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LETTERS addressed to Thomas James Mathias, F.R.S., Treasurer to Queen Charlotte, wife of George III., and author of "Pursuits of Literature;" 1780-1817. The writers are: Robert Wharton [afterwards Chancellor of Lincoln]; Durham, etc., 3 May, 1780-25 Mar. [17]90, ff. 13-34, 37-46, 49, 53, 61-66, 71, 79, 81, 91, 95, 97, 105-115. Thomas Wharton, [D.D.]; Darlington, 26 Feb. 1782, f. 35. William Lort Mansell [afterwards Bishop of Bristol]; Cambridge, 28 June, 1782- 21 July, 1801, ff. 47, 51, 55-60, 67, 69, 73-78, 83-90, 93, 99-104, 117, 224. [George] Steevens; Hampstead Heath, 3 Mar. 1794, f. 116. Robert Nares [afterwards Archdeacon of Stafford]; British Museum, 16 Nov. 1796-7 Feb. 1798, ff. 119, 125, 128, 134, 174. [William] Heberden, D.D.; London, 28 Mar., s.a., f. 130. T L; n.d., f. 132. [Rt. Hon. George] Canning [Under Secretary of State]; London, 30 Mar. 1797, f. 136. William Gifford; Hare Park, 30 Apr. [1797]-[28 Sept. 1797], ff. 137, 144, 146. John Wright; London, 8 May-30 Nov. 1797, ff. 139, 140, 152. "A Minor Poet;" London, 19 July, 1797, f. 142. Ed[ward] Christian [Downing Professor of English Law]; London, 1 Nov. 1797, f. 148. B[eilby Porteus, Bishop of] London; Fulham, 4 Dec. 1797-25 Feb. 1799, ff. 154, 159, 169, 171, 205, 207. D N ; London, 12 Dec. 1797, f. 157. William Roscoe; Birchfield and Allerton, near Liverpool, 24 Dec. 1797-[5 May, 1809], ff. 161, 163, 172, 177, 222, 246, 253. John Reeves; London, 23 Jan. 1798, f. 164. George Henry Glasse; Hanwell Rectory, 24 Jan. 1798-2 May, 1799, ff. 166, 179, 218. [John] Kearney, Vice Provost of Trinity College, Dublin; 2 May, 1798, f. 181, with enclosure. Richard Owen Cambridge; [Twickenham], 15 May, 1798-22 Feb. 1799, ff. 186-189, 203. John Ireland [Dean of Westminster]; Croydon, London, 30 June, 1798, ff. 190, 192. S[amuel] J[ackson] Pratt; Cambridge, 13 July, 1798, f. 194. Chr[istopher] Anstey; Bath, 1 Nov. [17]98, 7 Mar. [17]99, ff. 197, 210. "A Protestant;" 25 Jan. [17]99, f. 199. [Richard] Munkhouse, D.D.; St. John's [Cambridge], 11 Feb. 1799, f. 201. [Sir] John Skynner [formerly Chief Baron]; Bath, 28 Feb. 1799, f. 208. W[illia]m Cobbett; Philadelphia, 12 Mar. 1799, f. 212. [John] Hatsell; 16 Mar. 1799, f. 214. [Welbore Ellis, Baron] Mendip; London, 29 Mar. 1799, f. 216. H[annah] More; London, 20 May [1799], ff. 220, 221. Ellis Cornelia Knight; London, Windsor, 6 June, 1802-29 June, 1809. Ital. and Eng. ff. 226, 229, 261. Matthew Montagu [afterwards Lord Rokeby]; Sandleford Priory, 11 Apr. 1804, f. 232. Edward Daniel Clarke [LL.D., Professor of Mineralogy]; Cambridge [circ. 1804]-19 Sept. 1814, ff. 234, 238, 240, 242, 268, 275-277. Alex[ander] Fraser Tytler [Scottish Lord of Session]; Woodhouselee, 9 Nov. 1804, 3 Aug. 1809, ff. 236, 266. M[ary] Tighe; Dublin, 2 Aug. [1806], f. 248. Lydia White; Edinburgh, Dublin, Florence, etc., 1 Dec. 1807-24 Sept. 1816, ff. 250, 255, 258, 291, 295. C. M. Fanshawe; , 14 July [1807] f. 263. [Marquis] Spineto; Cambridge, 14 June, 1811, f. 271. J[ohn] C[hetwode] Eustace; [19 June, 1813], f. 273. Samuel Parr [LL.D.]; Hatton, 5 Dec. 1814-31 July [1815], ff. 279-290. Interspersed are a few copies of letters of Mathias, with biographical notices of him at the beginning and end of the volume. Let into the binding are seals of some of the principal writers. Paper. Quarto.

John Kearney, Vice-Provost of Trinity College, Dublin: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1798.

William Lort Mansell, afterwards Bishop of Bristol: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1782-1801.

Thomas James Mathiais, F R S, Treasurer to Queen Charlotte: Letters to: 1780-1817.

includes:

ff. 1, 141 Francesco Ignazio Merlini Calderini: Letters to D. M. Manni: 1759-1766.: Ital.
ff. 13-34, 37-46, 49, 53, 61-66, 71, 79, 81, 91, 95, 97, 105-115 Robert Wharton, afterwards Chancellor of Lincoln: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1780-1790.
f. 35 Thomas Wharton, DD: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1782.
f. 116 George Steevens: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1794.
ff. 119, 125, 128, 134, 174 Robert Nares, Archdeacon of Stafford: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1796-1798.
f. 130 William Heberden, DD: Letter to T. J. Mathias: n.d.
f.136 George Canning, Prime Minister: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1797.
ff. 137, 144, 146 William Gifford, Editor, 'Quarterly Review': Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1797.
ff. 139, 140,152 John Wright: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1797.
f. 148 Edward Christian, Downing Professor of Law at Cambridge: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1797.
ff. 154, 159, 169, 171, 205, 207 Beilby Porteous, Bishop of Chester and London: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1797-1799.
ff. 161, 163, 172, 177, 222, 246, 253 William Roscoe, historian: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1797-1809.
f. 164 John Reeves: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1798.
ff. 166, 179, 218 George Henry Glasse: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1798, 1799.
ff. 186-189, 203 Richard Owen Cambridge, poet: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1798, 1799.
ff. 190, 192 John Ireland, Dean of Westminster: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1798.
f. 194 Samuel Jackson Pratt, miscellaneous writer: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1798.
ff. 197, 210 Christopher Anstey: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1798, 1799.
f. 201 Richard Munkhouse, D D,Minister of St John Baptist's Church, Wakefield: Letter to J. Mathias: 1799.
f. 208 Sir John Skynner, Chief Baron of the Exchequer: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1799.
f. 212 William Cobbett, MP: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1799.
f. 214 John Hatsell, Clerk of the House of Commons: Letter. to T. J. Mathias: 1799.
f. 216 Welbore Ellis, Baron Mendip: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1799.
ff. 220, 221 Hannah More: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1799.
ff. 226, 229, 261 Ellis Cornelia Knight: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1802-1809.: Ital. and Engl.
f. 232 Matthew Montagu, afterwards Baron Rokeby: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1804.
ff. 234, 238, 240, 242, 268, 275-277 Edward Daniel Clarke, traveller: Letters to T. J. Mathias: circ. 1804-1814.
ff. 236, 266 Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee 1802; Scottish judge: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1804, 1809.
f. 248 Mary Tighe: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1806.
ff. 250, 255, 258, 291, 295 Lydia White: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1807-1816.
f. 263 C- M- Fanshawe: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1807.
f. 271 Spineto, Marquis: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1811.
f. 273 John Chetwode Eustace: Letter to T. J. Mathias: 1813.
ff. 279-290 Samuel Parr, LLD, Prebendary of St Paul's: Letters to T. J. Mathias: 1814-1815.

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Add MS 22976 : LETTERS addressed to Thomas James Mathias, F.R.S., Treasurer to Queen Charlotte, wife of George III., and author of "Pursuits…

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1817

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Names:

Anstey, Christopher, of Add MS 22976
Calderini, Francesco Ignazio Merlini
Cambridge, Richard Owen, poet
Canning, George, Prime Minister, 1770-1827
Christian, Edward, Downing Professor of Law at Cambridge
Clarke, Edward Daniel, traveller, 1769-1822
Cobbett, William, MP
Ellis, Welbore, 1st Baron Mendip, politician, 1713-1802
Eustace, John Chetwode, travel writer and Roman Catholic priest, 1761-1815
Fanshawe, C M, correspondent of Thomas James Mathias, fl 1807
Gifford, William, critic, editor and poet, 1756-1826
Glasse, George Henry, of Hanwell, correspondent of Thomas James Mathias, fl 1798-1799
Hatsell, John, Clerk of the House of Commons
Heberden, William, DD
Ireland, John, Dean of Westminster
Kearney, John, Vice-Provost of Trinity College, Dublin
Knight, Ellis Cornelia, of Add MS 22976
Mansell, William Lort, afterwards Bishop of Bristol
Mathiais, Thomas James, F R S, Treasurer to Queen Charlotte
Montagu, Matthew, afterwards Baron Rokeby
More, Hannah, of Add MS 18204
Munkhouse, Richard, D D,Minister of St John Baptist's Church, Wakefield
Nares, Robert, Archdeacon of Stafford
Parr, Samuel, English schoolmaster; LLD, 1747-1825
Porteous, Beilby, Bishop of Chester and London
Pratt, Samuel Jackson, miscellaneous writer
Reeves, John, of Add MS 22976
Roscoe, William, M.P. for Liverpool, historian, 1753-1831
Skynner, John, Chief Baron of the Exchequer
Spineto, Marquis
Steevens, George, of Add MS 20082
Tighe, Mary
Tytler, Alexander Fraser, Lord Woodhouselee 1802; Scottish judge
Wharton, Robert, afterwards Chancellor of Lincoln
Wharton, Thomas, DD
White, Lydia
Wright, John, of Add MS 22976