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040-002558451
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032-002431741
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Title:
William Dacres Adams: Correspondence, Office of Woods and Forests (1)
Scope & Content:
  • 80-81. (Retained by the Adams family.) Warrant of Queen Mary, 'Given at our Court at Whitehall this sixth day of Aprill 1692, And in the Third Year of Our Reign'. 'The Queen's Warrant with Orders about St. James's Park'.
  • 82-83. Akethorpe, 12 January 1803, Lord Westmorland to [Lord Glenbervie]. Brief note regarding Surveyor of Woods.
  • 84-85. New Burlington Street, 20 January 1803, Earl of Sandwich to Glenbervie [Sylvester Douglas]. Inviting him to 'look over' his 'new Territory'.
  • 86-87. Palace Yard, 16 March 1803, Auckland to Glenbervie. Concerning Mr. Addington's approval of the inclusion, free of charge, of the mail of The Surveyor of His Majesty's Woods and Forests.
  • 88-89. New Burlington Street, 21 January 1803, Sandwich to Glenbervie. Meeting, 'in the course of next week'.
  • 90-91. Near [ ], 8 August 1804, Lord Stawell to Glenbervie. Concerning arbitration, the right of sporting and the ownership of deer.
  • 92-93. Whitehall, 10 April 1805, Lady Louisa Stuart to Glenbervie. Concerning the estimate of repairs to the Lodge.
  • 94. 30 April 1805, Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester, to Glenbervie. Requesting Glenbervie call upon him.
  • 95-98. Office of Woods, 26 June 1805, Glenbervie to Prince William Frederick. Retained copy. Providing details of 'official proceedings' regarding Bagshot and Bolderwood Lodges.
  • 99. Eridge Castle, 21 July 1805, Lord Abergavenny to [Glenbervie]. Requesting to see William Percival regarding the affairs of the late Mr (?Mrs) Robinson.
  • 100-101. Seymore Place, 25 January 1806, Lord Aylesbury to Glenbervie. Sending his thanks for Glenbervie's 'immediate attention' to his 'application'.
  • 102-103. Sherborne, 9 September 1807, Lord Sherborne to [Glenbervie]. Recommending James Davies of Eastbach Court, in respect of the Forest of Dean.
  • 104-105. West Riding, 18 September 1807, Lord Robert Spencer to [Glenbervie]. Also recommending James Davies (to succeed his father) as Deputy Surveyor of the Forest of Dean.
  • 106. Gt. George Street, 11 September 1807, Lord Hawkesbury to [Glenbervie]. Originally enclosing letter from Sherborne (letter 102-103 above?) recommending James Davies, and supporting Sherborne's recommendation ('local knowledge').
  • 107-108. Dunira, 31 December 1808, Lord Melville to [Glenbervie]. Concerning the supply of timber for the Navy.
  • 109A-109B. House of Commons, 7 January 1808, [Sir] V[icary] Gibbs [Attorney General] to [Glenbervie]. 'I have put off the consultation untill Saty. the 16th....'
  • 110-111. Harley Street, 'Sunday', Lord Redesdale to Glenbervie. Replied 31 January 1808. Sorry that one of Glenbervie's papers was accidentally omitted from the parcel.
  • 112. Blithfield [Hall], 17 February 1808, Lord Bagot to Glenbervie. Enclosing a letter (not present) from his agent Harvey, who is in Wales, which answers Glenbervie's queries about timber.
  • 113-114. Bushy House, 'Wednesday', Prince William, Duke of Clarence, to [Glenbervie]. Replied 15 November 1809. Concerning the deer at Bushy Park.
  • 115-116. Sloane Street, 18 November 1809, Lord Guilford to Glenbervie. 'Messrs. Black and Chapman are very honest men and I am informed understand woods extremely well.'
  • 117-118. W[ilton] H[ouse], 15 January 1810, Earl of Pembroke to Glenbervie. Refers to Francis Higgs, Emerey Down, Lyndhurst.
  • 119-120. Treasury Chambers, 19 September [?1810], C[harles] A[rbuthnot] to [Adams]. Refers to Adams's impending appointment as a Commissioner of Woods. Huskisson and Arbuthnot have both spoken to Perceval, who 'approves of it highly'. Subsequent annotation in pencil: 'Mr Arbuthnot Congratulating my father on Appointment....'
  • 120(i). Franked letter cover only (with seal), addressed to Adams. From Windsor, 7 October 1810. On the verso: 'kind love to all Ever yrs most affectionately / A. M. Adams.'
  • 121-122. Grafton Street, 15 February 1811, [Sir] William Scott to Adams. Concerning the appointment of a Commissioner at Plymouth or Saltash.
  • 123-124. An incomplete(?) draft by Glenbervie. Endorsed (12 May 1811) as 'Rept. on Costs'. Refers to tenants and to the cost of repairs. Also: 'You will observe that [John] Nash is quite silent on the subject of Marybone Park'.
  • 125-126. Russell Square, 12 September 1811, [Sir] V[icary] Gibbs to [Glenbervie]. Refers to Gibbs accepting a 'reference', but 'the more I think of it the more I am convinced that it is not proper for me to do it.'
  • 127A-127B. Woolbeding, 'Thursday' [1811], J. W. Ward to [Glenbervie]. 'I went away in a hurry, or I should have accompanied [John] Nash's Report with a line to thank you for allowing me to see it. It contains a most captivating, and as I should think, a very feasible project. I trust the approaching Session will not be allowed to pass over without the necessary steps being taken. It will pay for itself which is a great recommendation. If any money were to be advanced that would be another affair.'
  • 128-129. 'Tuesday night' [1812], Lord Bathurst to Glenbervie. Invitation to dine.
  • 130. 35 South Street, 11 July 1812, Lord Rivers to Glenbervie. Introducing Mr Bailey, 'conversant in Timber' and seeking employment.
  • 131-134. Brighton, 7 December 1812, Glenbervie to Adams. Among other matters, refers to Col. Taylor ('I am glad you convinced him we could not deviate from the usual course...'), and to the importance of Royal support for the Marybone Park project.
  • 135-136. Arlington Street, 17 February 1813, Lord Camden to Adams. Concerning the Board of Land Revenue.
  • 137-138. Bagshot Park, 20 October 1813, Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester, to [Glenbervie]. Refers to Bagshot Park and the Windlesham Enclosure Bill.
  • 139-140. Kidbrooke, 26 December 1813, Charles Abbot [The Speaker] to [Glenbervie]. Refers to a forthcoming visit by Glenbervie and Mr. Douglas, to Lord Castlereagh's departure exciting 'much speculation', and to the publication of An Analytical Catalogue of Books Illustrative of the History & Topography of the United Kingdom.
  • 141. East Cliff, 'Sunday' [January 1814], W. L. Wellesley to Glenbervie. 'The person who has the management of the Planting & Felling of my Woods in Hampshire is named John Neville.'
  • 142A-142B. February 1814, B. Donegall to [Glenbervie].
  • 143-144. Bath, 7 February 1814, Bishop of Winchester [Brownlow North] to [Glenbervie]. Refers to the Bere Forest Bill.
  • 145A-145B. Soho Square, 13 April [1814], Sir Joseph Banks to [Glenbervie]. Refers to the peeling of oak trees and to engaging Peelers 'at Reasonable Terms'.
  • 146A-146B. Old Palace Yard, 23 April [1814], G[eorge] Rose to [Glenbervie]. Refers to Bolderwood Lodge.
  • 147-148. 19 May 1814, Glenbervie to Mr. Vansittart. Draft letter regarding 'Gate Keepers in the Park'. Refers to Marybone Park.
  • 149-150. Portman Square, 25 May [1814], Lord Kenyon to [Glenbervie]. Calling tomorrow.
  • 151. 4 August 1814, Westmorland to [?Adams]. Recommending Mr. Cantwell, a bricklayer.
  • 152-153. Kensington Palace, 20 June 1815, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, to William Huskisson. Regarding Hampton Court Pavillion.
  • 154-155. (Retained by the Adams family.) 12 July 1815, Mary Mayow to Adams. 'My dearest William.'
  • 156-157. 31 Quidenham, 31 October 1815, Lord Spencer to Adams. Acknowledging receipt of his letter of 28 October.
  • 158-159. Petworth, 1 February 1816, Earl of Egremont to [?Adams]. Refers to the exemption from duty of horses kept for breeding.
  • 160. White Lodge, Richmond Park, 15 April 1816, Lord Sidmouth to [?Adams]. Would like conversation about Richmond Park.
  • 161-162. St Giles House, Dorset, 10 November 1816, Earl of Shaftesbury to Huskisson. Refers to Mr [?]Dalton [endorsement refers to 'Walton'], employed under Mr. Morgan.
  • 163-166. Deanery, 4 March [1817], Bishop of Gloucester [Henry Ryder] to [?Adams]. Mr Berkin's request of an allowance of timber.
  • 167-168. Wimbledon, 14 June 1817, Lord Melville to Huskisson. 'I inclose [not present] copies of the Scotch Offices, & of the Mint Bills, with such amendments as occur to me to be necessary for North Britain'.
  • 169-172. [Claremont, 2 October 1817, from Prince Leopold.] Concerning the acquisition of land belonging to Mr. Ellis, 'a part of which we already rent'.
  • 173-176. 6 May 1818, Marquiss of Downshire to Lord Viscount Castlereagh. Concerning 'the erection of a School for the Instruction of the lower orders of Irish in this Town'. The endorsement refers to the grant of land in Marylebone Park to the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick.
  • 177-178. Hyde Park Corner, 25 May 1818, from Earl Poulett. Endorsed as recommending Mr. Haviland as a Surveyor of Timber.
  • 179-180. Badminton, 26 July [1818], Lady Glengall to Huskisson. Concerning 31 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, which is 'to be pulled down on acct. of the new street', against the wishes of two ladies who live there.
  • 181-182. Killerton, [Devon], 27 July 1818, T[homas] D[yke] Acland to [Adams]. Refers to an allotment of land on Exmoor.
  • 182(ii). Letter cover, addressed to Adams at the Office of Woods & Forests, Whitehall, franked 29 July 1818.
  • 183-184. Portman Square, Good Friday 1820, Lord Kenyon to [ ]. Writing on behalf of the Parish of St Mary le Bow ('of which I am a Church Warden') to obtain '2 sites for Chapels'.
  • 185-186. Heythrop, 7 December 1820, Duke of Beafort to William Huskisson. Concerning an allowance to the Gaoler at St. Briavels Castle.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-002431741
036-002558444
040-002558451
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Add MS 89036 : The Papers of William Dacres Adams, including Political Papers of William Pitt, the Younger
Add MS 89036/4 : William Dacres Adams: Correspondence, Office of Woods and Forests

 

Add MS 89036/4/1 : William Dacres Adams: Correspondence, Office of Woods and Forests (1)
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Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1803
End Date:
1820
Date Range:
1803-1820
Era:
CE
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PRO 30 58/12/III
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The numbering of the manuscripts in this file is in accord with PRO 30 58/12, of which it was the third Piece. The first manuscript in the file is therefore numbered 80-81.

Material Type:
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Names:
Nash, John, architect, 1752-1835