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COCKBURN PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 338). The contents include the following: - (1) Letter of advice by C. Cockburn to her son; n.d. Copy. Imperfect at the beginning. Works, ii, p. 111. ff. 3-11.

(2) The same to -, on the infallibility of the church of Rome; n.d. Works, ii, p. 134. ff. 12-13b.

(3) The same to her niece Anne Hepburn, afterwards Arbuthnot; n.d. ff. 14-15b.

(4) 'On moral virtue and its natural Tendency to Happiness'; n.d. Works, ii, p. 129. ff. 16-17b.

(5) 'Remarks on Mr Jeremiah Seed's sermon on moral virtue'; n.d. Works, ii, p. 143. f. 18.

(6) 'On the usefulness of schools and universities'; n.d. Works, ii, p. 125. ff. 19-20b.

(7) Notes on Christianity as old as the creation; n.d. Works, ii, p. 131. ff. 21-22b.

(8) Two letters to the Gentlemen's Magazine; 22 July, ? Aug. 1737. Works, ii, p. 139. Drafts. ff. 23-24b, 25.

(9) 'Sunday's Journal', essay on the observance of Sunday; n.d. Works, ii, p. 121. ff. 26-29b.

(10) 'Remarks upon an inquiry into the origin of human appetites and affections'; n.d. Works, ii, p. 144. ff. 30-32b.

(11) 'On the credibility of the historical parts of Scripture'; n.d. Copy. Works, ii, p. 128. f. 33.

(12) C. Cockburn to Edmund Law, Archdeacon of Carlisle; Mar. 1747-Aug. 1748. Works, ii, pp. 347, 349. ff. 34-35b, 282-283.

(13) Thomas Sharp, Archdeacon of Northumberland, to the Rev. Patrick Cockburn; Whitton Tower, 8 Aug. 1743. ff. 36-38.

(14) Correspondence of C. Cockburn with Archdeacon Sharp; 1743- 1748. Works, ii, p. 353. ff. 41-94.

(15) Denton Nicholas to Catharine Trotter; 19 Oct. 1703, 17 Jan. 1703/4 and n.d. Works, ii, pp. 208, 209. ff. 95-101b.

(16) George Farquhar to the same; circ. 1699. f. 102.

(17) Correspondence of Catharine Trotter with Thomas Burnett, of Kemnay; 14 Oct. 1701-10 Sept. 1708. Copies and originals. Works, ii, pp. 153-207. ff. 103-154b.

(18) Elizabeth Burnet, 3rd wife of Gilbert, Bishop of Salisbury, to C. Trotter; 19 June 1702. f. 155.

(19) C. Trotter to the Rev. Patrick Cockburn; 3 June-l Sept. 1707. Works, ii, pp. 212-244. ff. 157-177b.

(20) The same to the Rev. - Fenn; 18 July-31 Aug. 1707. Works, ii, pp. 246-251. ff. 178-179b, 180, 181-182.

(21) Correspondence of C. Cockburn with her niece Anne Hepburn, afterwards Arbuthnot; 6 Dec. 1731-1 Oct. 1748. Copies and originals. Works, ii, pp. 255-346. ff. 183-239b.

(22) Edmund Law, Archdeacon of Carlisle, to C. Cockburn; Graystock, 22 Dec. 1746, 30 Mar. 1747. ff. 279-280b, 281.

(23) Correspondence of Sara, wife of Sir George Piers, with C. Trotter; 9 June 1697-19 Aug. 1709, n.d. ff. 284-332.

(24) William Congreve to C. Trotter; 1697. ff. 335-336.

includes:

ff. 14, 183-239b Catharine Cockburn, d 1749 née Trotter; dramatist and philosophical writer: Correspondence with A. Hepburn: 1731-1748.: Partly copies.
ff. 14, 183-239b Anne Arbuthnot, née Hepburn; wife of John Arbuthnot: Correspondence with her aunt, C. Cockburn: 1731-1748.
ff. 23-25 Catharine Cockburn, d 1749 née Trotter; dramatist and philosophical writer: Letters to the 'Gentleman's Magazine': 1737, n.d.: Drafts.
ff.34,282 Catharine Cockburn, d 1749 née Trotter; dramatist and philosophical writer: Letters to E. Law: 1748.
ff.36,47 Thomas Sharp, DD; Archdeacon of Northumberland: Letter to P. Cockburn: 1743.
ff. 41- 94 Thomas Sharp, DD; Archdeacon of Northumberland: Correspondence with C. Cockburn: circ. 1737-1748.
ff. 41-94 Catharine Cockburn, d 1749 née Trotter; dramatist and philosophical writer: Correspondence with T. Sharp: circ. 1737-1748.
ff. 95-101 Denton Nicholas, MD: Letters to C. Trotter: 1703-1704.
f. 102 George Farquhar, dramatist: Letter to C. Cockburn: circ. 1699.
ff. 103-152 passim Thomas Burnett, of Kemnay: Correspondence with C. Trotter: 1701-1707.: Partly copies.
ff. 103-152 passim Catharine Cockburn, d 1749 née Trotter; dramatist and philosophical writer: Correspondence with G. Burnet: 1701-1707.: Partly copies.
f. 121 Hanover, Electors of. Ernest Augustus: Letter from the Electress Sophia to G. Burnet: 1704.: Fr.
f. 155 Elizabeth Burnet, 3rd wife of Gilbert Burnet: Letter to C. Trotter: 1702.
ff. 157-177 Catharine Cockburn, d 1749 née Trotter; dramatist and philosophical writer: Letters to P. Cockburn: 1707.
ff.178,180,181 Catharine Cockburn, d 1749 née Trotter; dramatist and philosophical writer: Letters to Rev. - Fenn: 1707.
ff. 245-261 passim Serena; pseudonym: Letters to 'Aspasia': 1720-1725.
ff.. 245-261 passim Camilla; pseudonym: Letters to 'Aspasia': 1720-1725.
ff.263-268 E. B: Letters to C. Cockburn: bef. 1749.
f. 269 Dr Hope Chamberlen: Letter to C. Trotter: bef. 1708.
f. 271 Thomas Chambers, of Lincoln's Inn: Letter to C. Trotter: 1696.
f. 272 Thomas Chambers, of Lincoln's Inn: Verses to C. Trotter: 1696.
f. 272 Poetry ENGLISH: T. Chambers: verses: 1696.
ff. 273-275 George Conyers: Letters to C. Trotter: bef. 1749.
f. 277 John Hill: Letter to C. Trotter: 1693.
ff.279, 281 Edmund Law, DD, Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge afterwards Bishop of Carlisle: Letters to C. Cockburn: 1746, 1747.
ff. 284-332 Catharine Cockburn, d 1749 née Trotter; dramatist and philosophical writer: Correspondence with Lady Piers: 1697-1709, n.d.
ff. 284-332 Sarah Piers, wife of Sir G Piers: Correspondence with C. Trotter: 1697-1709, n.d.
f. 312 Sarah Piers, wife of Sir G Piers: Verses: early 18th cent.: Printed.
f. 312 Poetry ENGLISH: Lady Piers: 'Let those malicious Pens': early 18th cent.: Printed.
f. 333 Thyrsis; pseudonym: Letter, so signed, to C. Trotter: 1705.
f. 335 William Congreve, dramatist: Letters to C. Trotter: 1697, 1703.

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Add MS 4101-4478 : Manuscripts collected by Thomas Birch (b. 1705, d. 1766), D.D., and bequeathed by him to the British Museum, of which he was…
Add MS 4264-4267 : CATHARINE COCKBURN PAPERS Collections by Thomas Birch of correspondence and essays, etc., of Catharine Cockburn, née…

Add MS 4264 : COCKBURN PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 338). The contents include the following: - (1) Letter of advice by C. Cockburn to her son; n.d.…

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1693

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1751

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Arbuthnot, Anne, née Hepburn; wife of John Arbuthnot
Burnet, Elizabeth, 3rd wife of Gilbert Burnet
Burnett, Thomas, of Kemnay
Chamberlen, Hope, Dr
Chambers, Thomas, of Lincoln's Inn
Cockburn, Catharine, née Trotter; dramatist and philosophical writer, d 1749
Congreve, William, dramatist
Conyers, George
Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1629-1698
Farquhar, George, dramatist, 1677-1707
Hill, John, of Add MS 4264
Law, Edmund, DD, Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge afterwards Bishop of Carlisle
Nicholas, Denton, MD
Piers, Sarah, wife of Sir G Piers
Sharp, Thomas, DD; Archdeacon of Northumberland