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Name Hume, David, philosopher and historian, 1711-1776

1. Add MS 4185

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'AN INQUIRY INTO THE SHARE WHICH KING CHARLES I had in the Transactions of [Edward Somerset] the Earl of Glamorgan for bringing over a Body of the Irish Rebels to assist that King in the years 1645 and 1646', with preface and Appendix, being the draft prepared for the press by Birch. It was prin...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
18th century
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1 item

2. Add MS 4284

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Vol. IV (ff. 264). G-M. includes: ff. 1-14 Ganeau, bookseller, of Paris: Letters to P. Desmaizeaux: 1713-1734.: Fr. f. 14 J. Nollin, the younger: Note to P. Desmaizeaux: circ. 1730.: Fr. f. 15-26 Reverend Jean Gagnier, orientalist: Letters to P. Desmaizeaux: 1710-1734.: Fr. ff. 27-38 Daniel Ge...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and French
Date Range:
1701-1745
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1 item

3. Add MS 24023

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ORIGINAL letters of Royal and other personages, principally English; 1596-1844. 1. Queen Elizabeth to Henry IV. of France; n.d. [Sept. 1596]. Fr. Holograph; with modern transcript. ff. 1, 3. 2. [Sir] Thomas Chaloner, tutor to Prince Henry, son of James I., to Sir Julius Cæsar, Chancellor of the Exchequer; St. James, 27 Apr. [1611]. Holograph; with order signed by Sir J. Cæsar, for payment to persons employed in the prince's masque, 29 Apr. 1611. f. 4. 3. [Sir Edward] Cecyll [Cecil, Vis...
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includes: ff. 1, 3 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to Henri IV.: 1596.: Fr. ff. 1, 3 Henry IV of France: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1596.: Fr. f. 4 Sir Thomas Chaloner, Tutor to Prince Henry, son of James I: Letter to Sir J. Cæsar: 1611. f. 4 Henry, Princes of Wales: Letter and order relativ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English, French, and German
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1596-1844
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1 item

4. Add MS 29626

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ORIGINAL letters of, and relating to, Jean Jacques Rousseau, chiefly addressed to Richard Davenport; 1766-1769. The writers are:- J[ean] J[acques] Rousseau; Wootton, etc., 22 Mar. 1766-17 Mar. 1769, and n.d. Fr. ff. 3-10, 23, 28, 34-42, 45-54, 56, 57, 61, 70, 74-82 ;-to-Vaillant; n.d. Fr. f. 83. -Du Peyron to [David Hume?]; Neufchatel, 4 May, 1766. Fr. f. 11. David Hume; London, 26 June-2 Sept. 1766, 1 July, 1767, ff. 13, 17, 19, 21, 25, 30, 67. -De Lapujade; Paris, 2 July, 1766. Fr. f. 15....
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Jean Jacques Rousseau, philosopher: Letters of, and relating to, chiefly addressed to R. Davenport: 1766-1769. Richard Davenport: Correspondence with J. J. Rousseau, D. Hume, and others: 1766-1769. includes: f. 11 David Hume, historian: Letter to, from M. du Peyron: 1766.: Fr. f. 11 Du Peyron...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and French
Date Range:
1766-1769
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1 item

5. Add MS 30877

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LETTERS Of statesmen, scholars, etc., to John Wilkes; 1754- 1797. The writers are:- George Grenville [afterwards Secretary of Stale]; 2 Apr. 1754-25 Apr. 1759, ff 1, 4, 6, 11. David Hume; 8, 16 Oct. 1754, ff. 2, 3. W[illiam] Pitt [afterwards Earl of Chatham]; 20 July, 1757, 16 Oct. 1759, ff. 5, 14. T[obias] Smollett; 16 March, 1759-28 March, 1762, ff. 8-10, 15, 17-19. [Thomas Pelham] Holles, [Dulke of] Newcastle, Secretary of State; 23 July, 1759, f. 13. [Richard Grenville, Earl] Temple; 2...
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John Wilkes, MP: Correspondence and papers: 1739-1831. includes: ff. 1, 4, 6, 11 Right Hon George Grenville: Letters to J. Wilkes: 1754-1759. ff. 2, 3 David Hume: Letters to J. Wilkes: 1754. ff. 5, 14 William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham; Prime Minister: Letters to J. Wilkes: 1757, 1759. ff. 8-10...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
1754-1797
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1 item

6. Add MS 32491 A-E

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AUTOGRAPH Letters:- Paper; ff. 18. Folio.
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includes: f. 1 William Collins, poet: Letter on his monument, by J. Flaxman: 1791. ff. 1, 2, 4 John Flaxman: Letters to W. Hayley and others: 1791, 1798, n.d. f. 5 Hannah More: Letter to Mrs. Nash: 1811. f. 7 Margaret Sleigh, wife of Sir Samuel Sleigh, of Etwall, county Derbyshire, MP: Letter t...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
1640-1811
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5 items

7. Add MS 34516

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MACKINTOSH COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXX. (ff. 64). Copies and extracts relating to English history , tempp. James II. and William III., including :- 1. Correspondence of Colonel Kirke and Chief-Justice Jeffreys with the Earl of Sunderland ; 1685. With other papers relating to the suppression of Monmo...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
1685-1699
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1 item

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GIBBON PAPERS. Vol. XIII. Original letters addressed to Edward Gibbon; 1755-1794. The names of the writers will be found in the index. They include, besides his family and intimate friends, Madlle. Curchod, both before and after her marriage, her husband Jacques Necker and her daughter Madame de...
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Western Manuscripts
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English, French, and Latin
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1755-1794
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1 item

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HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. II. Letters, principally from men of letters and artists, to the 2nd and 3rd Earls of Hardwicke 1742-1829. The following (except when otherwise stated) are addressed to Philip Yorke, Viscount Royston (1754-1764) and 2nd Earl of Hardwicke (1764-1790):- 1. Edward Young, D....
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Western Manuscripts
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English and French
Date Range:
1742-1829
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1 item

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DIARY of David Hume, the philosopher and historian, as judge advocate to Gen. James St. Clair's expedition to Port L'Orient; 18 Sept.-2 Oct. 1746. Holograph. The expedition left Plymouth on 14 Sept., and the narrative begins near the French coast on I8 Sept. lt describes briefly the landing, the abortive attack, and the re-embarkation, and ceases on 2 Oct. with the arrival of the fleet off the island of Hedia, omitting the occupation of the peninsula of Quiberon on 4 0ct. It agrees with Hume...
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David Hume, historian: Diary, as judge advocate to the expedition to Port L'Orient: 1746.: Hologr. Army; England: Diary of D. Hume of the expedition to Port L'Orient: 1746.
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
18 Sep 1746-2 Oct 1746
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1 item