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032-002031212

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Add MS 27777

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ORIGINAL contributions to the "Public Advertiser," etc., as follows:-

1. Letter, signed "Quidnunc," on the appointments to the government of Canada and bishopric of Quebec, etc.; 23 May [1762 or 1763]; with order to print by "B. T.," f. 2.

2. Announcement of the refusal of a warrant to John Wilkes to search the houses of Lords Egremont and Halifax, Secretaries of State. Signed "John Wilkes," erased [1763?]. Autograph of Wilkes. f. 4.

3. Letter on the definition of libel, signed "Sarah Sceptic;" [1763 or 1764?], f. 5.

4. Corrections for a reprint of a letter by "Candour" on Lord Mansfield's charge against the publisher of the "North Briton;" Gray's Inn, 30 July [1764], ff. 7, 8.

5. Letter, in the same hand as No. 1, on the appointment of Charles and William Wyndham, Secretaries of Jamaica and Barbadoes; n.d. Signed "A Dealer in Cyder and Perry." f. 10.

6. Letter, in the same hand, on the appearance of names of merchants of London in the "Gazette." Signed "P. Q." f. 11.

7. "Harry and Nan" [the Duke of Grafton and Anne Parsons]; in six stanzas. The first line wanting. Autograph of Junius. f. 12.

8. Letter, signed "Vindex" [Feb. 1771], in the autograph of Junius. Printed in vol. iii. p. 341, edition 1812, the part relating to the King being suppressed. f. 13.

9. Letter of H. S. Woodfall to Junius, addressed as "Mr. John Fretley," apologising for not publishing the letter signed "Vindex;" 19 Feb. 1771. Autograph. f. 14.

10. Letter of "Junius" to Horne Tooke; 17 July, 1771. Copy. f. 15.

11. Letter, signed "Scotus," to Lord Barrington [4 May, 1772]. In the autograph of Junius. f. 16. Printed in vol. iii. p. 447.

12. Lines "On a late Removal," of the "Lord of Stowe" [Duke of Buckingham], in a disguised hand, f. 17.

13. Letter, signed "Impartial," on attacks upon private character, f. 19.

14. Notice of the Duke of York's visit to the prison of Newgate to see Lord George Gordon [1780]. In H. S. Woodfall's handwriting. f. 21.

15. Letter, signed "Sifter," on merchants' names in the "Gazette," f. 23.

16. "Epistle from Miss Markem in London to Lady Barbara Courtley at Castle Lizard in the Co[unty] of Cornwall; written in Feb[ruary] 1784," in verse; with the Dialogue of Fanny and Deborah, in continuation; and with drawings, f. 25. Paper. Folio.

Scope & Content:

Newspapers: Contributions to the " Public Advertiser," by Junius and others: 1762-1784.

Junius: Letters and papers of, and relating to: circ. 1770-1840.

includes:

f. 2 Canada: Letter by " Quidnunc " on appointments to the Government of: 1762, 1763.
f. 4 Sir Charles Wyndham, Baronet; 2nd Earl of Egremont, Secretary of State: Note of refusal to J. Wilkes of a warrant to search his house: 1763.
f. 4 John Wilkes: Papers relating to his trial: 1762-1769.: Printed and MS.
f. 5 Sarah Sceptic: Letter, thus signed, on the definition of libel: 1763.
f. 7 Newspapers: Letter concerning Lord Mansfield's charges against the publisher of the "North Briton": 1764.
ff. 7, 8 'Candour': Corrections of his letter, on Lord Mansfield's charge against the "North Britain,": 1764.
f. 10 Hon Percy Charles Wyndham, 2nd son of Lord Egremont: Letter to the Public Advertiser, on his appointment an Secretary to Barbados: circ. 1765.
f. 10 Hon Charles William Wyndham, 3rd son of Lord Egremont: Letter to the Public Advertiser on his appointment as Secretary to Jamaica: circ. 1765.
f. 10 A Dealer in Cyder and Perry: Letter thus signed to the "PublicAdvertiser": 18th cent.
f. 12 Augustus Henry Fitz Roy, 3rd Duke of Grafton: Verses on, by Junius: circ. 1770.
f. 12 Political and Satirical Poems: Harry and Nan, by Junius: circ. 1770.: Autogr.
f.14 Henry Sampson Woodfall, Publisher of the ' Public Advertiser.': Letters, as Mr. Fretley, to " Junius ": 1771, 1773.
f. 15 Reverend John Horne-Tooke: Letter to, from "Junius": 1771.
f. 16 William Wildman Barrington-Shute, 2nd Viscount Barrington: Letter to, from " Scotus,": 1772.
f. 17 George Temple - Nugent - Grenville, 2nd Earl Temple; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1st Marquis of Buckingham (1784): Political verses on: circ. 1770-1780.
f. 17 Political and Satirical Poems: On a late removal of the Marquis of Buckingham: circ. 1770-1780.
f. 19 'Impartial': Letter thus signed to the Public Advertiser: n.d.
f. 21 Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany; 2nd son of George III: Notice of his visit to Lord G. Gordon in Newgate: circ. 1790.
f.21 Lord George Gordon, 3rd son of George, 3rd Duke of Gordon: Notice of the Duke of York's; visit to, in Newgate: circ. 1790.
f. 25 Political and Satirical Poems: An Epistle from Miss Markem to Lady B. Courtley: 1784.
f. 25 Lady Barbara 'Courtley': Satirical letter to, from "Miss Markem": 1784.: Verse.
f. 41 Political and Satirical Poems: Dialogue of Fanny and Deborah: 1784.

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1762

End Date:

1784

Date Range:

[1762]-1784

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Names:

Courtley, Barbara
Fitz Roy, Augustus Henry, 3rd Duke of Grafton, prime minister, 1735-1811
Gordon, George, politician, 1751-1793
Horne-Tooke, John, Reverend
Junius, of Add MS 20791
Shute, William Wildman, 2nd Viscount Barrington, politician, 1717-1793
Temple - Nugent - Grenville, George, 2nd Earl Temple, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1st Marquis of Buckingham (1784)
Wilkes, John, of Add MS 22131
Woodfall, Henry Sampson, Publisher of the ' Public Advertiser.'
Wyndham, Charles William, 3rd son of Lord Egremont
Wyndham, Charles, Baronet, 2nd Earl of Egremont, Secretary of State
Wyndham, Percy Charles, 2nd son of Lord Egremont
York and Albany, Frederick Augustus, Duke of, 1763-1827

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