The Minute Books and Ledgers contain the administrative records of the Literary Fund, recording in outline the deliberations of its various committees and giving details of its financial affairs. This series consists of four sub-series. The first sub-series (Loan 96 RLF 2/1) comprises the mai...
The main run of the Minute Books contains a chronological account of the meetings of the Committee of the Literary Fund. The majority of these were general meetings, at which Fund business was discussed and applications considered. After an initial period of fluctuations, from the 1810s these me...
Contains an account by David Williams of the 'Institution of the Society for the establishment of the Literary Fund' and details of the meetings of the Committee from 10 May 1790-27 Aug 1817. These include the initial meetings at which the establishment and form of the Fund were discussed. Applic...
Small red volume with embossed title 'Literary Fund Minutes 1803'. Contains details of Committee meetings from 17 Jan 1805-15 Jan 1807. These entries are repeated in the first volume of the Minute Books (RLF 2/1/1).
Contains details of Committee meetings from 13 Dec 1837-10 Jan 1849. Misdated 13 Dec 1839 on volume. Some applications referenced to case files within book.