches, mr cutter
The cuneiform envelope and accompanying letter were acquired by Aquila Dodgson in 1890. He acquired the items from the collection of a Mr Cutter with the assistance of Theodore Pinches, Keeper of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum, who went to view Mr Cutter's material at Aquila's request. The envelope was addressed by Nadin-ahi to his brothers Bil-bullit-su and Marduk-balat-su-ikbi and the letter inside concerned land contracts. This item is part of the Dodgson Collection, which was bequeathed to Queen's College in 1892 by the Rev. James Dodgson. The collection was created by Aquila Dodgson, brother of James. Aquila Dodgson was a friend of the English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, and it was through this friendship the Aquila was able to acquire ancient Egyptian artefacts. A detailed study of the collection was made by Christine Elias "Discovering Egypt: Egyptian Antiquities at the University of Melbourne", M.A. thesis 2010.
Clay envelope with cuneiform inscription.
cuneiform, envelope, james dodgson, aquila dodgson, flinders petrie, theodore pinches, mr cutter
This item is part of the Dodgson Collection, which was bequeathed to Queen's College in 1892 by the Rev. James Dodgson. The collection was created by Aquila Dodgson, brother of James. Aquila Dodgson was a friend of the English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, and it was through this friendship the Aquila was able to acquire ancient Egyptian artefacts. A detailed study of the collection was made by Christine Elias "Discovering Egypt: Egyptian Antiquities at the University of Melbourne", M.A. thesis 2010.
Fragment of a disintegrating cuneiform tablet.
tablet, cuneiform, james dodgson, aquila dodgson, flinders petrie
This item is part of the Dodgson Collection, which was bequeathed to Queen's College in 1892 by the Rev. James Dodgson. The collection was created by Aquila Dodgson, brother of James. Aquila Dodgson was a friend of the English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, and it was through this friendship the Aquila was able to acquire ancient Egyptian artefacts. A detailed study of the collection was made by Christine Elias "Discovering Egypt: Egyptian Antiquities at the University of Melbourne", M.A. thesis 2010.
A mud brick fragment with cuneiform inscription.
mud brick, cuneiform, james dodgson, aquila dodgson, flinders petrie
This item is part of the Dodgson Collection, which was bequeathed to Queen's College in 1892 by the Rev. James Dodgson. The collection was created by Aquila Dodgson, brother of James. Aquila Dodgson was a friend of the English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, and it was through this friendship the Aquila was able to acquire ancient Egyptian artefacts. A detailed study of the collection was made by Christine Elias "Discovering Egypt: Egyptian Antiquities at the University of Melbourne", M.A. thesis 2010.
Five pieces of card upon which papyrus fragments have been glued and also an envelope of small miscellaneous fragments.
papyrus, james dodgson, aquila dodgson, flinders petrie
This item is part of the Dodgson Collection, which was bequeathed to Queen's College in 1892 by the Rev. James Dodgson. The collection was created by Aquila Dodgson, brother of James. Aquila Dodgson was a friend of the English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, and it was through this friendship the Aquila was able to acquire ancient Egyptian artefacts. A detailed study of the collection was made by Christine Elias "Discovering Egypt: Egyptian Antiquities at the University of Melbourne", M.A. thesis 2010.
Leather sandal sole
sandal sole, james dodgson, aquila dodgson, flinders petrie
This item is part of the Dodgson Collection, which was bequeathed to Queen's College in 1892 by the Rev. James Dodgson. The collection was created by Aquila Dodgson, brother of James. Aquila Dodgson was a friend of the English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, and it was through this friendship the Aquila was able to acquire ancient Egyptian artefacts. A detailed study of the collection was made by Christine Elias "Discovering Egypt: Egyptian Antiquities at the University of Melbourne", M.A. thesis 2010.
Roll of papyrus
papyrus roll, james dodgson, aquila dodgson, flinders petrie
This item is part of the Dodgson Collection, which was bequeathed to Queen's College in 1892 by the Rev. James Dodgson. The collection was created by Aquila Dodgson, brother of James. Aquila Dodgson was a friend of the English Egyptologist Flinders Petrie, and it was through this friendship the Aquila was able to acquire ancient Egyptian artefacts. A detailed study of the collection was made by Christine Elias "Discovering Egypt: Egyptian Antiquities at the University of Melbourne", M.A. thesis 2010.
Clay lamp
lamp, james dodgson, aquila dodgson, flinders petrie
