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Add MS 27781

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LEWERS to George Woodfall, relating to the letters of Junius; 1806-1839. The writers are:-

J[ames] Boaden; London, 24 Mar. 1806-24 Jan. 1813. With seals. ff. 5, 73, 77, 91. John Taylor; London, 24 Mar. 1806-4 Mar. 1830, ff. 7, 14, 23, 71, 75, 173. Thomas Wilkie; Salisbury, 3 Apr. 1806. With his letter, signed "Philo-Junis," to the editor of the "Sun;" 27 Mar. 1806. ff. 9, 11. Palmer; London, 10 Apr. 1806-28 Jan. 1822, ff. 12, 18, 29, 61, 65, 69, 96-101, 138, 147, 155, 160-172. J[ohn] M[ason] Good, M.D.; 26 Jan.-17 Nov. 1807, ff 19, 21, 25, 27. Robert Triphook; London, 26 Mar. s.a., f. 31. [Harbord Harbord, Iet] Lord Suffield; n.d., f. 36. Thomas Girdlestone, M.D.; Yarmouth, 22 July, 1811-17 June, 1812. With seals. ff. 38-51, 57, 59, 67. T[homas] Busby [Mus. Doc.]; London, 2 Nov. 1814, f. 52. [William Vincent, Dean of Westminster]; n.d. With seal. f. 54. [Laurence Parsons, 2nd Earl of] Rosso; Fulham, London, 14 Apr. 1812, 23 Aug. 11813], ff. 63, 130. R[ichard] Duppa; n.d., ff. 79, 81. R- G- Clarke; n.d., ff. 83, 85. Letter signed "Curiosus;" Chester, 4 Jan. 1813, f. 87. William M[ortimer?] Salmon; Devizes, 19 Jan. 1813, f. 89. T- W-; 6 Feb. 1813, f. 93. Olivia Wilmot Serres [pretended daughter of Henry Frederic, Duke of Cumberland]; London, 4 Mar. 1813-29 Oct.1817. Holograph. With seals. ff. 95, 102, 105, 109, 111, 149. George Brewer; London, 25, 30 Mar. 1813, ff. 103,107. W- S- Stratford, R.N.; London, 31 May, 1813, f. 114. [Thomas Wilmot, brother of O.W. Serres]; 6 June, 1813, f. 116. S[amuel] Butler, vicar of Kenilworth [afterwards Bishop of Lichfield]; Shrewsbury, 5, 13 Aug. 1813. With seals. ff. 125, 127. J[ohn] Britton; London, 22 Oct.-29 Nov. 1813, ff. 132, 134, 136. Arthur Onslow; London, 20 May, 1814, 26 Feb. 1825, ff. 144, 174. Alexander Chalmers; 30 July, 1814, f. 146. W[illiam] D[raper] Best [afterwards lst Baron Wyndford and Chief Justice of the Common Pleas], London, 24 July, 1816, f. 148. [Sir] P[hilip] Frallcio, K.B.; 1 June [1818] and n.d. The first unsigned, with seal, and addressed by mistake to "H. S. Woodfall;" the second a printed facsimile. ff. 151, 152. [Sir] Samuel Romilly; London, 1 July, 1818, f. 153. Sir F[rancis] Burdett [Bart.]; London, 10 Mar. 1819, f. 154. "Crito;" 25, 27 Aug. 1820. With seals. ff. 157, 159. Miss E- M- Smedley; London, 26 Feb. [1834]. With draft of answer. ff 176, 178. [Sir] D[avid] Brewster; Melrose, 2 Mar. 1837. With seal. With draft of answer. ff. 180, 182. John Gough Nichols; London, 23 Mar. s.a., f. 184.

At ff. 1, 33,118-124, are drafts of letters from G. Woodfall to the editors of the "Morning Chronicle" and "Gentleman's Magazine," and to the Duke of Richmond; [-Jan. 1807]-18 Apr,. 1839. Paper. Folio.

Scope & Content:

George Woodfall, Publisher: Letters and papers relating to the Letters of Junius: 1806-1843.

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

includes:

f. 1 Henry Brougham, Baron Brougham; Lord Chancellor: Letter from G. Woodfall to the "Morning Chronicle" on: 1839.
ff. 5, 73, 77, 91 James Boaden: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1806-1813.
ff. 7, 14, 23, 71, 75, 173 John Taylor, Editor of the ' Sun' Newspaper: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1806-1830.
f. 9 Thomas Wilkie: Letter to G. Woodfall: 1806.
f. 11 Thomas Wilkie: Letter, signed " Philo Junius," to the Editor of the " Sun": 1806.
ff. 12, 18, 29, 61, 65, 69, 138, 147 John Palmer, Attorney: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1806-1822.
ff. 19, 21, 25, 27 John Mason Good, MD: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1807.
f. 31 Robert Triphook: Letter to G. Woodfall: 1806-1839.
f. 36 Harbord Harbord, 1st Baron Stiffield: Letter to G. Woodfall: n.d.
ff. 38-51, 57, 59, 67 Thomas Girdlestone, MD: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1811, 1812.
f. 52 Thomas Busby, Mus.D: Letter to G. Woodfall: 1814.
f. 54 William Vincent, DD, Dean of Westminster: Letter to G. Woodfall: n.d.
ff. 63, 130 Laurence Parsons, 2nd Earl of Rosse: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1812, 1813.
ff. 79, 81 Richard Duppa: Letter to G. Woodfall: n.d.
ff. 83, 85 R- G- Clarke, of the 'Sun' newspaper: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1812.
f. 87 'Curiosus': Letter thus signed to G. Woodfall: 1813.
f. 89 William Mortimer Salmon: Letter to G. Woodfall: 1813.
f. 93 T- W-: Letter to G. Woodfall: 1813.
ff. 95, 102, 105, 109, 111, 149 Olivia Serres, self-styled Princess Olive of Cumberland: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1813-1817.
ff. 103, 107 George Brewer: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1813.
f. 114 W- S- Stratford, RN: Letter to G. Woodfall: 1813.
f. 116 Thomas Wilmot, brother of Mrs 0. W Serres: Letter to G. Woodfall: 1813.
ff. 118-124 James Wilmot, DD: Papers on his authorship of the "Junius" Letters: 1813, 1 814.
ff. 125, 127 Samuel Butler, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1813.
ff. 132, 134, 136 John Britton, antiquary and topographer: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1813.
ff. 144, 174 Arthur Onslow: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1814, 1825.
f. 146 Alexander Chalmers, Economist, etc: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1814, 1817.
f. 148 William Best, 1st Baron Wynford: Letter to O. Woodfall: 1816.
ff. 151, 152 Sir Philip Francis: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1818.
f. 153 Sir Samuel Romilly, MP; law reformer: Letter to G. Woodfall: 1818.
f. 154 Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet: Letter to G. Woodfall: 1819.
ff. 155, 160-172 John Palmer, Attorney: Letters to G. Woodfall: 1806-1822.
ff. 157, 159 'Crito': Letters thus signed to G. Woodfall: 1820.
ff. 176, 178 Miss E- M- Smedley: Correspondence with G. Woodfall: 1834.
ff. 180, 182 Sir David Brewster, Baronet: Correspondence with G. Woodfall: 1837.
f. 184 John Gough Nichols, printer and antiquary: Letter to G. Woodfall: n.d.

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English

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Latin

Start Date:

1806

End Date:

1839

Date Range:

1806-1839

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Names:

Best, William, 1st Baron Wynford, judge and deputy speaker, 1767-1845,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/308694696
Boaden, James
Brewer, George, of Add MS 27781
Brewster, David, Knight, natural philosopher and historian of science, 1781-1868
Britton, John, antiquary and topographer, 1771-1857
Brougham, Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, statesman, 1778-1868
Burdett, Francis, 5th Baronet, politician, 1770-1844
Busby, Thomas, Mus.D
Butler, Samuel, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, 1774-1839
Chalmers, Alexander, Economist, etc
Clarke, R- G-, of the 'Sun' newspaper
Duppa, Richard, correspondent of George Woodfall, fl Early 19th century
Francis, Philip, Knight, politician, 1740-1818
Girdlestone, Thomas, MD
Good, John Mason, surgeon and writer, 1764-1827
Harbord, Harbord, 1st Baron Stiffield
Junius, of Add MS 20791
Nichols, John Gough, printer and antiquary
Onslow, Arthur, of Add MS 27781
Palmer, John, Attorney
Parsons, Laurence, 2nd Earl of Rosse
Romilly, Samuel, MP, law reformer
Salmon, William Mortimer
Serres, Olivia, self-styled Princess Olive of Cumberland
Smedley, E- M-, Miss
Stratford, W- S-, RN
Taylor, John, Editor of the ' Sun' Newspaper
Triphook, Robert, of Add MS 27781
Vincent, William, DD, Dean of Westminster
Wilkie, Thomas, of Add MS 27781
Wilmot, James, DD; of Add MS 27781
Wilmot, Thomas, brother of Mrs 0. W Serres
Woodfall, George, Publisher; of Add MS 27781