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2. Loan 96 RLF 5/1/15
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/1/15
- Title:
- Adoption of Forms of Application
- Scope & Content:
- Contains a letter from John Bruce to Octavian Blewitt on changes made to the proposed Form of Application for the Literary Fund, and a printed copy of the form.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 18 May 1841
- Extent:
- 1 file (2 documents)
3. Loan 96 RLF 5/1/11
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/1/11
- Title:
- Proposed Grant of Pensions
- Scope & Content:
- Contains a single sub-committee report related to the granting of pensions to the widows of deceased authors, with a note by Octavian Blewitt stating that no record of this being taken forward can be found in the minutes of the General Committee of the Literary Fund.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 23 Feb 1825
- Extent:
-
1 file (1 document)
4. Loan 96 RLF 5/1/3
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/1/3
- Title:
- Correspondence with the Bishops & Dr Parr respecting the Preaching of a Sermon on behalf of the Society
- Scope & Content:
- Correspondence from Charles Manners-Sutton, Bishop of Norwich (12 Mar 1794), Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt, Bishop of Carlisle (undated), and Samuel Parr (25 Mar 1802) with regard to a series of attempts to have a sermon preached on behalf of the Literary Fund. Also contains other related letters.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 12 Mar 1794-1805
- Extent:
- 1 file (6 documents)
5. Loan 96 RLF 5/1/8
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/1/8
- Title:
- Constitutions & Bye Laws, and their Revision
- Scope & Content:
- Contains a collection of printed, handwritten and annotated versions of the Constitution and Bye Laws of the Literary Fund, as well as details of the society's transactions, copies of minutes including discussions about revisions, and correspondence about revisions dating from June 1840.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1807-Jun 1840
- Extent:
- 1 file (18 documents)
6. Loan 96 RLF 5/1/1
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/1/1
- Title:
- Papers & Letters relating to the Formation of the Society
- Scope & Content:
- Folder containing letters and plans relating to the establishment and early administration of the Literary Fund, including details of meeting arrangements, enquiries from interested parties, a suggestion for a 'Memorial of Benevolence' and an account of the Fund by David Williams. Includes documents...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1790-17 Jul 1805
- Extent:
- 1 file (16 documents)
7. Loan 96 RLF 5/1/7
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/1/7
- Title:
- Proposed School for the Children of Authors
- Scope & Content:
- Contains two proposals for the Literary Fund to assist in creating a school for the children of authors, one from C Carwyn (25 Aug 1808) and one from William Knighton (16 Jan 1858, with responses from Octavian Blewitt dated 18 Jan 1858 and 13 Feb 1858).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 25 Aug 1808-13 Feb 1858
- Extent:
- 1 file (4 documents)
8. Loan 96 RLF 5/1/9
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/1/9
- Title:
- Copy of the Charter, Correspondence respecting it, & Law Charges
- Scope & Content:
- Contains documents relating to the Literary Fund's attempts to acquire a royal charter, first in 1808 and then (successfully) in 1818. Includes copies of the draft 1808 charter and of the approved 1818 charter, as well as copies of addresses to George III and letters from interested parties and offi...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 2 Jul 1808-8 Feb 1819
- Extent:
- 1 file (22 documents)
9. Loan 96 RLF 5/1/13
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/1/13
- Title:
- Correspondence with the Charity Commissioners
- Scope & Content:
- Contains a letter from the Clerk to the Charity Commisioners to the Secretary of the Literary Fund (13 May 1836), a response from Cusack Patrick Roney (23 May 1836), a copy of Octavian Blewitt's response to a Charity Commission enquiry (24 Mar 1869) and a further note to Blewitt (6 Dec 1872).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 13 May 1836-6 Dec 1872
- Extent:
- 1 file (4 documents)
10. Loan 96 RLF 5/1/14
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/1/14
- Title:
- Arrangement & Adoption of the new list (of members for the Annual Reports) in 1840
- Scope & Content:
- Contain correspondence, much of it undated, principally between Octavian Blewitt and officers of the Litearry Fund relating to compiling the details of members of the society for its Annual Reports. Correspondents include John Bowyer Nichols, Edward Foss, John Thomas Hope, John Britton, Thomas Croft...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 28 Jun 1839-20 May 1844
- Extent:
-
1 file (26 documents)