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Contemporary copies of letter and documents pertaining to Lord Lovat's trial for treason
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Lord North letters introducing Jean-Pierre Blanchard
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Two letters of introduction, written by Lord North, 1784, November 11th and 18th, for pioneering French balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard, who had already flown one flight over England and hoped to secure permission to take another over London.
mssHM 84089
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Estate: Ludgershall: [Notes on the wording of a sale document between Lord Sydney and Mr. Everett]
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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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Parliament and the new model army miscellaneous documents and letters
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A collection of miscellaneous documents and letters concerning Parliament and the New Model Army. The collection includes: a Parliamentary document addressed to a committee in Bedfordshire regarding the administration of collecting men and money for the Army (HM 82611); a receipt for provisions of coats, etc., for the pressed men in Reading (HM 82612); a letter from Oliver [Leeks?] to Noble Sir (HM 82613); instructions for impressing men for the Army for Sir Thomas Fairfax; and a copy of Charles I's 1626 speech to Parliament, followed by a speech of the Lord Keeper (HM 82615).
mssHM 82611-82615
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Government: Parliament: Copy of Paper signed at Lord Stafford's and transmitted to the Queen by Lord Sydney, regarding the King's Health; with copy of list of signatures, including Stafford, Chetham, Sydney and W. Pitt
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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Letters and documents relating to a proposed East India Company Anglo-Philippine expedition
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Letters and documents relating to a scheme of the East India Company and the British Government to send a commercial, naval and military expedition to the Philippines. Some of the letters and documents are the product of the Committee of Secrecy of the Court of Directors and are written in cipher. The proposed scheme was never carried out as the East India Company forces were needed elsewhere in 1780.
mssHM 80328-80338
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Personal and Family: Wills: Copy of the last Will of the Right Hon. Charles Lord Viscount Townshend
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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