Add MS 4268

Vol. I (ff. 49). Miscellaneous private papers of Thomas Birch, consisting of biographical notes of himself and family, a fragment of a diary, with a few original letters from members of his family and others; 18th cent. The names of the writers of letters are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue.

Birch family: Notes on: 18th cent.

includes:

• ff.1,3 Andrew Coltee Ducarel, LL.D; FSA: Letter, etc., to M. Maty: 1766.
• f. 12 William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock: Appointment of T. Birch as his domestic chaplain: 1734.
• ff. 13-16, 18-21 Hannah Birch, née Cox; wife of T Birch: Poems, etc., on the death of: 1729.: Lat. and Engl.: Partly printed.
• f. 18 Poetry TWO OR MORE LANGUAGES: T. Birch: verses written and collected by: circ. 1625-1760.: Lat., Engl. and Fr.: Partly printed.
• ff. 22-33 Diaries and Memoranda: T. Birch: 1726-1766.: Lat. and Engl.
• f. 34 Jonathan Smedley, Dean of Clogher: Letter to the Bp. of Salisbury: 1729.: Copy.
• f. 37 Hannah Birch, née Cox; wife of T Birch: Letters to her husband: 1728, 1729.
• f. 38 Samuel Birch, brother of Thomas Birch: Resignation of his share of his mother's effects in favour of T. Birch: 1740.
• f. 39 Joanna Smith, wife of N Smith: Letters to her uncle, T. Birch: 1744-1756.
• f. 41 J. H: Letter to T. Birch: 1755.
• f. 43 Sarah Young: Letters to her brother, T. Birch: bef. 1745, 1762.
• f. 46b Poetry ENGLISH: Verses from the 'Review': 1706.
• f. 49 Birch al. Byrch family; of Staffordshire: Arms: 18th cent.