Contains correspondence about subscriptions and donations from or regarding individuals with surnames beginning with W. Correspondents include Frederick Webb, Robert Walsh, Charles Callis Weston, William Tooke, William Wingfield, Robert Whiston, James Whiteside, D Williams, Edward Wigram, Samue...
Presents of Books to be sold for the benefit of the Fund
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Contains letters offering donations of books from Hervey Raymond Morres, Viscount Mountmorres, Cadell and Davies, John Sherwen, George Ensor, William [Tylney Spurdeus] and William Sawyer.
Promised Donation from the Booksellers’ proposed Newspaper
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Contains two letters from Charles Rivington on the formation of a new newspaper by an association of booksellers and their intention of donating part of its profits to the Literary Fund.
Contains a letter from James Walter, Secretary and Treasurer of the Book Society at Brigg, on a ten guinea donation to the Literary Fund, with two letters thanking the Book Society for the donation.
Donations from the Committee of the Fund for British Prisoners in France
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Contains a letter from the Committee of the Fund for British Prisoners in France detailing a donation to the Literary Fund and a receipt for this donation.