Resolution on the Death of Sir Robert Henry Inglis, Baronet (Vice President)
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Contains a resolution recording 'the deep sense of loss' felt by the Committee of the Literary Fund on the death of Sir Robert Henry Inglis, with a draft of a letter from Octavian Blewitt to Lady Mary Inglis informing her of this, and two responses from Lady Inglis.
Resolution on the Death of John Bowyer Nichols Esq. (Registrar)
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Resolution by the Committee of the Literary Fund recording their 'deep regret' at the death of John Bowyer Nichols, with a response from his son, John Gough Nichols, and a printed memoir of his life, reprinted from the Gentleman's Magazine.
Resolution on the Death of William Tooke Esq. F.R.S. (Treasurer)
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Letter from Arthur Tooke informing Octavian Blewitt of the death of William Tooke, and a resolution from the Committee of the Literary Fund recording their 'extreme regret' and 'respect for his memory.'
Resolution on the Death of John Dickinson Esq F.R.S. (Vice President & Registrar)
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Contains a resolution passed by the Committee of the Literary Fund commemorating the late John Dickinson, with letters from his son (also John Dickinson) to the Committee and to Octavian Blewitt.
Resolution on the Death of Sir Henry Ellis (Vice President & Treasurer)
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Two variant copies of a resolution by the Committee of the Literary Fund expressing 'profound sorrow' at the death of Sir Henry Ellis, and two letters from his wife, Jane Sarah Ellis, expressing her thanks to Octavian Blewitt.
Resolution on the Death of the Bishop of Winchester (Vice President)
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Contains a resolution by the Committee of the Literary Fund on the death of Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, with related letters to Octavian Blewitt from William Henry Harrison, Philip Henry Stanhope, Earl Stanhope, and William Frederick Pollock, and a letter to Stanhope from the Wilber...
Resolution recording the sorrow of the Committee of the Literary Fund on the death of Emily Harriet, Countess Stanhope, with a letter from Philip Henry Stanhope, Earl Stanhope, to Octavian Blewitt, asking him to thak the Committee for their sympathy.
Resolution on the Death of H.E.M. Van de Weyer (Vice President)
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Contains a resolution by the Committee of the Literary Fund on the death of Sylvain Van de Weyer, with letters from William Henry Harrison to Octavian Blewitt and Elizabeth Van de Weyer to Philip Henry Stanhope, Earl Stanhope.