George Barrington (1755-1804), thief: manuscript of the poem 'The Barrington Prologue', allegedly declaimed by notorious pickpocket George Barrington on the opening of Australia's first theatre (1796) 1800-1904 (MS1216)
Thomas Sturge Moore (1870-1944), writer and wood engraver: sonnet written to his mother and ink sketch surrounding the poem, "Winter's Song" 1891 (MS1223)
Terence David John Pratchett (1948-2015), novelist: corresp with Henye Meyer (fl 1997-2007), writer 1994-2007 (MS1213)
Emmeline Vyner (fl 1920-1930), spiritualist: 'Edinburgh seances', a collection of records of spiritualist meetings, voice circles and card readings c1921-1936 (MS1224)
Sandbach, Tinne & Co, merchants, Liverpool: corresp with sister firm Messrs McInroy Parker of Glasgow, Demerara plantation owners 1817 (MS1218)
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