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32 archives found for 'Virnard, Edward'
  • 2200.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, offering his services to the International Congo Association, London, 17-10-1884
  • 76.

    LETTER BOOK containing sponge paper copies of letters by HMS, dealing with both the founding of the Congo State and the EPRE (August 1884 - August 1888), c. 190 pp., 4to

    Copy-letters from HMS to Antoine Galezot (2), Smith, Payne & Smiths (3), Leopold II (1), Col. Sir Francis de Winton (4), Col. Strauch (2), Edward Virnard (1), "Re Railway Surveyors for Tropical Country" (1), Anton Greshoff (1), [illegible] (1), Count Paul de Borchgrave (4), James Francis Hutton (2), "Re Congo Steamers" (1), William Mackinnon (7), E. M. Mackenzie (1), Commander S.S. Serpa Pinto (1), J. de la Fontaine (1), A. Billington (1), John Rose Troup (2), C. E. Ingham (1), Charles Liebrechts (1), William G. Stairs (1) and the Chairman of the Emin Pasha Relief Committee (1); also despatches dated 09-03 and 31-05-1888
  • 4631.

    Various autobiographical notes, [c. 1893 or later], typescript, with pencil corrections by Dorothy Tennant, 75 pp. plus autograph title page by HMS, 4to

    Notes on Calumny, Prayer; Inventions; The young; Youth; Work & object of life; [Edward] Virnard; Teachings of life; The Times; Success; The sea; Society; Schopenhauer; Religion; Political Topics; Perfect disinterestedness; Prefatory; Officialism; Cicero's death; Marriage; The mind; Murray the Publisher; [Thomas Babington] Macaulay; Learning; My love; Love of country and home; Love; [Henry] Labouchere; Knowledge; Journalistic Quackery; Ireland; Human nature; Irreligion in London; Illusions; Hospitality; Happy mean; Sad unhelpful tears (Shakespeare); [William] Gladstone; [Francis] Galton; Faithful and fearless; Education; Disposition; Domestic infelicities; The difficulty of avoiding a law court; Doctors; Castle Rock; Capital punishment; Church and its Reform; Crowds; The cruelties of other people; [Auguste] Comte; Columbus's hair; Cards; Calumny
  • 4835.

    Note by HMS about Edward Virnard, London, 02-03-1896
  • 2196.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, congratulating him on his achievement, Paris, 26-07-1872
  • 2197.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, asking him to send his friend Douglas Gibbs a copy of How I Found Livingstone, Pall Mall Club, London, 31-10-1872
  • 2198.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, congratulating Stanley on his latest achievement, inviting him to his home, on his misapprehension that Stanley had slighted him, Barbizon par Chailly (France), 17-08-1884
  • 2199.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, "the more I reflect upon the unfortunate incident (…), the more I am convinced that we have both been the victims of one of those unhappy misunderstandings in life", about Portuguese supremacy on the Congo, Douglas Gibbs's removal from Egypt, Barbizon (France), 14-09-1884
  • 2201.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, "a position of some sort in London or Paris (…) or elsewhere in this country or on the continent, would be most acceptable to me", London, 24-10-1884
  • 2202.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, "I will make a personal application to Colonel Strauch", London, 30-10-1884
  • 2203.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, account of his interview with Colonel Strauch, Brussels, 05-11-1884
  • 2204.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, about his being offered an appointment by Colonel Strauch, the particular sphere in which he would like to work, Brussels, 09-11-1884
  • 2205.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, about the achievements of the Berlin Conference, his not having heard from Colonel Strauch since three months, Brussels, 01-02-1885
  • 2206.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, "I am naturally somewhat anxious and should feel relieved if you could give me a word of encouragement", Brussels, 22-02-1885
  • 2207.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, about his meeting with Colonel Strauch and the preparation of a book of reference relating to the Congo, Brussels, 15-03-1885
  • 2208.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, informing him of his unemployment, Brussels, 17-10-1885
    Note: Enclosed minute of Virnard's conversation with Colonel Strauch and a copy of a letter from him to General Sanford, Brussels, 08-10-1885
  • 2209.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, on his conversation with Captain Thys, Brussels, 22-11-1885
  • 2210.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, applying for employment, Brussels, 28-12-1885
  • 2211.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, announcing his leaving office, asking Stanley to use his influence to help him find an employment ("the effort once made, you will have conferred a lasting benefit upon one who would always be your devoted friend"), about his meeting with Lieutenant von, Brussels, 10-01-1886
  • 2212.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, about Stanley's state of health, Brussels, 23-02-1886
  • 2213.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, "(…) you may at length feel inclined to extend generous recognition to one who, at your own call, unhesitatingly risked his life to save you from certain death", Paris, 23-05-1890
  • 2214.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, attacking Stanley for his lack of acknowledgement of his having saved him in 1868, Paris, 24-06-1890 [with duplicate of his letter of 23-05-1890]
  • 2215.

    Letter [duplicate] from Edward Virnard to HMS, "I think it only right (…) that the incident should be recorded in some way, and it has occurred to me that an application for the Albert Medal would probably be successful", Paris, 28-04-1891
  • 2216.

    Letter [fifteen copies sent to different addresses; with four envelops] from Edward Virnard to HMS, applying for the Albert Medal "or some other testimonial", Paris, 28-04-1891
  • 2217.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, enclosing a copy of his letter of 28 March, Paris, 14-05-1891
  • 2218.

    Letter [with two copies] from Edward Virnard to HMS, "I shall never cease (…) to reproach you with one of the most extraordinary acts of ingratitude the world has ever seen", asking a statement of him, Mers-les-Bains (Somme, France), 01-09-1891
  • 2219.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, copies (in threefold) of his letter of 01-09-1891, Paris, 07-10-1891
  • 2220.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, repeating his demand for a statement, Paris, 23-06-1892
  • 2221.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, informing him "that Monsieur Veillat has kindly undertaken the unpleasant task of representing to Mr. Stanley the desperate position in which he (Mr. Virnard) finds himself", Paris, 03-01-1896
  • 2222.

    Letter from Edward Virnard to HMS, about his financial distress, Paris, 01-03-1896
  • 2223.

    Letter [with translation] from Colonel Strauch to HMS, concerning an application by Edward Virnard, Brussels, 05-11-1884
  • 2224.

    Correspondence Charles Vuillemin (old friend of Edward Virnard) with HMS, regarding the position and behaviour of Edward Virnard, s.l., February 1897 (2 pieces)