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21. Loan 96 RLF 5/4/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/4/3
Title:
Offer of the Presidency to the Duke of Portland
Scope & Content:
Contains the texts of letters from Thomas Bracken and Septimus Collinson regarding an unsuccessful attempt to contact William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of Portland, in order to invite him to become President of the Literary Fund.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Mar 1793-11 Mar 1793
Extent:
1 file (1 document)

22. Loan 96 RLF 5/4/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/4/4
Title:
Offer of the Presidency to the Marquis of Lansdowne
Scope & Content:
Contains a letter from William Petty, Marquess of Lansdowne, apologetically declining the presidency of the Literary Fund on the grounds of his health.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jan 1793
Extent:
1 file (1 document)

23. Loan 96 RLF 5/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/4/1
Title:
Offer of the Presidency to Lord Rawdon, afterwards Marquis of Hastings
Scope & Content:
Contains copies of letters from the Literary Fund to Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, Lord Rawdon, asking him to join the Literary Fund and requesting that he assume the title of President, with replies from Rawdon acceding to the former but demurring form the latter.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1791-3 May 1791
Extent:
1 file (3 documents)

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