EIGHT diaries of J. Wilkes, from the day of his release from the King's Bench, 17 April, 1770 to 31 October, 1797, four weeks before his death. The greater part of no. 5, 24 July, 1779-21 July, 1782, and all no. 7, 1 Jan. 1789 -31 Aug. 1793, are wanting. There are however rough memoranda for the...
(ff. 256). Vol. i. 1739-1763. includes: f. 3 Wilkes family: Notification of a change of arms of: 1670. f. 4 John Worsley, Shoolmaster at Hertford: Letter to J. Wilkes: 1739. ff. 5, 6 Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland: Letters to - Williams: 1743.: Copies by J. Wilkes. ff. 7-43 passim Andrew Baxter,...
( ff. 224). Vol. ii. 1764,1765. Humphrey Cotes, Attorney: Letters to J. Wilkes: 1763-1768. includes: f. 1 David Roche: Letters to J. Wilkes: 1763, 1764, 1769. ff. 2, 28, 39, 55, 206, 211 Heaton Wilkes: Letters to his brother John: 1764 -1768, 1774, 1793, 1797. f. 5 Peter Goy: Letter to J. Wil...
30,372 (ff. 285). Vol. vi. 1776-1785. includes: f. 2 George Johnstone, Captain, RN, and MP for Appleby: Letters to J. Wilkes: 1776, 1786. fF. 3, 4 Sir Stephen Theodore Janssen, 4th Baronet; Alderman, Lord Mayor and Chamberlain of London: Letters to J. Wilkes: 1775, 1776. ff. 6, 40, 44, 45, 56 ...
(ff. 210). Vol. vii. 1786-1789. includes: f. 1 J- Macnamara: Letter to J. Wilkes: 1786. f. 4 George Johnstone, Captain, RN, and MP for Appleby: Letters to J. Wilkes: 1776, 1786. ff. 6, 24, 57 Charles Churchill, son of the poet: Letters to J. Wilkes: 1772, 1779-1780, 1786-1787. f. 7 William Bre...