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Offline Benody1921

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Cornell University Library Lookup Request
« on: Monday 12 August 19 13:05 BST (UK) »
Hello all,

I was wondering if someone might have access to the Cornell University library. They have a document in their rare collections on Wyndham Lewis that I think will help me solve a mystery.

I believe that Wyndham Lewis's mother, Annie Stuart Prickett, was the biological daughter of France Mary Dangerfield (later Prickett) and my 2nd great-grandfather, Henry Benson Stuart.

One of the folders in the collection has a document that mentions Annie Stuart Lewis (otherwise Pickett) was seeking more information on Henry Benson Stuart who died 31 Jan 1897.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have sent some emails off to the library but haven't had any replies yet.
Stuart (India, Antrim, Armagh)
Whiting (Bedfordshire)
Dunn/Taylor (Worcestershire)
Pearson (Worcestershire)
Hill/Rhodes (Worcestershire)
Gough (Warwickshire)
Perry (Devon, Worcestershire)
Maynard (Essex, Yorkshire)
Jennings (Devon)
Coldicott (Warwickshire, Gloucestershire)

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Re: Cornell University Library Lookup Request
« Reply #1 on: Monday 12 August 19 13:18 BST (UK) »
Have to checked to see if it is online?

https://archive.org/search.php?query=Dangerfield&and[]=collection:%22cornell%22&sin=TXT

you can narrow it down by clicking a Subject it might be under

74 Law
29 Equity pleading and procedure
27 Evidence (Law)
25 Real property
23 Wills
20 genealogy   etc
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Re: Cornell University Library Lookup Request
« Reply #2 on: Monday 12 August 19 13:20 BST (UK) »
Thank you. I think it's probably a letter she wrote so I don't know if it would be online but I'm going to give it a try.
Stuart (India, Antrim, Armagh)
Whiting (Bedfordshire)
Dunn/Taylor (Worcestershire)
Pearson (Worcestershire)
Hill/Rhodes (Worcestershire)
Gough (Warwickshire)
Perry (Devon, Worcestershire)
Maynard (Essex, Yorkshire)
Jennings (Devon)
Coldicott (Warwickshire, Gloucestershire)

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Re: Cornell University Library Lookup Request
« Reply #3 on: Monday 12 August 19 13:28 BST (UK) »
https://archive.org/details/cornell?and%5B%5D=Henry+Benson+Stuart+&sin=

has a Search box where you can try any key words and Search

try Prickett and any unusual words if you have any!
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Re: Cornell University Library Lookup Request
« Reply #4 on: Monday 12 August 19 13:56 BST (UK) »
Rare

https://archive.org/search.php?query=Rare&and%5B%5D=mediatype%3A%22collection%22&page=4


but how does one get to Cornell ones??

You might spot something by scrolling through these.... Used to be easy to find stuff on the site!!
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Re: Cornell University Library Lookup Request
« Reply #6 on: Monday 12 August 19 14:06 BST (UK) »
Thanks so much. I'll try searching there. So far no luck using any of the names but I'm determined.
Stuart (India, Antrim, Armagh)
Whiting (Bedfordshire)
Dunn/Taylor (Worcestershire)
Pearson (Worcestershire)
Hill/Rhodes (Worcestershire)
Gough (Warwickshire)
Perry (Devon, Worcestershire)
Maynard (Essex, Yorkshire)
Jennings (Devon)
Coldicott (Warwickshire, Gloucestershire)

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Re: Cornell University Library Lookup Request
« Reply #7 on: Monday 12 August 19 14:09 BST (UK) »
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Re: Cornell University Library Lookup Request
« Reply #8 on: Monday 12 August 19 16:51 BST (UK) »
Is this the guy ?

Daily News  New York, New York 9 Mar 1957, Sat  -   Page 16

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34819392/percy_wyndham_lewis/


https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9612438

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