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Resolution on the Death of Frederic Ouvry Esq. (Treasurer and Honorary Solicitor)
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Contains a letter from William Smith to Octavian Blewitt asking him to draft a resolution for the Committee of the Literary Fund on the death of Frederic Ouvry, a copy of the resulting resolution and an expression of thanks from Ouvry's widow.
Resolution on the Death of Anthony Trollope Esq. (Treasurer)
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Contains a letter from William Smith to Octavian Blewitt asking him to draft a resolution for the Committee of the Literary Fund on the death of Anthony Trollope, Blewitt's resulting drafts, and letters from Blewitt, Lord John Manners and Mrs Anthony Trollope (Rose Trollope).
Mr Williams, Lord Montmorres & Mr Grenfell’s Bet to be decided by the Club
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Contains details of a bet made between David Williams, Hervey Raymond Morres, Viscount Mountmorres, and Pascoe Grenfell regarding ‘the last Character in which Mr Garrick appeared on the Stage.’ Mountmorres and Grenfell correctly identified this character as Don Felix in The Comedy of the Wonder,...
Contains a document setting out the procedures for the Literary Fund’s dining club, detailing times, commitments and means of election. Signed by Thomas Williams, James Bland Burges, Richard Joseph Sullivan, John Symmons, William Salte, Miles Peter Andrews, William Boscawen, Richard Yates, Willi...
Contains a letter from Edmund Baker to Richard Yates detailing money matters, including those related to the Literary Fund Club’s 1805 dinner in Greenwich.
The Reestablishment of the Club by Lord Valentia (1806)
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Contains documents detailing the reestablishment of the Literary Fund Club by George Annesley, Viscount Valentia. Includes a list of ‘Fundamental rules’, details of members, financial details, a draft letter from Valentia to potential members and responses to this letter from J. Somerset, John B...
Contains a printed letter detailing the membership of and meeting dates for the Literary Fund Club in 1810, and correspondence addressed to Richard Yates from [?] Burrow, Bingham Richards, Charles Bicknell and John Symmons.
Contains letters regarding the Literary Fund Club from George Shee, John Crosbie, Earl Glandore, Edward Adolphus St. Maur, Duke of Somerset, John Coxe Hippisley and Bingham Richards.
Contains letters regarding the Literary Fund Club from correspondents including William Jacob, [Rowenoff?], John Barrow, Charles Lamborn, Benjamin Hobhouse and Charles Monro.