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LETTERS, original and copies, chiefly upon literary and antiquarian subjects, and addressed to Andrew Coltee Ducarel, LL.D., F.R.S.; 1728-1818. Mostly printed in Nichol's "Literary History." The writers are [Rev.] Thomas Baker to [Dr. Zachary Grey]; Cambridge, 21 July [? 1728], f. 1. [Rev.] J[ames] Tunstall [D.D.] to the same; Cambridge, 7 Apr. 1740, 3 Feb. 1740[1], ff. 2, 3. [Rev.] C[harles] Lyttleton, [LL.D., Dean of Exeter, and afterwards Bishop of Carlisle]; London, Hagley, 23 Jan. [? 1742], 10 Oct. [17]57, ff. 4, 47. Robert Lumley Kingston [F.S.A.]; Dorchester, 19 Dec. 1743-4 June, 1768, ff. 6, 19, 23-29, 73, 77-82, 85, 92, 96. W[illiam] Evetts [M.D.]; Birmingham, 27 Dec. 1749, 30 July, 1750, ff. 7, 10. [Rev. George Burton; Elden, near Thetford, Apr. 1757], f. 9. Smart Lethieullier [F.S.A.]; Aldersbrook, Bath, 2 Dec. 1752, 28 Jan., 23 Mar. 1752[3], ff. 15, 20, 22. [Rev.] G[eorge] Worth; Codicote, 30 Mar., 6 July, 1752, 13 Aug. 1757, ff. 16, 18, 44. J[ohn] Burton [M.D., Author of the "Monasticon Eboracense"]; York, 24 July, 1754-24 Jan. 1769, ff. 31, 40, 89, 98. [Rev.] Henry Hall; East Peckham, Harbledown, 29 Aug. 1754, 1 May, 14 Aug. 1758, ff. 32, 56, 58. Francis Topham [LL.D.]; York, 10 Mar. 1755-20 Feb. 1764, ff. 36, 38, 50, 68, 87. Charles Compton; Grendon, 17 Aug. 1755, f. 37. Richard Frank [F.S.A., Recorder of Pontefract]; Pontefract, 12 Jan. 1757- 18 Apr. 1759, ff. 43, 45, 48, 60. [Rev.] Ph[ilip] Morant [F.S.A., Author of the "History of Essex"]; 23 July, 1759, f. 62. George Gibson; Whitehall, 1 Aug. 1760, f. 64. [Rev.] Edmund Tyrwhitt; Fulham Palace, 3 May, 1760, f. 67. [Rev.] W[illiam] Gostling; Canterbury, 12 Jan. 1761, f. 71. [Rev.] Os[mund] Beauvoir [D.D., F.S.A]; Canterbury, 13 Apr. 1762, 9 Feb. 1764, ff. 72, 83. [Rev.] C[ox] Macro [D.D.]; Norton, 3 Feb. 1743[4], f. 75. [Rev.] Br[yan] Faussett; Canterbury, 13 Sept. 1764, f. 88. [Rev. William] Clarke; [1766], f. 94. Thomas Robinson to Rev. Rich. Burn, Chancellor of Carlisle; 8 Dec. 1767. Draft. f. 95. [Horace Walpole to W. Cole]; Strawberry Hill, 12 Aug. 1769. Copy. f. 100. James Hammond; Dover, 19 Jan. 1771, f. 102. Robert Hutchinson to Geo. Allan; Durham, 8 Sept. 1772, f. 105. George Allan [F.S.A.]; 6 Dec. 1775-11 Feb. 1776, ff. 106-108. J[ohn] C[oakley] Lettsom [M.D., F.R.S.]; 17 July, 1781, 26 Dec. 1803, ff. 109, 127. [Rev.] D[aniel] Watson [M.A., Rector of Middleton Tyas, co. York] to F. Topham; 4 Feb. 1787, f. 115; to W. Hutchinson; 19 Feb.-2 Apr. 1788. Copies. ff. 110-112, 114, 117. J[ohn] Carr [LL.D.] to D. Watson; [ Apr.] 1788. Copy. f. 112 b. [Admiral] M[ark] Robinson to James Sykes; Bath, 18 Mar. 1793, f. 121. Thomas Gyll to George Allan; Durham, 3 Dec. 1793. Copy. f. 123. [George, 4th Lord] Onslow to Stovell, cabinet-maker; Plymouth, 8 June, 1797, f. 124. [Jacob Pleydell Bouverie, 2nd Earl of] Radnor to W. Nichols; Poole, 26 June, 1798, f. 126. W[illiam] Vincent [D.D., Dean of Westminster] to the same; Deanery, 18 May, 1811, f. 129. Joseph Bradney to ; Ham, 10 Mar. 1815, f. 130. George Hardinge, Chief Justice of Brecon, Glamorgan and Radnor, to Lady Knowles; 2 Aug. 1815[-1816]. Copies. ff. 131-148. [Charlotte] Knowles [wife of Admiral Sir C. Knowles, Bart.] to [W. Nichols]; Sidmouth, 19 Feb. 1818, f. 147 b. Paper. Folio.