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Oeconomic institution, to promote the knowledge, collection, manufacture, and use of articles, growth of this country : and other objects calculated to give employment to the poor
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Financial: Townshend Family Charitable Giving: Poor relief, Royal Jennerian and London Vaccine Institution, Bridewell and Bethlem Hospitals, Sr. George's Hospital, Lock Hospital, Literary Fund, Promoting Christian Knowledge
Manuscripts
The collection consists of personal letters among the Townshend family members, business correspondence, land papers and deeds, financial accounts, bonds, receipts, Government and political material, legal briefs and court opinions, literary material including epitaphs, poems, prayers and travel accounts, military material, wills, marriage settlements, family account books and diaries. Significant correspondents include George III, George IV, William IV and Victoria, as well as many members of the Royal family. Political correspondents include 1st Earl of Chatham, W.E. Gladstone, George Grenville, Lord Palmerston, Sir Robert Peel, Spencer Perceval, William Pitt, the Duke of Wellington, and John Wilkes. Important note: although this material includes the years 1769-1865 there is only one letter which refers slightly to the American Revolutionary War and no letters or other material deal with the American Civil War.
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The Philanthropic Society, instituted September 1788, for the prevention of crimes, and for a reform among the poor;
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312418 no.2