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Name Henderson, John, FSA

1. Add MS 30991

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TWENTY-SIX original letters of François Marie Arouet de Voltaire to George Keate [F.R.S., F.S.A., Bencher of the Inner Temple] on personal, literary, and political subjects, with two notes written on the back of playing-cards; 1757-1777. Fr. and Eng. Followed by silhouette figures of Voltaire and [Jean] Huber, of Geneva, and a printed broadside in commemoration of Voltaire's death. Paper; ff. 49. Quarto. Bequeathed by John Henderson, Esq.
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George Keate, FRS, FSA: Letters to, from Voltaire: 1757-1777. François Marie Arouet de Voltaire: Letters to G. Keate: 1757-1777. includes: f. 47 Jean Huber, of Geneva: Silhouette figure of: 18th cent. f. 47 François Marie Arouet de Voltaire: Silhouette: 18th cent. f. 49 François Marie Arouet ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1757-1777
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1 item

2. Add MS 30992

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SEVENTEEN original letters of Edward Young, D.D., author of the "Night Thoughts," to George Keate ; 29 May 1760-7 Oct. 1764. At the end is a letter of Mary Hallows on Dr. Young's death; 28 April, 1765. Paper; ff. 19. Quarto. Bequeathed by John Henderson, Esq.
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Edward Young, DCL; poet: Letters to G. Keate: 1760-1764. George Keate, FRS, FSA: Letters to, from Dr. Young: 1760-1764. includes: f. 19 Edward Young, DCL; poet: Letter of M. Hallows on his death: 1765. f. 19 Mary Hallows: Letter to, on Dr. Young's death: 1765.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 May 1760-28 Apr 1765
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1 item

3. Egerton MS 2847

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Egerton MS 2847
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Vol. XI. (ff. 325). 1859- 1862. includes: ff. 1, 5, 84, 199 Lambert Blackwell Larking, vicar of Burham and Ryarsh, county Kent: Letters to Sir F. Madden: 1850-1861. ff. 7, 17 Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere; formerly Leveson-Gower: Letters to Sir F. Madden: 1847, 1859. ff. 10, 12, 19 Si...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1859-1862
Extent:
1 item