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Correspondence and Autographs G, 1760-1895

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Scope and Contents

Correspondents include: King George III, two partial documents, including an order for payment to a list of persons not present, 1760 and an order directing that John Durand be paid for victualling forces in the ceded islands for provisions shipped from Grenada to Saint Vincent [1774?]; King George IV, to “My dear Duchess,” assuring her that his attendance will be regulated by her plans, 1810; Hardinge Goulburn Giffard, 2nd Earl of Halsbury (1880-1943), letter accepting an appointment, 1895 June 28, and signature on an undated admit to bearer note, on House of Commons paper; and Robert Gifford, 1st Baron (1779-1826), 1824 August 4 and undated, includes engraving as Attorney General. Other correspondents include: N.P. Gilman, editor of “The Literary World” to Mr. Titus, concerning the title for a review of an universalist book and the death of his mother, 1890 January 11; John L. Glaser, owner of a furnace in Butler County, Pennsylvania, to his brother in law, Doctor James Agnew, concerning Agnew’s decision to settle in Pennsylvania and notes for some property, 1813 August 1, 1817 January 13; Adam Gordon (1750-1831)? to Peter Earnshaw, about re-scheduling a social engagement, 1815 February 20; [Judge Graham ?] to Charles Phillips concerning the trial of Francois Courvoisier before the Lord Chief Justice Sir Nicholas Tindal and Mr. Baron James Parke, 1849 November 26; R.R. Graham, Camargo, Mexico, to his sister, Isabella Graham, New York, concerning the Mexican War,1847 September 24; Earl Charles Grey (1764-1845) to “My dear Lord,” mentions the American question and Pinckney, 1809; and James Guthrie (1792-1869), Secretary of the Treasury, to George H. Rozet, San Juan de Sud, Nicaragua, appointing him as Special Inspector of the Customs, 1856 February 21.

Dates

  • Creation: 1760-1895

Creator

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

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University of Virginia
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