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HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DCCCCXXI. 1. Letters and papers relating to the establishment and maintenance of the British Museum, during the period when Lord Chancellor Hardwicke was ex officio one of the Principal Trustees, with a few later additions; 1742-1813. The contents include applications for posts in the Museum, lists of trustees, reports of meetings, accompts, etc., together with (a) Printed codicils to the will of Sir Hans Sloane, 1753. f. 39;-(b) Case upon the Museum Act, for the opinion of the Attorney-General, 1756. f. 81;-(c) "King's warrant" for the "grant of the Royal Library and an annuity of 300l. to the Trustees of the British Museum," 23 June, 1757. Signed by George II. f. 153;-(d) Brief account of the Royal Library, in the hand of Dr. Thomas Birch, 1758. f 157;-(e) Devices for a seal, n. d. f. 159;-(f) Plan for the arrangement of the Prints, post 1805. f 184;-(g) Printed "Directions respecting the Reading Room" and "Regulations for General Admission," post 1813. ff. 193, 194.
2. Papers relating to the Charterhouse, London, including (a) "Account of the appointment of the Masters" from 1611 to 1737. ff. 195, 199;-(b) "State of Revenue," 1757, 1758. ff. 201-204. Paper; ff. 204. Folio.
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Letters to, as Trustee of the British Museum: 1742-1756.
London, England: Papers relating to the British Museum: 1742-1813.
includes:
- f. 1 David Casley, Deputy-keeper of the Cotton Library: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1742.
- f. 2 George Whiston: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1753.
- f. 4 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Letters to H. V. Jones: 1751-1756.
- f. 6 James Empson, of Chelsea: Appointment as Custodian of the Sloane Collection: 1753.: Draft.
- ff. 8, 12, 16, 37, 110, 111 Dr John Hill: Applications for appointments in the British Museum etc.: 1754-1756.
- f. 10 John Henry Hampe, MD, Physician to the Princess of Wales: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1754.
- f. 14 Sir Thomas Robinson, 1st Baronet; Captain-General of Barbados: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1749-1756.
- f. 18 Richard Combes, Solicitor: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1754.
- f. 20 John Collet: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1754.
- f. 22 Richard Hughes: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1754.
- f. 26 Benjamin Holmes: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1754.
- ff. 29, 31 Gowin Knight, d 1772 FRS; Principal Librarian of the British Museum 1756: Memorials to the Trustees of the British Museum: 1754.
- f. 33 Samuel Stonehouse: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1754.
- f. 35 William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1752, 1754.
- ff. 39-56 Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Codicils to his Will: 1753.: Printed.
- ff. 65, 67 Abraham Edwards: Petition to the Principal Trustees of the British Museum: circ. 1753-1755.
- f. 69 Randal Minshull, late librarian to Lord Oxford: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1755.
- f. 71 Mrs A- Proby: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1755.
- f. 83 William Murray, Baron Mansfield; 1st Earl of Mansfield 1776; Lord Chief Justice of KB: Counsel's opinions: 1748 - 1756.
- f. 83 Sir Richard Lloyd, Solicitor General, Baron of the Exchequer: Legal opiniones: 1748, 1756.
- f. 93 Dr John Mitchell: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1756.
- f. 95 Stephen Whatley, author and translator: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1756.
- f. 97 James Empson, of Chelsea: Memorial to the 1st Earl of Hardwicke: 1756.
- f. 100 Emanuel Mendes da Costa, FRS; naturalist: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1756.
- f. 102 Dr Matthew Maty, Principal Librarian, British Museum: Memorial to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: circ. 1756.
- ff. 104, 105 John Jorkin, DD, Archdeacon of London, etc: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1749, 1756.
- f. 108 John Wallop, Viscount Lymington; and (1743) Earl of Portsmouth: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1739-1756.
- f. 113 Velters Cornewall, MP for county Herefordshire: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1752, circ. 1756.
- f. 114 Dr Charles Morton: Application for the principal librarianship of the British Museum: circ. 1756.
- f. 120 M- Vere: Letter to the Bishop of Oxford: 1756.
- f. 121 Thomas Secker, Bishop of Oxford; Archbishop of Canterbury: Correspondence with the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1740-1763.
- f. 123 Joseph Ames, d 1759 FRS; Secretary, Society of Antiquaries: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: circ. 1756.
- f. 125 Reverend Richard Widmore, Keeper of the Cotton Library: Recommendation as librarian in the British Museum: circ. 1756.
- f. 139 Sir William Watson, MD; Trustee of the British Museum: Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury: 1756.
- f. 143 Dr Matthew Maty, Principal Librarian, British Museum: Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury: 1756.
- f. 144 Sir William Watson, MD; Trustee of the British Museum: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1756, 1758.
- f. 146 George North, Rector (1744) of Codicote: Letter to W. Watson: 1756.
- f. 148 Richard Combes, Solicitor: Petition to the Principal Trustees of the British Museum: circ. 1756.
- f. 153 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Appointment as Trustee of the British Museum: 1757.
- ff. 155, 157 Libraries: Account of the Royal Library: 1757, 1758.
- f. 165 Reverend Samuel Harper, Librarian of the British Museum: Letters to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1781-1783.
- ff. 169, 170 John Moore, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letters to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1784.
- ff. 171, 177, 179 Reverend Samuel Ayscough, Assistant Librarian of the British Museum: Letters to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1784.
- ff. 173, 175 Thomas Astle, FSA; Keeper of the Records, Tower of London: Letters to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1767-1786.
- f. 181 Joseph Planta, Principal Librarian, British Museum: Letter to Sir R. M. Keith: 1787.
- f. 182 Joseph Planta, Principal Librarian, British Museum: Letters to the 3rd Lord Hardwicke: 1795. 1802.
- ff. 195-204 London, England: Papers relating to the Charterhouse: 1611-1758.
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- Add MS 35349-36278 : THE HARDWICKE PAPERS. CORRESPONDENCE and collections of the first four Earls of Hardwicke and other members of the Yorke family…
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- Start Date:
- 1742
- End Date:
- 1813
- Date Range:
- 1742-1813
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- Names:
- Ames, Joseph, FRS; Secretary, Society of Antiquaries, 1689-1759
Astle, Thomas, archivist and collector of books and manuscripts, 1735-1803
Ayscough, Samuel, librarian and antiquary, 1745-1804
Bentinck, William, 2nd Duke of Portland, courtier and landowner, 1709-1762
Casley, David, Deputy-keeper of the Cotton Library
Collet, John, of Add MS 36269
Combes, Richard, Solicitor
Cornewall, Velters, MP for county Herefordshire
Edwards, Abraham, correspondent of the Principal Trustees of the British Museum, fl 1753-1755
Empson, James, Keeper of Natural History and Antiquities, British Museum, fl 1742-1765
Hampe, John Henry, MD, Physician to the Princess of Wales
Harper, Samuel, Reverend; Librarian of the British Museum
Hill, John, Dr; of Add MS 36269
Holmes, Benjamin
Hughes, Richard, correspondent of Philip Yorke, 1st Baron Hardwicke, fl 1754
Jorkin, John, DD, Archdeacon of London, etc
Knight, Gowin, FRS; Principal Librarian of the British Museum 1756, d 1772
Lloyd, Richard, Solicitor General, Baron of the Exchequer
Maty, Matthew, Dr Principal Librarian British Museum
Mendes da Costa, Emanuel, FRS; naturalist
Minshull, Randal, late librarian to Lord Oxford
Mitchell, John, Dr
Moore, John, Archbishop of Canterbury
Morton, Charles, Dr
Murray, William, Baron Mansfield, 1st Earl of Mansfield 1776; Lord Chief Justice of KB
North, George, numismatist, 1707-1772
Planta, Joseph, Principal Librarian British Museum
Proby, A-, Mrs
Robinson, Thomas, 1st Baronet, Captain-General of Barbados
Secker, Thomas, Bishop of Oxford, Archbishop of Canterbury
Sloane, Hans, Baronet, physician and collector, 1660-1753,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000123196729,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/77959
Stonehouse, Samuel
Vere, M-
Wallop, John, Viscount Lymington, and (1743) Earl of Portsmouth
Watson, William, MD; Trustee of the British Museum
Whatley, Stephen, author and translator
Whiston, George, of Add MS 36269
Widmore, Richard, Reverend; Keeper of the Cotton Library
Yorke, Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke - Places:
- London, United Kingdom
Westminster, England