Add MS 41606

WARREN HASTINGS PAPERS. Vol. XXXV(ffii+128). Miscellaneous letters and papers, 1719-1927. The most important contents are:-

(1) Letter from Jacob Knight, a London merchant, to John Bowle, farmer, at Daylesford, co. Worc., rel. to tithe transactions with [Penyston] Hastings, Rector of Daylesford, grandfather of Warren Hastings, I8 Aug. 1719. f. 1.

(2) Letters, etc., of biographical interest, including:-(a) Letter from Warren Hastings to his wife on the eve of his duel with Sir Philip Francis; 16 Aug. 1780. Printed in Brit. Mus. Quart., iii, 1928-1929, p. 22. f. 4;-

(b) Wills of Warren Hastings, 4 Sept. 1782 (codicils 1784 and 1793), with certified copy of same, 30 Jan. 1785; and 27 July 1811 (copy). ff. 7, 11, 18;-

(c) Letter from Warren Hastings to Edward Wheler, 8 Sept. 1784. f. 9.

(3) Literary collections and notes, mostly in Hastings's hand, including:-

(a) Sermon on Deut. XV. 11 given to Charlotte Imhoff, 14 Jan. 1815. Copy. f. 34;-(b) Two Poems,'The Two Pidgeons. A Fable'and 'The Wonderful History of Dr Topping!' Copies. ff. 41-62.

(4) Collections rel. to Napoleon Bonaparte, viz.:-(a) Lampoon on the Imperial Family, etc., in France; 1810. Printed. ff. 63-64;-(b) Letter from Capt. H[umphrey] Fleming de Senhouse, [knt. 1834], Flag Captain to Vice- Adm. Sir Henry Hotham, describing Napoleon's surrender at Rochefort; 15 July 1815. Copy. f. 65;-(c) Letter from Lady Charlotte FitzGerald to Charles-, describing the transfer of Napoleon from H.M.S. 'Bellerophon' to H.M. S. 'Northumberland' at Exmouth; 11 Aug. 1815. Copy. f. 71 ;-

(d) 'Character of Buonaparte', [? by Warren Hastings], n.d. Copy. Another copy in Charlotte Imhoff's hand is in Add. MS. 39891, f. 136. f. 75.

(5) Letters and papers relating to Mrs Hastings, the Winters and Imhoffs, 1785-1901, including:-(a) Notes by Mrs Hastings on her husband's trial, final illness and death, etc.; 1785-1818. ff. 77-82;-

(b) Letter from Mrs Hastings to her niece Miss Chapuset [afterw. Winter]; 1 Dec. 1824. f. 83;-(c) Letters from the Rev. T[homas] W[inter] and his wife to Mrs Louisa Woodman; 14, 17 Nov. 1836. Copies. ff. 85, 87;-

(d) Valuation of Mrs Hastings's personal estate on her death, 1837. f. 89;-

(e) Letter from the [Rev.] T[homas] W[inter] to [Elijah Barwell] Impey rel. to the projected publication of Hastings's poems by G. R. Gleig in his Life of Warren Hastings; 18 Dec. 1838. Copy. f. 90;-(f) Letters of [George Nathaniel Curzon], Baron [and (1921) Marquess] Curzon, and notes rel. to portraits and relics of Warren Hastings; 1901-1904. ff. 113- 127. Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 Jacob Knight, merchant, of London: Letter to J. Bowle: 1719.
• f. 4 Marian Hastings, wife of Warren Hastings; formerly Anna Maria Appolonia Chapusettin: Letter to, from W. Hastings, on the eve of his duel: 1780.
• f. 4 Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India: Letter to Mrs Hastings on the eve of his duel: 1780.
• ff. 7, 11 (copy), 18 (copy) Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India: Wills, etc., of: 1782, 1811.
• f. 9 Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India: Letter to E. Wheler: 1784.
• f. 13 Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India: Note by, rel. to a cane of Sir I. Newton: 1787.
• f. 15 Sir John D'Oyly: Codicil to Will of: 1800.
• ff. 22-62: 41607 Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India: Literary compositions and collections: 1782-1815, n.d.: Partly autogr.
• ff. 28-31 Barbary: Notes on the history of, by Warren Hastings: 18th cent.
• ff. 34-39b Sermons: Warren Hastings, sermon on Deut. xv. 11: 1815.: Copy.
• ff. 41-62 Poetry ENGLISH: Poems by Warren Hastings: 1782, n.d.: Copies.
• ff. 63, 64 Napoleon I of France: Lampoon on him and his family, etc.: 1810.: Printed.
• ff. 63, 64 Political Tracts: Lampoon on Napoleon I and his family, etc.: 1810.: Printed.
• f. 65 Captain Sir Humphrey Le Fleming Senhouse, RN: Letter to 1815.: Copy.
• ff. 65, 71 Napoleon I of France: Letters and papers rel. to his surrender: 1815.: Copies.
• f. 71 Augustus Otway FitzGerald, Archdeacon of Wells: Letter to S. G. Perceval: 1878.
• f. 75 Napoleon I of France: Character of, by Warren Hastings(?): circ. 1815.: Copy.
• ff. 77-82 Marian Hastings, wife of Warren Hastings; formerly Anna Maria Appolonia Chapusettin: Notes by, on W. Hastings' impeachment, final illness and death, etc.: 1785-1818.
• f. 83 Marian Hastings, wife of Warren Hastings; formerly Anna Maria Appolonia Chapusettin: Letter to Maria Chapuset: 1824.
• f. 85 Thomas Winter, Rector of Daylesford: Letter to Mrs L. Woodman: 1836.: Copy.
• f. 87 Maria Winter, wife of Reverend T Winter: Letter to Mrs L. Woodman: 1836.: Copy.
• f. 89 Marian Hastings, wife of Warren Hastings; formerly Anna Maria Appolonia Chapusettin: Valuations of her personal estate: circ. 1837.
• f. 89 Inventories: Household goods of Mrs Warren Hastings, at Daylesford: 1799-1853.
• f.90 Thomas Winter, Rector of Daylesford: Letter to E. B. Impey: 1838.
• f. 92 Bloxam and Ellison; solicitors: Letter to Rev. T. Winter: 1840.
• f. 94 Captain Cortlandt George Macgregor Skinner, 1st Dragoon Guards: Letter to Rev. T. Winter: 1840.
• ff. 96 (copy), 98 (signed) Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Imhoff, stepson of Warren Hastings: Bond and letter of attorney by: 1841, 1843.
• ff. 99-100 Thomas Winter, Rector of Daylesford: Memorandum by: 1853.
• f. 101 Thomas Winter, Rector of Daylesford: Brass stencil-plate of initials and crest of: 19th cent.
• f. 103 Thomas Winter, Rector of Daylesford: Bookplate of arms: 19th cent.
• f. 103 Bookplates and Book-stamps: Winter (Rev. Thomas): 19th cent.
• ff. 104-111 Heraldry: Arms of the Imhoff family, in colour: 19th cent.
• ff. 104-111 Imhoff family: Arms of, in colour: 19th cent.
• ff. 113-116 Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India: Notes (1 901, n.d.) from his diaries rel. to sittings for portraits: 1784-1814.
• ff. 117-126 George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston: Letters, as Viceroy of India, to Miss M. Winter: 1901.
• f. 127 Sir Edward Denison Ross, orientalist: Letter to Miss M. Winter: 1904.: Typewritten. Signed.
• f. 128 Bhupendra Narayan Sinha, Raja Bahadur of Nashipur, Murshidabad, Bengal: Letter to E. Francis: 1927.: Typewritten. Signed.