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BIRCH CORRESPONDENCE

Correspondence, etc., of Thomas Birch. The contents may be divided as follows:-

(1) Rough drafts of letters (without names of addressees), notes and extracts from books, etc., in Birch's autograph. ff. 1-103 passim, 144, 159, 209-287 passim. Among these are (1) A short account of Sir Hans Sloane. f. 2;- (2) Fragments of minutes of the Royal Society, 1753. ff. 6b, 7, 10;- (3) List of pupils of Dr.Tillotson (Archbishop of Canterbury 1691), when Fellow of Clare Hall. f. 25;- (4) List of benefactors of the Royal College of Physicians. f.64;- (5) Beginning of Birch's Life of Henry Prince of Wales, 1760. f. 257.

(2) Letters, etc., addressed to Birch. The names of the writers will be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. Paper; ff. 287. Folio. XVIII cent.

Thomas Birch, d 1766 DD, FRS: Correspondence of: 1726-1766, n.d.

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f. 2 Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Notes on his life, by T. Birch: aft. 1753.
ff. 6b, 7, 10 Royal Society: Draft minutes of meetings, etc.: 1753.: Imperf.
f. 25 Cambridge; Clare College: List of Archbishop Tillotson's pupils: 18th cent.
f. 25 John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury: Note by T. Birch on his pupils, when Fellow of Clare Hall: 18th cent.
f. 64 Royal College of Physicians: List of benefactors: 18th cent.
f. 74b Robert Smith, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge: Letter to -- Jones: mid 18th cent.
ff. 91, 189 Henry Woodfall, printer: Letters to T. Birch: 1738, bef. 1747.
ff. 95, 120, 128, 188, 198 Strickland Gough, d 1752 Rector of Swayfield: Letters, etc., to T. Birch: 1732-1752, n.d.
ff. 104, 131, 138, 204 Daniel Wray, FRS: Letters to T. Birch: 1736- bef. 1766.
ff. 105, 134, 142, 168, 192, 232 John Peter Bernard, d 1750 FRS; biographer: Letters to T. Birch: 1733-1742, n.d.
f. 106 Benjamin Cooke, of Newport, Isle of Wight: Letter to T. Birch: 18th cent.
f. 107 J. Gray: Letter to T. Birch: bef. 1766.
ff. 108, 123, 146 William North, Rector of Langford: Letters to T. Birch: 1732-1749.
ff.110,121 Edward Cave, printer, of London: Letters to T. Birch: 1734-1753, n.d.
f. 111 Hon Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor: Letters to T. Birch: 1741-1764.
f. 112 Robert Horsfield, Clerk of the Stationers' Company: Letters to T. Birch: 1752-1765.
f. 113 John Lee: Letter to T. Birch: bef. 1766.
f. 115 John Sprlngett: Letter to T. Birch: 1755.
ff. 116, 182 John Clarke, bookseller, of London: Letters to T. Birch: 1731-1748.
f. 118 John Lockman, writer and translator: Letters to T. Birch: 1732-1758, n.d.
f. 119 Samuel Billingsley, bookseller, of London: Letter to T. Birch: 1747.
f. 122 William Hocker, Deputy Keeper of the Records at the Tower: Letters to T. Birch: 1742.
f. 125 Benjamin Franklin, American statesman: Letters to T. Birch: circ. 1757-1762.
f. 126 Catherine Talbot, essayist: Letters to T. Birch: 1749-1756.
f. 127 Reverend James Wills, painter: Letters to T. Birch: 1739-1758.
f. 129 Seawell Heatherley, Head Master of Christ's Hospital 1738: Letters to T. Birch: 1736.
f. 132 Richard Martyn, brother of William Martyn: Letters to T. Birch: 1728-1746, n.d.
ff. 133, 140 Andrew Millar, bookseller and publisher, of London: Letters to T. Birch: circ. 1735-1759, bef. 1766.
f. 135 Benjamin Cotton, schoolmaster of the Charity School, Cripplegate: Letters to T. Birch: 1744.
f. 137 John Temple, of Moor Park; grandson of Sir John Temple: Correspondence with T. Birch: 1748-1749.
f. 141 Philip Truchard: Letter to T. Birch: 1734.
f. 143 Thomas Wheatland, Curate of St Magnus, London Bridge: Letters to T. Birch: 1734, 1735, bef. 1737.
f. 145 Elizabeth Wills, wife of Reverend James Wills: Letters to T. Birch: 1739-1741.
f. 147 W. Smith, servant of F Gyles, bookseller: Letter to T. Birch: 1740.
f. 149 Henry Gally, DD; Chaplain to George II: Letters to T. Birch: 1741-1758.
f. 150 William Crowe, d 1743 DD; Chaplain to George II: Letter to T. Birch: n.d.
f. 152 David Comarque, d 1748 Rector of Putney: Letter to T. Birch: n.d.
f. 153 Fletcher Gyles, bookseller, of London: Letters to T. Birch: 1738-1741.
f. 154 Robert Spavan: Letters to T. Birch: 1754-1764.
f. 155 Samuel Clarke, FRS; son of Samuel Clarke: Letters to T. Birch: 1759, n.d.
f. 156 Ward: Letter to T. Birch: 1759.
f. 157 Sir James Burrow, Master of the Crown Office: Letters to T. Birch: circ. 1760-1765, n.d.
f. 158 John Lawry, F R S; Prebendary of Rochester: Letters to T. Birch: 1741-1765.
f. 160 Reverend George Watts, Master of the Temple 1771: Letter to T. Birch: bef. 1753.
f. 161 Jemima Yorke, 2nd Marchioness Grey; wife of Philip, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Letters to T. Birch: 1744-1764.
f. 164 Edward Capell, d 1781 Shakespearian commentator: Letters to T. Birch: 1758, 1759, n.d.
f. 165 J. Radcliffe: Letter to T. Birch: 1740.
f. 166 William Heberden, MD; FRS: Letters to T. Birch: 1748-1764.
f. 167 Peter Davall, FRS; Secretary to the Royal Society: Letters to T. Birch: 1752-1760, n.d.
f. 169 Paul Knapton, bookseller, of London; brother of John Knapton: Letters to T. Birch: 1743, 1750.
f. 170 Brooksbank: Letters to T. Birch: 1758, n.d.
f. 172 Henry Foulkes, Curate of St. Margaret Pattens: Letters to T. Birch: 1746-1765.
f. 174 Abraham Langford, auctioneer and playwright: Letter to T. Birch: 1755.: Printed.
f. 174 Richard Mead, MD: Notice of the sale of his collection: 1755.: Printed.
f. 177 John Tracy Atkyns, Baron of the Exchequer: Letters to T. Birch: 1759, bef. 1766.
f. 178 John Tillotson: Letter to T. Birch: 1760.
ff. 179, 201 James Short, FRS; optician: Letters to T. Birch: 1752-1764.
ff.180, 187 ?J. Smith: Letters to T. Birch: circ. 1745.
f. 181 Charles Morton, MD; FRS; Principal Librarian of the British Museum 1776: Letters to T. Birch: 1754-1764, bef. 1766.
f. 183 Reverend R. Neville: Letters to T. Birch: 1731, 1732.
f. 184 W. Scriven: Letter to T. Birch: bef. 1745.
f. 185 Reverend Richard Mason, author of 'The Indulgent Father': Receipt to T. Birch: circ. 1742.: Signed.
f. 186 Thomas Osborne, Bookseller, Gray's Inn: Letters to T. Birch: 1742.
f. 196 Jacob Robinson, bookseller, of London: Letters to T. Birch: 1739-1757, bef. 1766.
f. 197 John Molleson: Bill signed by: 1734.
f. 199 Sir Thomas Clarke, FRS; Master of the Rolls: Letters to T. Birch: 1736-1760.
f. 200 Sarah Young: Letters to her brother, T. Birch: bef. 1745, 1762.
f. 202 William Botham, the younger; printer, of London: Letters to T. Birch: 1742-1746.
f. 205 Henry Fielding, novelist: Letter to T. Birch: 1752.
f. 207 C. G. Seyffert, bookseller, of London: Letter to T. Birch: 1757.: Partly printed.
f. 208 Charles Moss, 1711-1802; Bishop of Bath and Wells: Letters to T. Birch: 1757, bef. 1766.
f. 257 Henry Frederick (d, Princes of Wales; 1612): Collections for his biography by T. Birch: 1760.
f. 262 Baynes: Letter to T. Birch: bef. 1766.
f. 285 John Clark, Reader at St Martin's, Outwich: Letter to T. Birch: 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 4475 : BIRCH CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence, etc., of Thomas Birch. The contents may be divided as follows:- (1) Rough drafts of letters…

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Atkyns, John Tracy, born John Tracy; law reporter and Baron of the Exchequer, 1706-1773
Bernard, John Peter, FRS; biographer, d 1750
Billingsley, Samuel, bookseller, of London
Birch, Thomas, DD, FRS, d 1766
Botham, William, the younger; printer, of London
Brooksbank, of Add MS 4301
Burrow, James, Master of the Crown Office
Capell, Edward, Shakespearian commentator, d 1781
Cave, Edward, printer, of London
Clare College, University of Cambridge
Clark, John, Reader at St Martin's, Outwich
Clarke, John, bookseller, of London
Clarke, Samuel, FRS; son of Samuel Clarke
Clarke, Thomas, FRS; Master of the Rolls
Comarque, David, Rector of Putney, d 1748
Cooke, Benjamin, of Newport, Isle of Wight
Cotton, Benjamin, schoolmaster of the Charity School, Cripplegate
Crowe, William, DD; Chaplain to George II, d 1743
Davall, Peter, Secretary to the Royal Society, d 1763
Fielding, Henry, writer and magistrate, 1707-1754
Foulkes, Henry, Curate of St. Margaret Pattens
Franklin, Benjamin, American statesman
Gally, Henry, DD; Chaplain to George II
Gough, Strickland, of Swayfield, clergyman and chaplain, d 1753
Gray, J.
Gyles, Fletcher, of London, bookseller, d 1741
Heatherley, Seawell, Head Master of Christ's Hospital 1738
Heberden, William, MD; FRS
Henry Frederick (d, Princes of Wales, 1612)
Hocker, William, Deputy Keeper of the Records at the Tower
Horsfield, Robert, Clerk of the Stationers' Company
Knapton, Paul, bookseller, of London; brother of John Knapton
Langford, Abraham, auctioneer and playwright
Lawry, John, F R S; Prebendary of Rochester
Lee, John, of Add MS 4475
Lockman, John, writer and translator
Martyn, Richard, brother of William Martyn
Mason, Richard, Reverend; author of 'The Indulgent Father'
Mead, Richard, physician and collector of books and art, 1673-1754
Millar, Andrew, bookseller and publisher, of London
Molleson, John
Morton, Charles, MD, FRS, Principal Librarian of the British Museum 1776
Moss, Charles, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1711-1802
Neville, R., Reverend
North, William, Rector of Langford
Osborne, Thomas, Bookseller, Gray's Inn
Radcliffe, J.
Robinson, Jacob, bookseller of London
Royal College of Physicians
Royal Society, 1660-
Scriven, W.
Seyffert, C. G., bookseller, of London
Short, James, FRS; maker of optical instruments, 1710-1768
Sloane, Hans, Baronet, physician and collector, 1660-1753,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000123196729,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/77959
Smith, ?J.
Smith, Robert, Master of Trinity College Cambridge
Smith, W., servant of F Gyles, bookseller
Spavan, Robert
Sprlngett, John
Talbot, Catherine, essayist
Temple, John, of Moor Park; grandson of Sir John Temple
Tillotson, John, Archbishop of Canterbury
Tillotson, John, of Add MS 4475
Truchard, Philip
Ward, of Add MS 4475
Watts, George, Reverend; Master of the Temple 1771
Wheatland, Thomas, Curate of St Magnus, London Bridge
Wills, Elizabeth, wife of Reverend James Wills
Wills, James, Reverend; painter
Woodfall, Henry, printer
Wray, Daniel, FRS
Yorke, Charles, Lord Chancellor
Yorke, Jemima, 2nd Marchioness Grey, wife of Philip, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke
Young, Sarah