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GIBBON PAPERS. Vol. XIV. Miscellaneous Papers and Letters relating to Gibbon and his family or to his friend and executor Lord Sheffield. The principal contents are:-

1. Documents, accompts, etc., concerning Edw. Gibbon personally, including (a) Certificate of admission as a Freemason, 19 Dec. 1774. Partly vellum. f. 1;-(b) Accompts and agreements with Strahan and Cadell for the publication of the History, the latter dated 1 June, 1780 and 16 Aug. 1787. ff. 3-6, 10-13;-(c) Power of attorney to Lord Sheffield, 6 Sept. 1783, followed by two others (1789, 1790), with private accompts and notes of hand, the last on the backs of playing-cards. ff. 7-9, 14-25;-(d) Copy of Gibbon's will, dated Lausanne, 1 Oct. 1791. (See the original, Add. 34,715, f. 15.) f 2 6.

2. Materials relating to Gibbon, collected by Lord Sheffield, including (a) An unsigned account of his childhood and personal habits. f. 40;-(b) Account of his illness and death (derived from his valet), and medical report on the post-mortem examination. ff. 28, 42;-(c) "Contents of Mr. Gibbon's MSS. Book i."; this is a list of papers not included in the present collection. f. 46.

3. Genealogical papers relating to the Gibbon family, including a letter from Samuel Egerton Brydges [1st Bart., 1814] to Gibbon, dated 14 Aug. 1793 (f. 57), numerous pedigrees, arms, and notes. f. 48.

4. Letters, the most important of which are as follows:-(a) M. Pavillard, Gibbon's tutor, to Gibbon's father; 1753-1758. Fr. Seven letters;-(b) J. B. Holroyd [afterwards Lord Sheffield] to his relations in England during his travels; 9 May, 1763-10 Jan. 1766. Thirty-three letters;-(c) Gibbon's father to James Scott; 23, 26 Feb. 1769;-(d) G. Deyverdun to Mrs. Gibbon, 19 June, 1775, and to Lord Sheffield, 30 Sept. 1783. Fr.;-(C) Correspondence of Lord Sheffield with Mrs. Gibbon; 1782-1787. Eight letters;-(f) Hester Gibbon to Lord Sheffield; Cliff, 7 July, 1788;-

(g) Jacques Necker to Lord Sheffield; Copet, 8 Sept. 1791;-(h) [Trophime Gérard, Marquis de] Lally-Tollendal and other émigrés to Lord and Lady Sheffield; 1792-1793. Thirty-four letters. French (except one);-(i) Correspondence of Lord Sheffield with his puiblishers and others, relating to the publication of the Miscellaneous Works, 1794-1819;-(k) Dr. Samuel Parr to Lord Sheffield, concerning Gibbon's epitaph, 1797. Three letters:-

(1) Dr. W. A. Greenhill to the 2nd Earl of Sheffield, 27 Jan. 1872. The names of the writers, with references, will be found in the index. Paper (except f. 2); ff. 405. Folio.

includes:

f. 1 Edward Gibbon, historian: Certificate of admission as a Freemason: 1774.
ff. 1, 2 Freemasonry: Certificates of admission of E. Gibbon: 1774, 1775.
ff. 3, 5, 10-13 Edward Gibbon, historian: Accompts and agreements with publishers: 1777-1788.
f. 26 Edward Gibbon, historian: Will: 1791.: Hologr. and Copy.
f. 28 Edward Gibbon, historian: Account of his death and medical case: late 18th cent.
f. 48 John Charles Brooke, Somerset Herald: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1788.
ff. 48-106 Gibbon family: Genealogical notes on: 18th-19th centt.
f. 50 William Jackson: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1791.
ff. 53-63 Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges, 1st Baronet: Letters conc. the Gibbon family: 1793.
f. 64 J- Tobin: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1795.
f. 66 Edward Tew: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1796.
ff. 106-113, 116-121 Daniel Pavilliard, Protestant pastor at Lausanne: Letters to E Gibbon, Sen.: 1753-1758.: Fr.
f. 114 Daniel Pavilliard, Protestant pastor at Lausanne: Letter to Mise Porten: 1755.
ff. 122-188 John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield: Letters to Dr. Baker, etc.: 1763-1766.
ff. 190, 192 Edward Gibbon, historian: Letters to J. Scot: 1769.
f. 194 George Deyverdun: Letter to Mrs. Gibbon: 1775.: Fr.
ff. 197, 200, 202-209 John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield: Letters to Mrs. Gibbon: 1783-1786.
f. 199 George Deyverdun: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1783.: Fr.
f. 210 Dorothea Gibbon, stepmother of the Historian: Letter to Lord Sheffied: 1787.
f. 212 Hester Gibbon, aunt of the Historian: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1788.
f. 213 Jacques Necker, Swiss banker; French director general of Finance: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1791.
ff. 214-277 passim Trophime Gérard de Lally-Tolendal, Marquis: Letters to Lord and Lady Sheffield: 1792, 1793.: Fr. and Engl.
f. 278 John Pinkerton, antiquary: Letter to Lord Sheffied: 1794.
f. 284 Mary Porten, wife of Sir S Porten: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1794.
ff. 285, 294, 302, 306, 313, 315, 323, 324 William Hayley: Letters to Lord Sheffield: 1794.
ff. 285, 308, 310, 316-320, 326, 335, 348 Samuel Rose: Letters to Lord Sheffield: 1794-1796.
ff. 287-293 Wilhelm de Sévery: Letters to Lord Sheffield: 1794.
ff. 296, 303, 304, 311, 312, 332, 334 Cadell and Strahan; Messrs: Letters to Lord Sheffield: 1795, 1796.
ff. 297, 300 Joseph Warton, Head Master of Winchester College (1766): Letters to Lord Sheffield: 1795.
ff. 298, 305, 331, 338 John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield: Letters to Cadell and Strahan: 1795-1796.
ff. 299, 353, 358, 363 Samuel Parr, LL.D; Rector of Wadenhoe: Letters to Lord Sheffield: 1795-1797.
f. 309 Peter Elmsley, Bookseller: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1795.
f. 321 John Craufurd: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1795.
f. 322 John Gillies: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1795.
f. 328 Catharine Louisa Jaqueline de Sévery, née Chandieu: Notes on her death: 1796.
f. 329 Edward Maltby, Bishop of Durham: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1796.
f. 330 William Way: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1796.
f. 333 John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield: Letter to S. Rose: 1796.
f. 337 Cadell and Strahan; Messrs: Letter to S. Rose: 1796.
ff. 339, 340 William Cooke, Provost of King's College, Cambridge: Letters to Lord Sheffield: 1796.
f. 342 G- Coxe: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1796.
f. 343 Reverend Norton Nicholls: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1796.
f. 346 Gregory Lewis Way: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1796.
f. 349 J- Taylor: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1796.
f. 351 Thomas Bentham: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1797.
ff. 365, 367 Joseph Jekyll: Letters to Lord Sheffield: circ. 1796.
f. 370 Charles Butler, barrister and author: Letter to Lord Sheffied: 1814.
f. 375 William Vincent, DD, Dean of Westminster: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1814.
f. 378 William Alexander Greenhill, MD, of Hastings: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 1872.
f. 380 Reverend N- Dodson: Letter to Lord Sheffield: n.d.
f. 382 B- Gould: Letter to Lord Sheffield: 18th cent.
f. 384 Hugh Rose: Letter to Lord Sheffield: n.d.

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Add MS 34874-34887 : THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY, journals, essays and correspondence of Edward Gibbon the historian (1737-1794); with additional…

Add MS 34887 : GIBBON PAPERS. Vol. XIV. Miscellaneous Papers and Letters relating to Gibbon and his family or to his friend and executor…

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1872

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Names:

Bentham, Thomas, of Add MS 34887
Brooke, John Charles, Somerset Herald
Brydges, Samuel Egerton, 1st Baronet
Butler, Charles, barrister and author, 1750-1832
Cadell and Strahan, Messrs
Cooke, William, Provost of King's College Cambridge
Coxe, G-
Craufurd, John, of Add MS 34887
Deyverdun, Jacques-Georges, translator and classical scholar, 1734-1789
Dodson, N, clergyman and correspondent of John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield, fl Late 18th century
Elmsley, Peter, bookseller, 1735?-1802
Gibbon, Dorothea, née Patton, stepmother of Edward Gibbon, historian, d 1796
Gibbon, Edward, historian, 1737-1794
Gibbon, Family
Gibbon, Hester, aunt of Edward Gibbon, historian, fl 1775-1788
Gillies, John, correspondent of John Holroyd, 1st Baron Sheffield, fl 1795
Gould, B, correspondent of John Baker Holroyd, 1st Baron Sheffield, fl 18th century
Greenhill, William Alexander, MD, of Hastings
Hayley, William, of Add MS 34887
Holroyd, John, 1st Earl of Sheffield, statesman, 1735-1821
Jackson, William, of Add MS 34887
Jekyll, Joseph, of Add MS 34887
Lally-Tolendal, Trophime Gérard, Marquis
Maltby, Edward, Bishop of Durham, 1770-1859
Necker, Jacques, Swiss banker, French director general of Finance
Nicholls, Norton, Reverend; of Add MS 34887
Parr, Samuel, English schoolmaster; LLD, 1747-1825
Pavilliard, Daniel, Protestant pastor at Lausanne
Pinkerton, John, antiquary
Porten, Mary, wife of Sir S Porten
Rose, Hugh, of Add MS 34887
Rose, Samuel, of Add MS 34887
Sévery, Catharine Louisa Jaqueline, née Chandieu
Sévery, Wilhelm
Taylor, J-, of Add MS 34887
Tew, Edward
Tobin, J-
Vincent, William, DD, Dean of Westminster
Warton, Joseph, Head Master of Winchester College (1766)
Way, Gregory Lewis
Way, William