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Correspondence, Manuscripts and Documents: (1781, Sep. - 1782, Mar.)

Description
The bulk of the collection consists of letters addressed to Sir William Pulteney, and an additional several hundred letters addressed to Sir James Murray-Pulteney (written 1790-1811). The collection includes the Johnstone and Pulteney families, including accounts of the death of Sir William Pulteney, Earl of Bath, and the publication of his Memoirs; also, numerous letters from Sir William Pulteney's brothers, sister, and father relating to family affairs. A large number of letters and documents deal with the administration of Sir William Pulteney's property in Scotland and his wife's properties in Bath, as well as letters from several agents discussing farming, limestone quarries, coal mines and mining.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1638-1880.
Call number
mssPU 1-2087
Creator
Pulteney, William(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Maggs Bros. of London, June 18, 1952. Thomas W. Newton sorted and arranged a portion of the William Pulteney Papers, as noted in his letter to Frederick Ouvry, July 29, 1880 (PU 2087). In the process of arranging the material, Newton numbered each item in red ink; these numbers were not used by the Huntington cataloger, nor were they noted on the folders or in the finding aid.
Associated people
Pulteney, James, (approximately 1751-1811,)
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