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DAVISON PAPERS. VOL. I (ff. xx). Correspondence and papers of Alexander Davison and (ff. ) his son, Lt.-Col. William Davison, K.B., K.H. Partly annotated in other hands in pencil and ink: -

1. Letters and papers of Rev. William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson: - (a) Papers relating to Horatio, Viscount Nelson’s pension and Parliament’s grant to Viscount Nelson’s family, 1806. Partly draft. ff. x-xx; - (b) Note on legacies for Frances, Viscountess Nelson, n.d. ff. xx; - (c) Miscellaneous naval papers, 1806. ff. xx; - (d) Genealogical papers, n.d. ff. x. Supplement Add. 34992.

2. Correspondence and papers relating to the settlement of deed of trust allocated to Frances, Viscountess Nelson, circa 1812-1814.

3. General, family and business correspondence and papers, aft. 1773-20th cent. Includes: - (a) Journal and letters relating to his travels and business in Britain and North America, aft. 1773-1791; - (b) Letter relative to a Parliamentary vote on the slave trade from Algernon Percy, 1st Earl Beverley, 1799. f. xx; - (c) Letter from Sir John Dalrymple, 4th Bart., Scottish Baron of the Exchequer, concerning the protection of canvas and the potential applications of steam for barrack supplies, 1800. ff. xx; - (d) Prospectus of sale of shares in Navigable Canal Property, etc., 1806. Printed, with MS annotations. f. xx; - (e) Rebuilding of Drury-Lane Theatre, J. Brettell, London, 1812. Printed, with MS annotations. f. x; - (f) Letter from Edward Pellew, 1st Baron Exmouth to Adm. Sir William Sidney Smith, 1815. f. x; - (g) Banker’s draft from Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland, 1824. f. xx; - (h) Letter from David Wilkie, R.A., 1828.

4. Papers of to Lt.-Col. William Davison, K.B., K. H., 1830-1860, n.d.: - (a) Speeches. Election Monday, August 2d, 1802. Pote and Williams, Eton, 1802. f. xx; - (b) Ad Montem. June the 7th. 1805. Pote and Williams, Eton, 1805, printed order of procession by members of Eton College. f. xx; - (c) Letter from D. Horns to Lord John Scott, 1833. f. xx; - (d) Envelopes addressed to members of the royal family, 1829, n.d.; - (e) Envelopes formerly containing royal autographs, 1860. f. xx; - (f) Notes on King Charles II, n.d. f. xx.

5. Miscellaneous papers, n.d. Partly fragment. Including (f. x) a map of Jaffa, n.d., and (f. x. ) formal listing of the offspring resulting from the marriage of Alexander Davison and Harriet Gosling, daughter of John Gosling, banker, of Fleet Street, London, with their godparents, w.m. 1808. Pencil annotation in another hand.

Alexander Davison, contractor: Letters and papers: aft. 1773-1828: Partly draft, printed.

includes:

f. 1 Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne; formerly Petty: Memorandum to Lord Fitzmaurice by A. Davison on behalf of Lord Nelson: 1806: Draft.
ff. 1, 2, 4v-8 Accounts: Papers relating to Lord Nelson's pension: c. 1806.
ff. 1-14v, 16 William Nelson, DD; Prebendary of Canterbury; and (1805) Earl Nelson: Letters and papers: c. 1806: Partly copy, draft.
f. 9 Navy; England: Memorandum rel. to Lord Nelson's goods on H.M.S. Victory: c. 1805.
f. 10 Medicine and Surgery: Navy; England: Mr Collet, Gunner, RN: Petition by Lord Nelson on behalf of gunner Collet: c. 1806.
f. 11 Newspapers; Great Britain and Ireland. The Times: Newspapers; Great Britain and Ireland. Morning Post: Newspapers; Great Britain and Ireland. Oracle: Newspapers; Great Britain and Ireland. Herald: Instructions for insertion of a notice: 1806.
f. 12 George Verney, DD; Dean of Windsor; and (1711) 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke: Biographical notes by Lord Nelson: c. 1806.
ff. 12-14 Genealogies: Nelson, Verney and Walpole families: notes rel. to: c. 1806.
ff. 15-28 Frances Nelson, Viscountess Nelson: Letters and papers rel. to her legal dispute: 1806-1814.
f. 17 Hon Richard Ryder, Home Secretary: Letter to Viscountess Nelson: 1812.
f. 18 Richard Richards, Barrister-at-law; of Lincoln's Inn: Opinion of Viscountess Nelson's legal case: 1812.
ff. 18, 22, 26 Legal material: Papers rel. to Viscountess Nelson's legal case: 1812-1814.
f. 20 William Marsh, of London: Letter to A. Davison: 1813.
f. 22 Willam Haslewood, solictor to Lord Nelson: Opinion on Vicountess Nelson's legal case: 1814.
ff. 24, 28 Frances Nelson, Viscountess Nelson: Correspondence with A. Davison: 1814.
f. 26 John Frederick Pinney: Signature: 1814.
ff. 29, 31 Voyages and Travels: London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Province of Quebec: Diaries and Memoranda: Notes and letter rel. to A. Davison's travels in England and Quebec: aft. 1773.
f. 31 Alexander Davison, father of A Davison, contractor: Letter from A. Davison: 1785.
f. 33 Thomas Samuel Parry, Supercargo in E India Co.'s service at Canton: Letter from A. Davison: 1791.
ff. 35, 37 John Thomas Townshend, 2nd Viscount Sydney: Letters to A. Davison: 1791.
ff. 39, 40 John Schank, Transport Commissioner: H. Boyce, at Deptford: Letters to John Schank from H. Boyce: 1798: Copy.
ff. 41, 42 Newspapers Great Britain and Ireland: William IV of England: Letter and memorandum rel. to the financing of a newspaper: 1799.
f. 44 Slaves, Slave Trade: Percy Algernon, 1st Earl of Beverley: Letter to A. Davison: 1799.
f. 47 John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon; Lord Chancellor: Letter to A. Davison: aft. 1799.
f. 49 Heraldry: Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Sketch of an earl's coronet: 1800.
f. 50 Charles Masham, 2nd Earl of Romney: Letter to A. Davison: 1801.
f. 53 Sir John Dalrymple, 4th Baronet: Army; England: Letter to A. Davison: 1803.
f. 54 Friendly Societies: Fish and Fisheries: Printed Matter: Railways. Surrey Iron Railways: Canals. Loughborough Navigation: Canals. Tavistock Mineral Canal: Canals. Grand Junction: Canals. Lancaster Navigations: Liverpool Bootle Water-Works; Lancs: Wheal Crowndale; copper mine, Devon: Prospectus, "Navigable Canal Property, &c": 1806: Printed, with MS annotations.
f. 56 General William Loftus: Letter to A. Davison: 1809.
ff. 57, 61, 63, 71 George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway: Letters to A. Davison: 1810-1812.
f. 59 Colonel Bryan Cooke, of Doncaster: Letter to A. Davison: 1809.
ff. 65, 66 Hon. Frances Augusta Bentinck, afterwards Stephens; wife of Admiral William Bentinck; wife of Henry William Stephens 1821: Letters to A. Davison: 1812.
f. 69 London; Secular Institutions. Theatres. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane: Printed Matter: Samuel Whitbread, MP: Notice of subscription for rebuilding of Theatre Royal, Drury Lane: 1812: Printed, with MS annotations.
f. 73 Lieutenant-Colonel George Dick, of the Indian Army: Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Fagan, Judge Advocate-General in Bengal: Ornithology: Letter, rel. to Indian birds: 1814.
f. 75 Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, GCB: Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth: Letter to Adm. Sir William Sidney Smith from Edward Pellew: 1815.
f. 77 Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland: Henry Hoare and Co; bankers: Banker's draft for A. Davison: 1824: Engr., with MS annotations.
f. 78 Sir John Bowring, writer, reformer and diplomatist: Letter to A. Davison: 1824.
ff. 80, 82 A. Humphrys: Letters to A. Davison: 1824.
ff. 84, 85 William Haslewood, of Fitz Roy Square, London: Correspondence with A. Davison: 1824.
f. 87 Robert Rawlins, of Whitchurch-Canonicorum, county Dorset: Letter to A. Davison: 1824.
f. 91 Sir David Wilkie, PRA: Letter to A. Davison: 1828.
f. 91 Oliver Goldsmith, author: Letter by D. Wilkie, rel. to a painting of a scene from Goldsmith's Essays: 1828.
ff. 93, 94 Eton College; Berkshire: Papers rel. to Ad Montem: 1802, 1805: Printed, with MS annotation.
ff. 93-101. Lieutenant-Colonel William Davison, KB; KH: Letters and papers: 1802-1860, n.d.: Partly printed.
f. 96 Sports and Pastimes: John Douglas Scott, MP: David Horne, of Golspie, county Sutherlandshire: Letter to John Douglas Scott from David Horne: 1833.
f. 98 Mary, Duchess of Gloucester, wife of William Frederick, Duke of: Envelope, addressed to: bef. 1857.
ff. 98, 100 wife of Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa: Victoria of England: Envelopes to the Duchess of Cambridge addressed by Queen Victoria: 1860, n.d.
f. 104 Napoleon I of France: History of Napoleon's planned invasion of England: aft. 1815.
f. 106 Maps and Plans: Jaffa, Palestine: Sketch map of coast by Jaffa: n.d.: Ital.
f. 108 Poetry ENGLISH: Anon.: "A faithful Pictures I should like to draw": n.d.

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Add MS 79200-79201 : DAVISON PAPERS

Add MS 79200 : DAVISON PAPERS. VOL. I (ff. xx). Correspondence and papers of Alexander Davison and (ff. ) his son, Lt.-Col. William Davison, K.B.,…

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1773

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1999

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Names:

Algernon, Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley
Army of England
Bentinck, Hon Frances Augusta, afterwards Stephens wife of Admiral William Bentinck, wife of Henry William Stephens 1821
Bowring, John, Knight, diplomat, politician and writer, 1792-1872
Boyce, H, at Deptford
Cambridge, Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa, wife of Adolphus Frederick Duke of
Collet, —, Mr. Gunner RN
Cooke, Bryan, Colonel of Doncaster
Dalrymple, John, 4th Baronet of Cousland, formerly Dalrymple; lawyer and historian, 1726-1810
Davison, Alexander, farmer and father of Alexander Davison, fl 1750-1785
Davison, Alexander, government contractor, 1750-1829
Davison, William, Knight, army officer and son of Alexander Davison, 1788-1873
Dick, George, army officer, fl 1814
Eton College, Berkshire
Fagan, Christopher, military officer and judge advocate-general in Bengal, fl 1814
Fitzmaurice, Henry Petty-, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne, politician, 1780-1863
Gloucester, Mary, Duchess of, wife of William Frederick Duke of
Goldsmith, Oliver, author, ?1729-1774
Haslewood, Willam, solictor to Lord Nelson
Haslewood, William, of Fitz Roy Square London
Henry Hoare and Co, bankers
Herald, newspaper, Great Britain and Ireland
Horne, David, of Golspie Sutherland
Humphrys, A
Liverpool Bootle Water-Works, Lancashire
Loftus, William, General
Marsh, William, of London
Masham, Charles, 2nd Earl of Romney
Morning Post, newspaper, Great Britain and Ireland, 1803-1937
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Navy of England
Nelson, Frances, Viscountess Nelson
Nelson, William, 1805 DD, Prebendary of Canterbury, and Earl Nelson
Oracle, newspaper, Great Britain and Ireland
Parry, Thomas Samuel, Supercargo in E India Co's service at Canton
Pellew, Edward, 1st Viscount Exmouth
Percy, Hugh, 3rd Duke of Northumberland, politician and landowner, 1785-1847
Pinney, John Frederick
Rawlins, Robert, of Whitchurch-Canonicorum Dorset et
Richards, Richard, Barrister-at-law, of Lincoln's Inn
Ryder, Richard, Home Sec
Schank, John, Transport Commissioner
Scott, John Douglas, MP
Scott, John, 1st Earl of Eldon, Lord Chancellor
Smith, William Sidney, Knight, naval officer, 1764-1840
Stewart, George, 8th Earl of Galloway, naval officer and politician, 1768-1834
Surrey Iron Railways
The Times, British newspaper, 1785-
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Townshend, John Thomas, 2nd Viscount Sydney
Verney, George, 1711 DD, Dean of Windsor, and 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1819-1901,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121443562
Wheal Crowndale, copper mine, Devon
Whitbread, Samuel, MP
Wilkie, David, Knight, painter, 1785-1841
William IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1765-1837

Places:

Jaffa, Palestine
London, United Kingdom
Quebec, Province of, Canada
Westminster, England