Resolution on the Resignation of Richard Monckton Milnes, Baron Houghton (Treasurer)
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Contains a letter from William Smith to Octavian Blewitt on the resignation of Richard Monckton Milnes, Baron Houghton, from the Committee of the Literary Fund, and a note from Houghton thanking Blewitt for the Committee's 'expression of feeling.'
Resolution on the Resignation of William Bodham Donne Esq. (Registrar)
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Contains a letter of resignation from William Bodham Donne to Octavian Blewitt, a letter from William Smith to Blewitt regarding this and a draft of a resolution for the Committee of the Literary Fund noting Donne's 'ability' as Registrar and their 'regret' at his resignation.
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).
Contains documents relating to the Literary Fund Club, including a few early documents from its 1790s incarnation and a more complete (although still spotty) run of papers and correspondence dating from after the Club’s revival in 1806. The letters principally relate to the organisation of or at...
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.