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Collapse VICADD101 - Papers of  Sir William Charles Ross, miniature portrait artist, and his family. VICADD101 - Papers of Sir William Charles Ross, miniature portrait artist, and his family.
Expand 1 - Letters from Marianne Skerrett to Sir William Ross, regarding arrangements for sittings by certain members of the Royal Family for miniature portraits by Ross, enquiries as to the progress of certain miniatures and the opinions of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert1 - Letters from Marianne Skerrett to Sir William Ross, regarding arrangements for sittings by certain members of the Royal Family for miniature portraits by Ross, enquiries as to the progress of certain miniatures and the opinions of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Expand 2 - Letters between members of Sir William Ross's family, mainly from Sir William to his sister and mother, regarding his travels around England and abroad and his work as a miniature portrait painter. 2 - Letters between members of Sir William Ross's family, mainly from Sir William to his sister and mother, regarding his travels around England and abroad and his work as a miniature portrait painter.
Expand 3 - Letters to Magdalene Dalton ( née Ross) sister of Sir William Ross and a miniature portrait painter in her own right3 - Letters to Magdalene Dalton ( née Ross) sister of Sir William Ross and a miniature portrait painter in her own right
Collapse 4 - Letters to and from Sir William Ross and papers relating to him, chiefly regarding his work as a miniature portrait artist but also relating to his religious faith and family matters4 - Letters to and from Sir William Ross and papers relating to him, chiefly regarding his work as a miniature portrait artist but also relating to his religious faith and family matters
1 - Letter to Sir William Ross from Mrs H.B. Harrison regarding her family and a miniature Ross has painted of her son.
2 - Letter from John Ross to his brother, Sir William Ross, from Mazagaon in India, regarding his journey to India and his experiences there.
3 - Letter to Sir William Ross from W. Dalton, regarding his brother Henry.
4 - Letter from the Council of the Kensington Conversazione commissioning Sir William Ross to paint a miniature of Mrs Wolley.
5 - Letter from T.H. Miller [a child] to Sir Willam Ross, written from Lytham.
6 - Letter from Sir John Leslie to Sir William Ross arranging a portrait sitting for his wife.
7 - Letter to Sir William Ross regarding arrangements for the sitting of the Prince of Condé.
8 - Letter from General Dumas, written from Claremont, regarding miniatures the Duc de Montpensier has commissioned from Sir William Ross.
9 - Letter from Sir William Ross to August Austin regarding a future visit.
10 - Letter to Sir William Ross from a Mr Woodhead asking for financial assistance.
11 - Note from Colonel W. Cartwright to Sir William Ross.
12 - Handwritten copy of Sir William Ross's obituary as published in 'The Times' of 1 February 1860.
13 - Letter from John Cumming to Sir William Ross
14 - Letter from Sir William Ross to Mrs Holden, mostly concerning her recent crisis of faith.
15 - Part of letter from Elizabeth Baker-Cresswell to Sir William Ross, inviting him to stay at Cresswell.
16 - Details of Sir William Ross's professional and social engagements, including portrait sittings and dinner invitations, from Monday 29 December to 4 January.
17 - Copy of the Will and Codicil of Sir William Ross
       
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