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Report giving an overview of the contents of the Old Library prepared by H.A. Adams.

File containing correspondence and notes for an exhibition about books from the library of Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn (1543-1617), Bishop of Würzburg.

File concerning the disposal of duplicates and unwanted books from the Old Library. A total of 844 books were disposed of:

(1) Disposals - contains a file note from Dr Hyam explaining the background for the disposals from the Old Library

(2) Disposals Master Lists

(3) Disposals (1979) Duplicate / Spare List

(4) Disposals (1979) Sale Offers and Correspondence

(5) Disposals Ex Libris Xeroxes

(6) Caxton Disposal (1962)

(7) Papers relating to losses and unclassified books, extracted from defunct class list, closed 1927

(8) Classes M, N, O, P, Q, R Drawn up by P. Taylor c.1960 and mostly sold c. 1963

Reports and correspondence from Dykes Bower about plans to alter and re-fit the Old Library.

File containing press cuttings about books formerly owned by Mary Astell held in the Old Library.

File containing correspondence and questions in relation to entries in the Short Title Catalogue of Books Printed in England Before 1641.

Guides to the Old Library.

A4 sheet containing a guide to the Old Library and College Archives [which were housed there at this time]. Includes colour photos.

Correspondence relating to volumes sent to the Admiralty for the use of the Commissioners for Revising and Digesting the Civil Affairs of the Navy.

Draft letter from Samuel Lowe to William Marsden, Secretary of the Admiralty. Encloses bill for carriage of books sent; requests they be returned as soon as they have served their purpose.

Marsden to Lowe: Admiralty, 8 March 1806. Promises immediate return of books. Before Lord Barham's going out of office [10 February] he had requested and been promised they be forthwith returned. Has repeated his request.

John Deas Thomson, late Secretary to the Board of Revision [private secretary to Barham as First Lord] to Samuel Lowe: Navy Office, 11 March 1806 (copy). Has received Lowe's letter to Marsden on subject of £1 3s. packing charge for books. Encloses cheque. Books will be immediately packed up and sent by the Cambridge waggon.

Draft letter from Lowe written on reverse. In January 1805 books were sent at the request of the Commissioners. Has had letters from Marsden and Thomson promising return, but no tidings since.

William Marsden to Samuel Lowe: Admiralty, 1 November 1806. Promises immediate attention. PL volumes listed: 1490, 1534, 1788, 2165, 2242, 2866, 2869-80.

John T. Briggs, Secretary to the Board of Revision, to Samuel Lowe: 3 November 1806. Commissioners request books remain a short time longer as they have been of the greatest use.
Draft reply from Lowe on reverse. Master and Fellows consent to extended loan; an 'indulgence' which only a request from the highest authority could sanction.

Sir John Briggs to Samuel Lowe, 29 December 1806. Has received his of 12th. Commissioners acknowledge extension of loan. Books will be returned as soon as they cease to be necessary for the purposes of government. Sends a set of the Commission's reports. Draft reply from Lowe, acknowledging gift of reports.

Sir John Briggs to Samuel Lowe, 13 September 1808. Books will be sent by the Cambridge waggon leaving the Bull, Bishopsgate on Wednesday, arriving Saturday. The 18 volumes described.

Sir John Briggs to Samuel Lowe, 25 October 1808. Thanks for offer of accommodation in Cambridge should this be necessary for the government's further enquiries. Regrets this will not be likely.

Mid to late 19th century catalogue of the Pepys Library bound by Macmillan & Co.

The catalogue is an augmented transcription of the 'Alphabet' section of the 'Supellex Liberaria', the catalogue of the Pepys Library dating from 1700 which is part of the Pepys Library. The catalogue was evidently for practical use in the Pepys Library due to the inclusion of the location of each book in the book presses, which is not given in Pepys's version of 1700.

Pasted into the back of the volume is a letter from Alexander Macmillan to Mrs Neville [Lucy Frances Greville, wife of the Master] dated 21 November 1887:

'Dear Mrs Neville,
Thanks very much for informing me of the Dickinson etching. I am ordering copies for here & for Cambridge. The original drawing is & has been in my room here & I greatly value it. I have at my private house at Tooting an early oil painting of Mr Lowes Dickinson of Kingsley in his study at Eversley. The study there is I here terribly defaced. This picture has therefore considerable historical value & to me much delightful memory.
Some day the Master & you might manage to see it,
Very sincerely yours
Alex Macmillan

c. 19th century catalogue of the broadside ballads in the Pepys Library.

Handlist of manuscripts in the Pepys Library arranged by classmark.

Volume entitled "Books taken of Library by Dr Peckard & Others" and lists classmarks and dates borrowed [Masters only were allowed to borrow books from the Pepys Library].

Visitor's book for the Pepys Library. Includes a list of the names of the Pepys Librarians on the first page.

The first Pepys Dinner was held on 23 February 1905. It was part of the Articles of Agreement (1724) for the Pepys Library that there should be an annual celebration in gratitude for Samuel Pepys' benefaction.

According to A.S. Ramsey in Bygone Days at Magdalene it was the idea of Stuart Donaldson (Master, 1904-1915) who said 'IF we are going to make a splash we may as well make a big one'.

The Pepys Dinner is held annually on 23 February as this was Pepys' birthday.

It was not held between 1995 and 2005 and it was not held in 2021 due to Covid.

The first Pepys Dinner was held in 1905.

• 1905 - 2 copies of the menu, seating pan, and hand written list of the subjects for 'Pepys Dinner' 1905 - 1913

• 1906 - 2 copies of the menu and a seating plan

• 1907 - 2 copies of the menu with printed insert called 'Words of Songs' and 2 copies of the seating plan

• 1908 - 2 copies of the menu and 2 copies of the seating plan

• 1909 - 2 copies of the menu and a seating plan

• 1990 - 1993 - menus only

Not held between 1994 and 2005