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Egerton MS 2182

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032-001983121

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032-001983121

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Egerton MS 2182

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ORIGINAL letters to John Douglas, D.D., Bishop successively of Carlisle and Salisbury, from statesmen, autbors, and others; with a few to his son, the Rev. William Douglas; 1748-1813. The writers are:-

[William Pulteney, Earl of] Bath; Bath, Paris, 23 Nov. 1748, 28 Oct. 1750, ff. 12,14. [William, Viscount] Pulteney [son of the preceding]; Paris, etc., 15 Apr. [1754], 6 Nov. [1756], 29 Aug. 1758, ff. 15,17, 20. David Hume; Edinburgh, 27 Oct. 1760, 16 June, 5 July, 1770, ff. 21, 31, 33. [John Stuart, Earl of] Bute to the Earl of Bath; 18 Feb. 1761, n.d., ff. 23, 75. Stephen Aldrich; [l Feb. 1762], f. 27. D[avid] Garrick; [London, 14 Jan. 1773], f. 37. William Robertson [D.D., the historian]; Edinburgh, 19 Mar. 1773-15 Feb. 1793, ff. 39, 54, 63, 78. Samuel Johnson, [LL.D.]; 6 Mar. 1776, f. 4 2. W[illiam] D[odd, D.D.]; [Newgate prison], 29 Apr. 1777, f. 44. Adam Ferguson, [LL.D.]; Edinburgh, Hallyards, near Peebles, 21 July, 1781, 4 Mar. 1807, ff. 47, 89. E[dward] Gibbon; [London], 9 May, 1782, f. 51. See Eg. 2,186, f. 166. Adam Smith, [LL.D.]; Edinburgh. 6 Mar. 1787, f. 53. W[illiam] Pitt [First Lord of the Treasury]; Downing,Street, 18 Mar. 1788, 21 June, 1791, 8 Feb. 1798, ff. 56, 66,87. John Moore, Archbishop of] Canterbury; Lambeth, 8 Nov. 1788, f. 58. Edmund Burke; Margate. 9 Nov. 1790-13 Mar. 1792, ff. 62, 69-72, 74. James Boswell; London, 17 June, 1791. f. 65. W[illiam] Paley [D.D., Archdeacon of Carlisle]; [July, 1791], f. 68. [Edward Thurlow, Lord] Thurlow [Lord Chancellor]; 25 Oct. 1791, f. 73. [John Stuart, Earl, afterwards Marquess, of] Bute; London, 23 Mar. 1792, f. 76. [Rev.] Archibald Alison [Vicar of Kenley and West Lavington]; Kenley, 14 July, 1792, f. 77. Benjamin West to the Rev. W. Douglas Sunning Hill, Wolseley Park, [8 Feb. 1796)-14 Jan. 1798, ff. 80, 82-86. Benjamin West [President of the Royal Academy] to the Rev. W. Douglas; London, 11 June, 1797, f. 81. Samuel Parr [LL.D]; Temple Row, Birmingham, 5 Feb. [1804], f. 88. [Henry Richard Fox, afterwards Vassall, Lord] Holland, to [William] Douglass; Oxford, Holland House, n.d., 7 June, s.a., ff. 90, 92. George Canning to William Douglas; London, etc., 4, 6 Oct. 1813, n.d., 13 June, s.a., ff. 93-98.

Included also are the following papers:-

1. Letter of Godfrey Goodman, late Bishop of Gloucester, to William Juxon and other bishops, transmitting a form of prayer drawn up by himself and an account of his sufferings during and since the civil war; 28 Feb. 1650 [1]. The letter and service in Latin. Copy. f. 3.

2. "Prayers composed by me [Dr. Samuel Johnson] on the death of my wife;" 24 Apr.-6 May, 1752. Copies. f. 9.

3. Account of negotiations for the formation of a ministry in July, 1767, f. 29.

4. Bulletins of the health of George III. by Richard Warren, M.D.; Nov. 1788. In the hand of Bishop Douglas. ff. 60, 61.

5. "Epigrams by [George] Canning" on [William] Douglas. Printed. f. 99.

6. "Merit rewarded or Truth Triumphant against the Reapers:" a satirical etching on the resignation of William Pitt, Secretary of State, in Oct. 1761, including a copy of his letter to William Beckford, f. 100.

7. "The tears; of Old England for the loss of Mr. Pitt," in verse; 1761. Printed. f. 102. Paper. Folio.

Scope & Content:

John Douglas, DD; Bishop of Salisbury: Letters to, from distinguished Statesmen and authors: 1748-1813.

includes:

f. 3 Godfrey Goodman, Bishop of Gloucester (1624-1640): Letter to Bishop Juxon, with account of his sufferings, etc.: 1651.: Copy.
f. 3 Prayers: Form of prayer, by (Godfrey Goodman, Bishop of Gloucester: 1651.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 9 Samuel Johnson, LLD; lexicographer: Prayers on the death of his wife: 1752.: Copies.
ff. 12, 14 William Pulteney, Earl of Bath 1742: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1748, 1750.
ff. 15, 17, 20 William Pulteney, Viscount Pulteney: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1754-1758.
ff. 21, 31, 33 David Hume, historian: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1760, 1770.
ff. 23, 75 John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute; Prime Minister: Letters to Lord Bath: 1761, n.d.
ff. 25, 35 John Douglas, DD; Bishop of Salisbury: Letters to Lord Pulteney and D. Hume: 1761.
f. 27 Stephen Aldrich: Letter to Dr. Douglas: 1762.
f. 29 George III of England: Account of negotiations for the formation of a new ministry: 1767.
f. 37 David Garrick, actor: Letter to Dr. Douglas: 1773.
ff. 39, 54, 63, 78 William Robertson, Principal of Edinburgh University: Letters to Dr. Douglas: 1773-1793.
f. 42 Samuel Johnson, LLD; lexicographer: Letter to Dr. Douglas: 1776.
f. 44 William Dodd, DD: Letter to Dr. Douglas: 1777.
f. 46 John Douglas, DD; Bishop of Salisbury: Note on Admiral Keppel's engagement with the Dutch,: 1778.
ff. 47, 89 Adam Ferguson, LLD, Historian, Secretary to the Commission from England to America: Letters to Da- Douglas: 1781, 1807.
f. 51 Edward Gibbon, historian: Letter to Dr. Douglas: 1782.
f. 53 Adam Smith, LL.D: Letter to Dr. J. Douglas: 1787.
ff. 56, 66, 87 William Pitt, 2nd son of Lord Chatham, Prime Minister: Letters to Bishop Douglas: 1788, 1791, 1798.
f. 58 John Moore, successively Dean of Canterbury, Bishop of Bangor and Archbishop of Canterbury: Letters to Bishop Douglas: 1788, 1791.
ff. 60, 61 George III of England: Bulletins on the state of his health: 1788.
ff. 60, 61 Richard Warren, MD: Bulletins on the health of George III.: 1788.
ff. 62, 69-72, 74 Edmund Burke, Paymaster-General: Letters to Bishop Douglas: 1790-1792.
f. 65 James Boswell, the elder; biographer of Johnson: Letter to Bishop Douglas: 1791.
f. 68 William Paley, Archdeacon of Carlisle: Letter to Bishop Douglas: 1791.
f. 73 Edward Thurlow, 1st Baron Thurlow; Lord Chancellor: Letter to Bishop Douglas: 1791.
f. 76 John Stuart, Lord Mount-Stuart, 1st Marquis of Bute 1796: Letters to Bishop Douglas: 1787, 1792.
f. 77 Archibald Alison, Vicar of Kenley and West Lavington: Letter to Bishop Douglas: 1792.
ff. 80, 82-86 Benjamin West: Letter to Rev. W. Douglas: 1796-1798.
f. 81 Renjamin West, President of the Royal Academy: Letter to Rev. W. Douglas: 1797.
f. 88 Samuel Parr, LLD, Prebendary of St Paul's: Letter. to Dr. Douglas: 1804.
ff. 90, 92 Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3rd Baron Holland: Letters to Rev. W. Douglas: 1815.
ff. 93-98 George Canning, Prime Minister: Letters to W. Douglas: 1813.
f. 99 George Canning, Prime Minister: Epigrams on W. Douglas: n.d.: Printed.
f. 100 Art. Engravings, etc: Satirical engraving on the resignation of W. Pitt: 1761.
f. 102 Political and Satirical Poems: The tears of old England for the loss of Mr. Pitt: 1761.: Printed.
f. 102 William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham; Prime Minister: Poem on: 1761.: Printed.

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English
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Start Date:

1650

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1813

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1650-1813

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Names:

Aldrich, Stephen
Alison, Archibald, Episcopal clergyman and writer on aesthetics, 1757-1839
Boswell, James, the elder, biographer of Johnson
Burke, Edmund, Paymaster-General
Canning, George, Prime Minister, 1770-1827
Dodd, William, clergyman and forger, 1729-1777
Douglas, John, Bishop of Salisbury and writer, 1721-1807
Ferguson, Adam, philosopher and historian, 1723-1816
Fox, Henry Richard Vassall, 3rd Baron Holland
Garrick, David, actor and playwright, 1717-1779,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121171982,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/24563
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1738-1820
Gibbon, Edward, historian, 1737-1794
Goodman, Godfrey, Bishop of Gloucester, ?1582-1656
Hume, David, philosopher and historian, 1711-1776
Johnson, Samuel, author and lexicographer, 1709-1784
Moore, John, successively Dean of Canterbury, Bishop of Bangor and Archbishop of Canterbury
Paley, William, Archdeacon of Carlisle
Parr, Samuel, English schoolmaster; LLD, 1747-1825
Pitt, William, 1st Earl of Chatham, Prime Minister, called 'the elder', 1708-1778
Pitt, William, Prime Minister, called 'the younger', 1759-1806
Pulteney, William, 1st Earl of Bath, politician, 1684-1764
Pulteney, William, Viscount Pulteney
Robertson, William, Principal of Edinburgh University
Smith, Adam, philosopher and political economist, 1723-1790
Stuart, John, 3rd Earl of Bute, Prime Minister, 25 May 1713-10 Mar 1792
Stuart, John, Lord Mount-Stuart, 1st Marquis of Bute 1796
Thurlow, Edward, 1st Baron Thurlow, Lord Chancellor
Warren, Richard, MD; of Egerton MS 2182
West, Benjamin, of Egerton MS 2182
West, Renjamin, President of the Royal Academy