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Add MS 89143/1/2/35

Record Id:

040-003355464

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003354182

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100037861403.0x000001

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ISAD(G)

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Add MS 89143/1/2/35

Title:

Y-Z: Yates - Zimmer. Also Anonymous & Unidentified Authors

Scope & Content:

Letters and copy letters between G. Canning and various individuals arranged in alphabetical order. Letters in English and French.

William Yates (31 May – 14 June, 1824).

W. Yates (19 November 1822 and 23 July, 1824)

Alfred Yeakle (3 February, 1824).

John Yeats (1 May, 1823).

C. Yorke (22 and 26 November, 1823).

J. L. Young (30 July, 1816).

Captain James Moore Young (7 February, 1824).

Thomas Young (1 September, 1816). Includes a pamphlet (2 August, 1816) ‘Additional letter relating to the Inscription of Rosetta’.

John Zimmer (27 and 28 July, 1824).

Anonymous letters

Letter (1817). Concerning the theft of plants from Canning’s garden.

Letter (21 September, 1822). ‘Remarks on European Politics.’

Letter (21 September, 1822). Concerning foreign policy.

Letters (20 and 23 September, 1822) Concerning an anonymous letter offering services to the ministry as candidate for Great Yarmouth. Replied to by way of a notice in 'The Courier' newspaper of (23 September, 1822) saying that ‘no anonymous communications … can be attended to’.

Letter (19 November, 1822). Concerning the freedom of the South American states and the author’s belief that it will result in the loss of the West Indies.

Three letters (4 January, 1824). Concerning: 1. ‘China – Expulsion of all Foreigners’, 2. ‘Occupation of the Island of New Zealand’, 3. ‘Russian Marine at Portsmouth, Remarks’

Letter (4 January, 1824). Concerning a comparison between the HMS Cambridge and the American USS Franklin.

Memorandum (2 August, 1824). Concerning a request for Canning to ‘take under his protection a young Gentleman Seventeen years of age’.

Letter (20 March, 1826). Concerning a foreign merchant ‘complaining that the Bank refuse to discount the Bills of Foreigners for no other reason than because they are foreigners’.

Letter (May, 1827). Concerning a death threat to Canning.

Letter (18 May, 1827) Concerning a request for a holiday to celebrate Canning's appointment as Prime Minister from ‘an 'Etonian'.

Letter (24 May, 1827) Concerning the finding of a letter ‘on Westminster Bridge threatening the King’s life …’

Unidentified letters

Unidentified (11 April, 1798). From G. Canning to an unidentified individual.

Unidentified (16 April, 1799). To G. Canning to an unidentified individual.

Unidentified (6 August, 1800). From G. Canning to an unidentified individual.

Unidentified (13 April, 1824). From G. Canning to an unidentified individual.

Unidentified (21 March, 1827). Letter from Augustus Stapleton (on Canning’s behalf).

Unidentified (13 April, 1827).

Unidentified (27 July, 1827). Includes an enclosed letter (19 July, 1827) from ‘A Supporter of Cannings [sic] Administration’.

Unidentified (17 April & 18 September)

Unidentified (undated).

Unidentified note (undated). Listing various correspondents, the nature of their letters and the action taken including replies made.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003354182
036-003354183
037-003355383
040-003355464

Is part of:

Add MS 89143 : George Canning Papers
Add MS 89143/1 : Political Matters
Add MS 89143/1/2 : Correspondence with Various Individuals: Alphabetical Files

Add MS 89143/1/2/35 : Y-Z: Yates - Zimmer. Also Anonymous & Unidentified Authors

Hierarchy:

032-003354182[0001]/036-003354183[0002]/037-003355383[0035]/040-003355464

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89143

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 folder

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English
French

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1798

End Date:

1827

Date Range:

1798-1827

Era:

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Former External References:

WYL250/8/95
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Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

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