Promised Donation from the Booksellers’ proposed Newspaper
Scope & Content:
Contains two letters from Charles Rivington on the formation of a new newspaper by an association of booksellers and their intention of donating part of its profits to the Literary Fund.
Contains a letter from James Walter, Secretary and Treasurer of the Book Society at Brigg, on a ten guinea donation to the Literary Fund, with two letters thanking the Book Society for the donation.
Donation from the Masquers & Mummers at Prior’s Bank
Scope & Content:
Contains printed documents and seals relating to ‘the Grand Tournament at the Prior’s Bank’ on December 30th 1839; a note on the front of the file records a subsequent donation to the Literary Fund.