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Add MS 36525 A-E

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032-002054952
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032-002054952
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Add MS 36525 A-E
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MISCELLANEOUS original letters, etc.:-

A. George III. to [Richard Hurd,] Bishop of Worcester, on a pamphlet [Thoughts on the intended invasion, 1803] by [Richard Watson,l Bishop of Llandaff, and on the threatened invasion of England by Napoleon Bonaparte: " Should his troops effect a landing, I shall certainly put myself at the head of mine and my other armed subjects to repell them," etc. ; Windsor, 30 Nov. 1803. Holograph. f. 1. B. 1. Report by Adm. John Benbow, with list, etc., of his fleet sailing to the W. Indies; Spithead, 22 June, 1701. Signed. With his portrait (f. 4) engraved (after Sir G. Kneller). f. 2.

2. Vice-Adm. Cuthbert Collingwood to Rear-Adm. Sir ]Richard Bickerton, Bart., enclosing a translation of a Portuguese letter describing the action (23 July) of the French and Spanish combined fleet with the English under Sir R. Calder off Ferrol; Dreadnought, off Cadiz, 7 Aug. 1805. f. 5.

3. Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra ; Sloane St., 25 Apr. 1 SI 1. Printed in her Letters, ed. Lord Brabourne, 1884. f. 7.

4. David Livingston to Rev. Joseph Moore; Tette, or Nyungue on the Zambesi, 16 March, 1856. f. 9.

5. Particulars of the life of Richard Owen, F.R.S., written by himself for insertion in Men of the Time, ed. E. Walford, circ. 1855-1856. f. 11.

6. John Ruskin to , with caustic remarks upon a volume of sacred poems received from him ; Denmark Hill, 23 Dec. 1871. f. 14. C. Four Latin stanzas by Miguel Antonio Caro, President of Columbia, addressed " Antonio Vico, Archiepiscopo Philippensi, Delegato Apostolico"; Bogota, 13 June, 1898. f. 17. Presented by Guillermo R. Calderon. D. 1. Joze Bernardo de Lacorda, " capitaine del' Brigade Roial del' Marine Portugal," to " L'Commandant c Officiers del' Brigantin de S. M. Britanique ancrè dans cet rade d'Alger "; Bagne de Deylik dans Alger, 6, 13 March, 1812. Two letters. fr. 18, 20.

2. Maria Amelia, dau. of Ferdinand, King of the two Sicilies, wife of Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans, to Capt. [Richard Howell] Fleming, R.N.; Palermo, 11 July, 1814. f. 22.

3. Certificate by Adm. Sir William Sidney Smith, as President of the " Antipiratical Society of Knights Liberators of the White Slaves in Africa as well of the Black," that Capt. R. H. Fleming is a " worthy member " of the society; Paris, 29 Dec. 1816. f. 23.

4. Letters to Capt. R. H. Fleming, R.N., from (a) Adm. Sir William Sidney Smith; 4 June, 1817. f. 24;-(b) [Edward Pellew, Viscount] Exmouth; Plymouth Dock, 10 Dec. [in error for Jan.] 1820. f. 26;-(c) [Henry Charles Somerset, Duke of] Beaufort; Grosvenor Square, 8 Sept. 1820. f. 28;-(d) Adm. Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy; Admiralty, 9 May, 1834. f. 30;-(e) Hon. Sidney Herbert, Secretary to the Admiralty; Admiralty, 21 Nov. 1844. f. 32;-(f) G[eorge] A[ugustus Selwyn, Bishop of] New Zealand; " College Schooner, Undine," 25 Aug. 1848. f. 35. Presented by Lewis Baldwin Fleming, Esq. E. " Procè-verbal de la perte du vaisseau de S.M.I. et R. le Redoutable commandé par M. Lucas, capitaine de vaisseau," being the latter's report written from H.M.S. " Swiftsure," " premier de brumaire an 14 " [23 Oct. 1805]. Followed (f. 40) by a formal French report of the Battle of Trafalgar, perhaps intended for insertion in Le Moniteur (cf. heading). f. 37. Paper; If. 41. Folio.

Scope & Content:

includes:

  • f. 1 Richard Hurd, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry: Letter to, from George III.: 1803.
  • f. 1 George III of England: Letter to Bishop Hurd: 1803.: Hologr.
  • f. 1 Richard Watson, Bishop of Llandaff: Ref. to his pamphlet on Bonaparte's invasion of England: 1803.
  • f. 2 Admiral John Benbow: Report: 1701.: Signed.
  • f. 4 Admiral John Benbow: Portrait: 19th cent.
  • f. 5 Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton, Baronet: Letter to, from Adm. Collingwood: 1805.
  • f. 5 Robert Calder, 1st Baronet 1798; Rear-Admiral 1799: Account of the action off Ferrol under: 23 July, 1805.
  • f. 5 Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood: Letter to Adm. Sir R. Bickerton: 1805.
  • f. 6 Navy; England: Portuguese account of the action of Ferrol, 23 July: 1805.: Transl.
  • f. 7 Jane Austen, novelist: Letter to her sister Cassandra: 1811.
  • f. 9 David Livingston: Letter to Rev. J. Moore: 1856.
  • f. 9 Reverend Joseph Moore: Letter to, from D. Livingston: 1856.
  • f. 11 Sir Richard Owen, KCB; naturalist: Autobiographical notice: 1855.
  • f. 14 John Ruskin: Letter to -: 1871.
  • f. 17 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Letter to Capt. R. H. Fleming: 1817.
  • f. 17 Miguel Antonio Caro, President of Columbia: Verses: 1898.: Lat.
  • ff. 18, 20 Jozé Bernardo Lacerda: Letters to the Captain of the British Brigantine anchored at Algiers: 1812.
  • f. 22 Marie Amélie d' Orléans, wife of Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orléans: Letter to Capt. R. H. Fleming: 1814.
  • ff. 22-35 Captain Richard Howell Fleming, R N: Letters to, from the Duchess of Orleans: 1816-1848.
  • f. 23 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Certificate: 1816.
  • f. 25 Edward Pellew, Viscount Exmouth: Letter to Capt. R. H. Fleming: 1820.
  • f. 30 Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy: Letter to Capt. R. H. Fleming: 1834.
  • f. 32 Hon Sidney Herbert: Letter, as Secretary to the Admiralty, to Cap. R. H. Fleming: 1844.
  • f. 35 George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield: Letter to Capt. R. H. Fleming: 1848.
  • f. 37 Navy; England: Account of the loss of Le Redoubtable at the battle of Trafalgar: 1805.: Fr.
  • f. 37 Lucas, capitaine: Report of his vessel "Le Redoubtable" at Trafalgar: 1805.
  • ff. 37, 40 Navy; England: Two French accounts of the battle of Trafalgar: 1805.
  • ff. 37, 40 Trafalgar: Two French accounts of the battle: 1805.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
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Additional Manuscripts
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1700
End Date:
1899
Date Range:
18th century - 19th century
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

f. 17 Guillermo R- Calderon: Presented: in 1900.

ff. 18-35 Lewis Baldwin Fleming: Presented: in 1900.

Exhibitions:
Which Jane Austen?, Bodleian Library, Oxford, 23 June 2017 - 29 October 2017
Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Notes:
Jane Austen: Letter to Cassandra Austen. Exhibited: Which Jane Austen? Bodleian Library, Oxford, 23 June 2017 - 29 October 2017
Names:
Austen, Jane, novelist, 1775-1817,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/000000012283635X
Benbow, John, Admiral; of Add MS 36525
Bickerton, Richard Hussey, 2nd Baronet, naval officer, 1759-1832
Calder, Robert, 1st Baronet 1798, Rear-Admiral 1799
Calderon, Guillermo R-
Caro, Miguel Antonio, President of Columbia
Collingwood, Cuthbert, 1st Baron Collingwood, naval officer, 1748-1810
Fleming, Lewis Baldwin, former manuscript owner, fl 1900
Fleming, Richard Howell, naval officer, fl 1789-1846
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1738-1820
Hardy, Thomas Masterman, Vice-Admiral
Herbert, Sidney
Hurd, Richard, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry
Lacerda, Jozé Bernardo
Livingston, David
Lucas, capitaine
Moore, Joseph, Reverend
Navy of England
Orléans, Marie Amélie, wife of Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orléans
Owen, Richard, KCB, naturalist
Pellew, Edward, Viscount Exmouth
Ruskin, John, of Add MS 36304
Selwyn, George Augustus, Bishop of Lichfield
Smith, William Sidney, Knight, naval officer, 1764-1840
Watson, Richard, Bishop of Llandaff
Places:
Trafalgar, Spain