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Miscellaneous letters, originals and copies, collected by Thomas Birch. The names of the writers will be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. The contents include:-

(1) Charles Davenant, Inspector-General of Imports, etc., to his son Henry Davenant, Resident at Frankfurt; London, 13 Apr. 1703-10 Feb. 1707/8. ff. 3-144.

(2) Matthew Henry, commentator, etc., to the Rev. Daniel Williams; Chester, 20 Feb. 169 6/7(?). Signed also by Samuel Lawrence, nonconformist minister of Nantwich. f. 159.

(3) Correspondence of Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester; 1687- 1730. Copies, by Birch and others. Printed in The Epistolary Correspondence ... of ... Francis Atterbury, 1783, i. ff. 161-185.

(4) John Dryden, poet, to Dr. Richard Busby; 31 Jan. 1659/60. Latin. f. 191.

(5) James Ralph to the Rev. Strickland Gough; 24 July 1726-June 1727. ff. 209-212.

(6) Daniel Defoe to Robert Harley, Secretary of State; n.d. (?1706). f. 219.

(7) Matthew Prior to Dean Jonathan Swift; Westminster, 25 Apr. 1721. f. 252.

(8) The Dey of Algiers to Oliver Cromwell, 'Ruler of the English', informing him of the death of Consul Edmund Comyn, and requesting the appointment of a successor; Rabi-al-Akbir, A. H. 1065 (A.D. 165 4/5 Turkish. f. 288. Paper; ff. 288. Folio. XVII-XVIII centt.

includes:

f. 1 George Paul, DD; Vicar-General to the Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to his cousin, - Paul: 1713.: Copy.
f. 2 John Chamberlayne, F R S; author: Letter to -: 1719.
ff. 3-144 Charies Davenant, LLD; political economist: Correspondence with his son, H. Davenant: 1703-1708.: Fr. and Engl.
ff. 3-144 Henry Davenant, diplomatist: Correspondence with his father, C. Davenant: 1703-1708.: Fr. and Engl.
f. 145 Thomas Brett, d 1744 LLD; Rector of Betteshanger: Letter to W. Warren: n.d.: Extr.
f. 147 Mrs Wymondefelds: Letter to J. Child: 18th cent.: Copy.
f. 149 John Radcliffe, MD: Letter to Sir G. Beaumont: 1714.: Copy.
ff. 150, 151 Valentine Greatrakes, 'the stroker': Treatise and extracts from letters rel. to: 1666, 1744, n.d.
ff. 150, 151 Alexander Herbert Phaire, of St. John's, Enniscorthy: Extracts from letters to V. Greatrakes: 1744.: Two copies.
ff. 152-153 James Mead: Letter to, from his brother, R. Mead: circ. 1690.: Lat.: Copy.
ff.152-153 Richard Mead, MD: Letter to his brother, J. Mead: circ. 1690.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 154 Josiah Tucker, DD; Dean of Gloucester: Correspondence with T. Birch: 1752-1764.: Partly copies.
f. 155 Edward Browne, d 1708 MD, FRS; traveller: Letter to J. Le Clerc: n.d.: Lat.
f. 155 Jean Le Clerc, d 1736 French Protestant theologian: Letter to, from E. Browne: n.d.: Lat.
f. 158 John Spademan, nonconformist minister at Rotterdam and London: Letter to S. Brown: 1705.
f. 159 Matthew Henry, commentator on the Bible; son of Philip Henry: Letter to Rev. D. Williams: [?16971.
f. 159 Reverend Daniel Williams, nonconformist divine: Letter to, from M. Henry and S. Lawrence: [?1697].
f. 159 Samuel Lawrence, nonconformist minister, of Nantwich: Letter to D. Williams: [?1697].
ff. 161-185 Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester: Correspondence of: 1687-1732.: Copies.
ff. 171, 172 Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester: Notes rel. to: 18th cent.
f. 186 Thomas Parne, Cambridge University Librarian: Letter to R. Bentley: 1736.
f. 188 John Dryden, poet and dramatist: Letter to C. Dryden: 1697.: Copy.
ff. 188-190 Charles Dryden, son of J Dryden: Letters to, from his parents: 1697, n.d.: Copies.
f. 189b Lady Elizabeth Dryden, wife of John Dryden: Letter to C. Dryden: circ. 1695.: Copy.
f. 191 Richard Busby, Head Master of Westminster School: Letter to, from J. Dryden: 1660.: Lat.
f. 191 John Dryden, poet and dramatist: Letter to R. Busby: 1660.: Lat.
f. 192 Hugh Wyat, Prebendary of St. Paul's: Letter to -: 1751.
f. 194 Thomas Dale, MD, of Charlestown, S Carolina; son of F Dale, of Hoxton: Letter to S. Gough: 1732.
f. 196 James How, Rector of Milton: Let-ters to T. Birch: circ. 1752-1757.
ff.198,206 Nehemiah Stokes: Letters to S. Gough: 1752.
f. 200 J. Pauleuze: Letter to S. Gough: n.d.
f. 205 Hugh Wyat, Prebendary of St. Paul's: Letters to S. Gough: 1752.
f. 208 Joseph Standen, Vicar of Speen: Letter to S. Gough: 1728.
ff. 209-212 James Ralph, d 1762 historian and journalist: Letters to S. Gough: 1726, 1727.
f. 213 Reverend George Watts, Master of the Temple 1771: Letter to S. Gough: 1752.
f. 215 J. M: Letter to S. Gough: 1752.
f. 216 Strickland Gough, d 1752 Rector of Swayfield: Medical instructions for: 1752.
f. 217 Richard Rawlinson, FRS: Letters to T. Birch: 1734-1752.
f. 218 Strickland Gough, d 1752 Rector of Swayfield: Bill to, for rent: 1752.
f. 219 Daniel Defoe, novelist: Letter to R. Harley: [?1706].
f. 221 George Paul, Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge: Letter to Lord Oxford: 1713.: Lat.: Copy.
ff.223-226 Archibald Bower, church historian: Notarial instruments rel. to: 1758.: Ital. and Lat.: Copies.
ff. 227-228 Paolo, d 1623 Frà, Servite [Pietro Sarpi]: Notes on: circ. 1752.: Lat. and Ital.
f. 229 Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington: Letter to Lord Oxford: 1736.: Copy.
f. 230 Sir Joseph Jekyll, Master of the Rolls: Letter to Lord Oxford: 1734.: Copy.
f. 231 Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend: Letter to Lord Oxford: 1733.: Copy.
ff. 232, 232b John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett: Letters to Lord Harley: 1720.: Copies.
ff. 234, 236 William Stratford, DD; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford: Letters to Lord Harley: 1723.: Copies.
f. 237 George Cheyne, MD, of Bath: Letter to Lord Harley: 1720.: Copy.
f. 238 Abigail Hay, wife of George, 8th Earl of Kinnoull: Letter to Lord Harley: 1719.: Copy.
f. 239 James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos: Letters to Lord Harley: 1719, 1723.: Copies.
f. 239b Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford: Letter to the Duke of Chandos: 1723.: Copy.
f. 240 Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford: Letter to Lord Breadalbane: 1717.: Copy.
f. 240b John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane: Letter to Lord Oxford: 1717.: Copy.
f. 241 W. Cheyne: Letter to Lord Harley: 1716.: Copy.
ff. 242-244 (extr.) Erasmus Lewis, Under Secretary of State: Letters to J. Swift: 1713-1717.
f. 245 (copy) Abigail Masham, wife of Samuel, 1st Baron Masham: Letters to J. Swift: 1714-1733.
f. 247 (copy) Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford: Letters to J. Swift: 1714, 1717.
ff. 248, 248b (extracts) Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke: Correspondence with J. Swift: 1711-1734.
f. 250 (copy) John Gay, poet: Letters to J. Swift: 1714-1732.
f. 252 Matthew Prior, poet and diplomatist: Letters to J. Swift: 1713-1721.
f. 253b Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin; author: Letter endorsed by: 1721.
ff. 254, 258-268 passim Catherine Talbot, essayist: Letters to the Hon. Miss Campbell: 1735-1738.: Copies.
ff. 254b-255 Catherine Talbot, essayist: Letters to Lady Mary Grey: 1735-1736.: Copies.
f. 269 Thomas Rundle, Bishop of Derry: Letters to the Duchess of Kent: 1742.: Copies.
f. 270 John Whitcombe, Bishop of Clonfert: Letter to the Bp. of Derry: 1742.: Copy.
f. 271 Catherine Talbot, essayist: Letter to her cousin, Miss Talbot: 1742.
f. 273 Catherine Talbot, essayist: Letter to the Marchioness Grey: 1755.: Copy.
f. 275 Thomas Rundle, Bishop of Derry: Letter to Lady Mary Grey: 1742.: Copy.
f. 277 George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton: Letter to F. M. A. de Voltaire: 1760.: Copy.
ff. 278-280 Alexander Pope: Letter to Lord Bolingbroke: 1740.: Copy.
f. 281 George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton: Letters to Lord Bolingbroke: 1740-1749.: Copies.
f. 283 Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont: Letter to Lord Bolingbroke: 1740.: Copy.
f. 285 Edward Stanhope: Letter to, from his father, Sir T. Stanhope: 1586.: Copy.
f. 285 Sir Thomas Stanhope, of Shelford: Letter to his son, E. Stanhope: 1586.: Copy.
f. 286 Sir Michael Hicks, Secretary to Lord Burghley: Letter to, from Sir T. Stanhope: 1586.
f. 286 Sir Thomas Stanhope, of Shelford: Letter to Sir M. Hicks: 1586.
f. 288 Oliver Cromwell of England: Letter to, from the Dey of Algiers: 1655.: Turkish.
f. 288 Algiers, Africa: Letter from the Dey to O. Cromweil: 1655.: Turkish.

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1799

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Atterbury, Francis, Bishop of Rochester, politician, and Jacobite conspirator, 1663-1732
Bower, Archibald, church historian
Brett, Thomas, LLD; Rector of Betteshanger, d 1744
Browne, Edward, MD, FRS; traveller, d 1708
Brydges, James, 1st Duke of Chandos
Busby, Richard, Head Master of Westminster School
Campbell, John, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane
Chamberlayne, John, F R S; author
Cheyne, George, MD, of Bath
Cheyne, W.
Compton, Spencer, Earl of Wilmington, c 1673-1743
Cromwell, Oliver, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1599-1658,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121005431
D'Avenant, Henry, Envoy to Frankfort and Genoa
Dale, Thomas, physician, of Charlestown, S Carolina; son of Francis Dale, of Hoxton, d 1750
Davenant, Charies, LLD; political economist
Defoe, Daniel, novelist, ?1660-1731
Dryden, Charles, poet and son of John Dryden, 1666-1704
Dryden, Elizabeth, wife of John Dryden, c 1638-1714
Dryden, John, poet and dramatist, 1631-1700
Gay, John, poet and playwright, 1685-1732
Gough, Strickland, of Swayfield, clergyman and chaplain, d 1753
Greatrakes, Valentine, called "The Stroker", faith healer, 1629-1683
Harley, Edward, second earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, 2 Jun 1689-16 Jun 1741,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108078249,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/160524259
Harley, Robert, first Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, politician, 5 Dec 1661-21 May 1724,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083423906
Hay, Abigail, wife of George, 8th Earl of Kinnoull
Henry, Matthew, commentator on the Bible; son of Philip Henry
Hicks, Michael, administrator, 1543-1612
How, James, Rector of Milton
Hume-Campbell, Hugh, 3rd Earl of Marchmont
Jekyll, Joseph, lawyer and politician, 1663-1738
Lawrence, Samuel, nonconformist minister, of Nantwich
Le Clerc, Jean, French Protestant theologian, d 1736
Lewis, Erasmus, Under Sec of State
Lyttelton, George, 1st Baron Lyttelton
Masham, Abigail, wife of Samuel 1st Baron Masham
Mead, James
Mead, Richard, physician and collector of books and art, 1673-1754
Paolo, Frà, Servite Pietro Sarpi, d 1623
Parne, Thomas, Cambridge University Librarian
Paul, George, DD; Vicar-General to the Archbishop of Canterbury
Paul, George, Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, d. 1714
Pauleuze, J.
Phaire, Alexander Herbert, of St. John's, Enniscorthy
Pope, Alexander, of Add MS 4223
Poulett, John, 1st Earl Poulett
Prior, Matthew, poet and diplomatist, 1664-1721
Radcliffe, John, MD; of Add MS 4291
Ralph, James, historian and journalist, d 1762
Rawlinson, Richard, FRS
Rundle, Thomas, Bishop of Derry
Spademan, John, nonconformist minister at Rotterdam and London
St John, Henry, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
Standen, Joseph, Vicar of Speen
Stanhope, Edward, of Add MS 4291
Stanhope, Thomas, of Shelford; of Add MS 4291
Stokes, Nehemiah
Stratford, William, DD, Canon of Christ Church Oxford, 1672-1729
Swift, Jonathan, Dean of St Patrick's Dublin, author, 1667-1745
Talbot, Catherine, essayist
Townshend, Charles, 2nd Viscount Townshend
Tucker, Josiah, DD, Dean of Gloucester
Watts, George, Reverend; Master of the Temple 1771
Whitcombe, John, Bishop of Clonfert
Williams, Daniel, Reverend; nonconformist divine
Wyat, Hugh, Prebendary of St. Paul's
Wymondefelds, Mrs

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Algiers, Algeria