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Vol. II (ff. 216).

(1) Original letters addressed to Birch. The names of the writers are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue.

(2) Copies, in Birch's hand (with one exception) chiefly of state papers and letters, among them being (a) Extracts from the dispatches by Matthew Prior, during his embassy in France; 1712-1714. ff. 86-101:-

(b) Extracts from the letters of Benjamin Keene, Minister- Plenipotentiary to the Court of Spain; 1728-1736. ff. 102-177;-(c) Memoranda by Birch of conversations with Dr. Richard Heberden, Philip Yorke, Benjamin Martyn, and others; 29 Mar.-12 May 1751. ff. 198-201.

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f. 1 Zachary Pearce, Chaplain to George I, afterwards Bishop of Bangor and Rochester: Letters to T. Birch: 1736-1764.
ff. 3-30, 32, 35, 37-40 Henry Etough, Rector of Therfield, county Hertfordshire: Letters to T. Birch: 1743-1757.
f. 3 1b Henry Etough, Rector of Therfield, county Hertfordshire: Letter to W. Warburton: 1749.: Draft.
ff. 31, 34 William Warburton, Bishop of Gloucester 1759: Letters to H. Etough: 1749.
ff. 41-42 Gerhard Friedrich Müller, FRS; German historian and traveller: Letters to T. Birch: 1756-1762.: Lat. and Fr.
ff. 43, 44 William Murdin, Vicar of Shalford: Letters to T. Birch: 1754-1759.
ff. 45-46 Jacques Bernard Durey de Noinville, d 1768 French historian and jurist: Letter to T. Birch: 1755.: Fr.
ff. 48, 49 William Norris, Secretary to the Society of Antiquaries: Letters to T. Birch: 1754-1761.
f. 51 John Orr, Archdeacon of Ferns: Correspondence with T. Birch: 1749-1765.: Partly copies.
f. 53 Jean André Peyssonnel, FRS; French physician and naturalist: Letters to the Royal Society: 1751-1756.: Fr.
f. 55 John Simpson, of Ockbrook, county Derbyshire: Letters to T. Birch: 1755, 1756.
f. 57 John Swinton, DD, FRS: Correspondence with T. Birch: 1754-1765.
f. 58 Jean Antoine Tilkin, of Liége: Letters to the Royal Society: 1755, 1756.: Fr.
f. 59 Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist: Correspondence with T. Birch: 1753-1764.: Fr. and Engl.
ff. 63-69 Josiah Tucker, DD; Dean of Gloucester: Correspondence with T. Birch: 1752-1764.: Partly copies.
ff. 70, 71 Rodolph Valltravers, FRS: Letters to T. Birch: 1755-1763.
ff. 73-76 John Ward, d 1758 LLD, FRS; Professor of Rhetoric at Gresham College: Letters to T. Birch: 1731-1758.
f. 77 Philip Carteret Webb, Solicitor to the Treasury; MP for Haslemere: Letters to T. Birch: 1740-1765.
ff. 79, 80 Johann Caspar Wetstein, FRS; Rector of Helmingham; greatgrandson of J R Wetstein (1): Letters to T. Birch: 1752-1760.
ff. 82, 84 Reverend James Wells: Letters to T. Birch: 1755.
ff. 86-101 Matthew Prior, poet and diplomatist: Despatches: 1712-1714.: Extr.
ff. 86-177 Thomas Birch, d 1766 DD, FRS: Transcripts and abstracts of MSS., etc., made for and by: 18th cent.: Partly autogr.
f. 88 Ralph Barker, DD; Chaplain to Archbishop Tillotson: Letter to, from H. Wharton: 1692.: Copy.
f. 88 Samuel Pegge, FSA; Rector of Whittington: Letter to T. Birch: 1755.
f. 88 Henry Wharton, Chaplain to Archbishop Sancroft: Letter to R. Barker: 1692.: Copy.
ff. 102-177 Sir Benjamin Keene, KB; diplomatist: Extracts from his letters, 1728-1736, by T. Birch: 18th cent.
f. 178 Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford; Prime Minister: Letter to B. Keene: 1731.: Copy.
f. 179 James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave: Letters to B. Keene: 1734.: Copies.
ff. 183-188 George II of England: Extracts from the 'Caledonian Mercury' rel. to the battle of Prestonpans: 1745.
f. 189 Scotland General: News of the rebellion: 1745.: Copy.
f. 189 George II of England: News of the rebellion: 1745.: Copy.
f. 191 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Letter to his son, Charles Edward Stuart: circ. 1748.: Fr.: Copy.
f. 193 John Maule, Baron of the Scottish Exchequer 1748; MP: Letter to H. Etough: 1745.: Copy.
ff. 195-197 Wales, Frederick Louis (d.1751): Documents conc. his relations with the Tories: 1748.: Copies.
f. 200 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Note of conversations with T. Birch: 1751.
f. 201 Benjamin Martyn, dramatist and biographer: Note of conversations with T. Birch: 1751.
f. 202 Sir James Gray, 2nd Baronet; diplomatist: Letter to Sir T. Robinson: 1754.: Extr.
ff. 204 - 207 Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton: Letter to J. Tucker: 1755.: Copy.
f. 214 John Williamson, Chaplain to the English Factory at Lisbon: Letter to A. Millar: 1755.: Copy.
f. 216 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Notes by T. Birch on works by: 18th cent.

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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 4326 A-B : MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS OF THOMAS BIRCH. Two volumes. Quarto and folio.

Add MS 4326 B : Vol. II (ff. 216). (1) Original letters addressed to Birch. The names of the writers are to be found in the Index of the…

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1712

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1751

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1712-1751

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Barker, Ralph, Chaplain to Archbishop Tillotson, 1648-1708
Birch, Thomas, DD, FRS, d 1766
Etough, Henry, Rector of Therfield, county Hertfordshire
George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1683-1760
Gray, James, 2nd Baronet, diplomat and antiquary, c 1708-1773
Hyde, Edward, 1st Earl of Clarendon, 1609-1674
Keene, Benjamin, Knight, diplomat, 1697-1757
Martyn, Benjamin, dramatist and biographer
Maule, John, Baron of the Scottish Exchequer, politician, 1706-1781
Murdin, William, Vicar of Shalford
Müller, Gerhard Friedrich, historian and traveller; Fellow of the Royal Society, 1705-1783,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108614953
Noinville, Jacques Bernard, historian and jurist, 1683-1768
Norris, William, Secretary to the Society of Antiquaries
Orr, John, Archdeacon of Ferns
Pearce, Zachary, Chaplain to George I, afterwards Bishop of Bangor and Rochester
Pegge, Samuel, FSA; Rector of Whittington
Peyssonnel, Jean André, FRS; French physician and naturalist
Prior, Matthew, poet and diplomatist, 1664-1721
Simpson, John, of Ockbrook, county Derbyshire
Stuart, James Francis Edward, Prince the 'Old Pretender'
Swinton, John, DD, FRS
Tilkin, Jean Antoine, of Liége
Trembley, Abraham, Swiss naturalist
Tucker, Josiah, DD, Dean of Gloucester
Valltravers, Rodolph, FRS
Waldegrave, James, 1st Earl Waldegrave
Wales, Frederick Louis, d 17511
Walpole, Horatio, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton
Walpole, Robert, 1st Earl of Orford, Prime Minister, 26 Aug 1676–18 Mar 1745,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121448574
Warburton, William, writer, critic and Bishop of Gloucester, 1698-1779
Ward, John, LLD, FRS; Professor of Rhetoric at Gresham College, d 1758
Webb, Philip Carteret, barrister and antiquary, MP for Haslemere, 1702-1770
Wells, James, Reverend
Wetstein, Johann Caspar, FRS; Rector of Helmingham; greatgrandson of J R Wetstein (1)
Wharton, Henry, Chaplain to Archbishop Sancroft
Williamson, John, Chaplain to the English Factory at Lisbon
Yorke, Philip, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke