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AUTOGRAPH letters, and some other papers, chiefly connected with R. B. Sheridan; 1790-1843.

1. J. R. Corker to R[ichard] B[rinsley] Sheridan; Nassau Street, 8 Dec. 1790, f. 1.

2. H. J. Beaver to Captain Watts and to Mrs. Linley; Dorchester, 6, 7 Apr. 1791, ff. 3, 5.

3. W[illiam] Linley to R. B. Sheridan and to Mr. Wilkie; Southampton Street and Winslade House, 27 Apr. 1797, 16 Aug. 1818, ff. 7, 26.

4. Nath[aniel?] Ogle to R. B. Sheridan, with copy of verses; Southampton, 12 Jan. 1803, f. 9.

5. Portrait of "John Bellingham, hanged at Old Bailey, May 18th, 1812, for the Murder of Rt Honble Spencer Percival," painted by [Denis] Dighton; 16 May, 1812, f. 11.

6. H[enry] Burgess to R. B. Sheridan, with account of the murder of Spencer Percival; Curzon Street, 11 May [1812], f. 12.

7. [Nicholas] Vansittart [Chancellor of the Exchequer, afterwards Lord Bexley,] to T. W. G. and [Thomas] Wilkie; London, 30 Oct. 1812, 19 June, 1819, ff. 14, 34.

8. [Charles] B[rinsley] Sheridan to T. Wilkie; Cambridge, Salisbury, and West Cowes, 19 Nov. 1817, 3 Jan., 20 July, 1818. With seals. ff. 15, 17, 22.

9. Thomas Moore to T. Wilkie and John Murray; Devizes, London, and Paris, 3 Nov. 1817-25 Jan. 1820. With seals. ff. 19, 20, 30, 32, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43.

10. R. M. Barnard to T. Wilkie; East India Buildings, 12, 19 Aug. 1818, ff. 24, 28.

11. [Henry Richard Fox] Vassal], [3rd Lord] Holland, to T. Wilkie; Ampthill Park, 12 Sept. 1819, f. 35.

12. David Ricardo to John Wheatley; Gatcomb Park, Minchinhampton, 18 Sept. 1821, f. 44.

13. Elizabeth Lefanu to T. Wilkie; Northampton, 11 Nov. 1821, f. 46.

14. [George Hamilton Gordon, 4th] Earl of Aberdeen, to Mr. Fortique; Foreign Office, 24 May, 1843, f. 48.

15. Letter respecting, the Corn Bill, from a member of Parliament, signed "J;" [1827?], f. 49.

16. [Sir] John C[am] Hobhouse, [Bart., afterwards Lord Broughton]; Whitton Park, Hounslow, 14 Jan. s.a., f. 51.

17. Charles Wordsworth [atfterwards Bishop of St. Andrew's, Dunkeld, and Dumblane] to [Thomas] Moore; n.d., f. 52.

18. D[avid?] Rees [Comedian?] to T. Wilkie; 1 Apr. s.a., f. 54.

19. J[ane, wife of Jolin Fane, 10th Earl of] Westmoreland, to R. B. Sheridan; "Thursday," s.a., f. 55.

20. Verses, notes of speeches in Parliament, memoranda, etc., in the handwriting of R. B. Sheriden, ff. 57-68.

21. Copies of letters from George, Prince of Wales, and C[harles] J[ames] Fox, to R. B. Sheridan; n.d. and 12 Jan. 1803, f 73.

22. Minutes from Alexandria, containing information respecting the negotiations of Sir Sidney Smith, the convention of El Ariseh, etc. 1800, f. 75. Paper. Folio.

Scope & Content:

Sheridan family: Letters and papers, chiefly on theatrical matters: 1757-1843.

includes:

f. 1 J- R- Corker: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1790.
ff. 1, 7, 9, 12, 55, 73 Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Letters to, from J. R. Corker and others: 1790-1812.
ff. 7, 26 William Linley, composer: Letters to R. B. Sheridan and T. Wilkie: 1797, 1818.
f. 9 Nathaniel Ogle: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1803.
f. 11 Art. Portraits: John Bellingham: 1812.
f. 11 John Bellingham: Portrait of: 1812.
f. 11 Denis Dighton: Portrait of J. Bellingham: 1812.
f. 12 John Bellingham: Account of his assassination of S. Perceval: 1812.
f. 12 Spencer Perceval, Attorney General, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1st Lord of the Treasury: Account of his assassination: 1812.
f. 12 Henry Burgess, MP: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1812.
ff. 14, 34 Nicholas Vansittart, Baron Bexley: Letters to T. W. G- and T. Wilkie: 1812, 1819.
ff. 15, 17, 22 Charles Brinsley Sheridan: Letters to v. Wilkie: 1817, 1818.
ff. 19, 20, 30, 32, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43 Thomas Moore, poet: Letters to T. Wilkie and J. Murray: 1817-1820.
ff. 24, 28 R- M- Barnard: Letters to T. Wilkie: 1818, 1819.
f. 35 Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3rd Baron Holland: Letter to J. Wilkie: 1819.
f. 44 David Ricardo: Letter to J. Wheatley: 1821.
f. 46 Elizabeth Lefanu: Letter to T. Wilkie: 1821.
f. 48 George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly: Letter to - Fortique: 1843.
f. 52 Charles Wordsworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane: Letter to T. Moore: n.d.
f. 52 Thomas Moore, poet: Letter to, from Rev. C. Wordsworth: n.d.
f. 54 Owen Rees, publisher: Letter to T. Wilkie: n.d.
f. 55 Jane Fane, 2nd wife of John, 10th Earl of Westmorland: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: n.d.
ff. 57-68 Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Notes of speeches, verses, etc.,: 18th, 19th centt.: Autogr.
f. 73 George IV of England: Letter, to R. B. Sheridan: n.d.: Copy.
f. 73 Charles James Fox, Secretary of State: Letter to R. B. Sheridan: 1803.
f. 75 El-Ariseh, Syria: Minutes from Alexandria on the convention of: 1800.
f. 75 Egypt: Note on the French evacuation of: 1800.
f. 75 Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire: Extracts from Parish Register, by J. Hunter: 19th cent.
f. 75 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Minutes on his negotiations at Alexandria and in Syria: 1800.

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Languages:

English

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Latin

Start Date:

1790

End Date:

1843

Date Range:

1790-1843

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Names:

Barnard, R. M., correspondent of Thomas Wilkie, fl 1818
Bellingham, John
Burgess, Henry, MP
Corker, J- R-
Dighton, Denis, painter, 1791-1827
Fane, Jane, 2nd wife of John, 10th Earl of Westmorland, fl 1800-1857
Fox, Charles James, politician, 1749-1806
Fox, Henry Richard Vassall, 3rd Baron Holland
George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1762-1830
Gordon, George, 4th Earl of Huntly, courtier and landowner, 1514-1562
Lefanu, Elizabeth
Linley, William, composer
Moore, Thomas, poet, 1779-1852
Ogle, Nathaniel
Perceval, Spencer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1762-1812
Rees, Owen, publisher
Ricardo, David, of Add MS 29764
Sheridan, Charles Brinsley
Sheridan, Family
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, of Add MS 24228
Smith, William Sidney, Knight, naval officer, 1764-1840
Vansittart, Nicholas, Baron Bexley
Wordsworth, Charles, Bishop of St Andrews Dunkeld and Dunblane

Places:

Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire
Egypt, Africa
El-Ariseh, Syria