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Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774. Autograph note of approval : Whitehall, 1756 Jan. 9.

Title: Autograph note of approval : Whitehall, 1756 Jan. 9.

On expense voucher, dated 31 Dec. 1755 in the autograph of Sir Horace Mann, bart.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/269546636 View

Forbes, John, 1707-1759. Papers of John Forbes [manuscript], 1755-1759.

Title: Papers of John Forbes [manuscript], 1755-1759.

The papers from Forbes's campaign against the French at Ft. Duquesne contain correspondence, reports about Indian allies and the colonial governments, military returns and instructions, intelligence reports and some financial papers. They concern strategy, supply, the advance across Pennsylvania, colonial cooperation, provisioning of the troops, Indian negotiations and relations with British and colonial officers. Material is present from other British campaigns in the French and Indian war, particularly the assault at Ft. Ticonderoga, the massacre at Ft. William Henry, the siege of Louisburg, and Braddock's defeat which is described in the letterbook of Sir John St.Clair, the highest ranking officer to survive.

ArchivalResource: 530 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647835114 View

Great Britain. Sovereign (1727-1760 : George II). Commission : London, 1755 Dec. 25.

Title: Commission : London, 1755 Dec. 25.

Commissions the Earl of Loudoun as colonel-in-chief of the Royal American regiment. Signed by the King and others including Secretary of State Henry Fox.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) : vellum ; 31 x 41 cm. folded to 31 x 21 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122490326 View

Taylor, Peter, Deputy Paymaster, fl. 1760-1763. [British army account book].

Title: [British army account book].

ArchivalResource: [88] p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/225733483 View

Talbot, Catherine, 1721-1770. Papers relating to Catherine Talbot, 1694-1804.

Title: Papers relating to Catherine Talbot, 1694-1804.

Papers relating to Catherine Talbot and her circle, including letters, essays and meditations by Talbot; letters to Talbot from Thomas Rundle, Thomas Secker, Agnes Talbot, and William Talbot; and third-party correspondence and writings by Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough; Matthew Prior; Anne Berkeley; Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury; Sir Robert Walpole; William Warburton; Francis Howard; Gilbert Cowper; Henry Fox, Lord Holland; Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire; Lord Nelson, and others. With portrait engravings of many of the authors and recipients.

ArchivalResource: ca. 0.4 linear ft. (1 box)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81983182 View

William L. Clements Library. William Henry Lyttelton papers, 1730-1806.

Title: William Henry Lyttelton papers, 1730-1806.

The William Henry Lyttelton papers document Lyttelton's career as governor of South Carolina and governor of Jamaica. These items primarily relate to colonial administration of South Carolina and Jamaica, and to military engagements with Native Americans on the South Carolina frontier and against the French in the West Indies.

ArchivalResource: 5 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/767571729 View

Loudoun, John Campbell, Earl of, 1705-1782. Loudoun papers : Americana, 1682-1780 (bulk 1755-1758).

Title: Loudoun papers : Americana, 1682-1780 (bulk 1755-1758).

Personal and official papers of Lord Loudoun accumulated during his command of British forces in America from 1756 to 1758 constitute the greater part of the collection. The bulk of the collection deals with the campaigns of 1758-1757, including the fall of Fort Oswego, Fort William Henry, and Loudoun's expedition against Louisbourg, including materials documenting Loudoun's relations with colonial authorities, institutions, and society; frontier defenses; relations with the Six Nations, Sir William Johnson and Edmond Atkin. There are also papers relating to the command of Edward Braddock (1755) and William Shirley (1755-1756) as well as Loudoun's successors James Abercromby and Jeffrey Amherst. The papers include official and personal correspondence, reports, returns of troops, ordnance, stores, accounts, orders, appointments and other documents; Loudoun's communications with the Office of the Secretary at War, Southern Department of the Office of Secretary of State, Board of Trade, as well as his letters to William Augustus, the duke of Cumberland. Correspondents include James Abercromby, William Wildman, viscount of Barrington, John Calcraft, William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, William Denny, John Forbes, Henry Fox, George Montagu-Dunk, the earl of Halifax, George II, Sir Charles Hardy, Sir William Johnson, Thomas Pownall, James Prevost, WilSir William Shirley, John Stanwix, Daniel Webb, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and others.

ArchivalResource: Approx. 8,000 pieces.141 boxes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122510290 View

Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774. Letter to William Pitt, 1752.

Title: Letter to William Pitt, 1752.

A letter dated March 14th from Fox, as Secretary of State, to Paymaster General William Pitt communicating the wish of King George II that a soldier, William Henry Cranstoun, have his pay discontinued. Cranstoun contrived the murder, by poisoning, of his lover's , Mary Blandy's, father.

ArchivalResource: [2] leaves ; 24 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/237395120 View

Legal and Exchequer Document Collection, 1541-1754

Title: Legal and Exchequer DocumentCollection, 1541-1754

The bulk of this collection consists of Exchequer records andlegal documents from England, 1541-1754. Includesdocuments and fragments bearing the signatures of Exchequer officialsand other public officials. Also includes indentures regarding property inthe village of Sulgrave, ancestral home of George Washington's family, and copies of documents relating to the city of Lille, France.

ArchivalResource: 4 boxes

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Autograph album, 1667-1823.

Title: Autograph album, 1667-1823.

Manuscript, in multiple hands, with some annotations in a later hand, of several hundred signatures of members of Parliament and other persons in serving in government offices, pasted, tipped, and laid in. Many of the signatures appear at the bottom of bills, receipts, legal documents, and business letters; most of the entries preserve only fragments of the documents on which the signatures originally appeared. Many documents are receipts for orders of money for use for the Navy from the Treasurer of the Ordnance, or other orders regarding public monies. Although the volume includes signatures from the 17th century, most of the signatures are dated in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The collection includes the signatures of Robert Walpole; George Lyttelton; Francis Conyngham; George Grenville; Henry Edward Bunbury; Thomas Pelham; Henry Fox; Sidney Herbert; Horatio Walpole; Horace Walpole; and William Stanhope. The volume also includes several dozen examples of government seals, pasted in and labeled.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (123 leaves) ; 32 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702185743 View

Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774. Letter, 1756.

Title: Letter, 1756.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 leaf).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79478858 View

Garrick, David, 1717-1779. To Mr. Fox on his opposition to the Marriage Act, with autograph revisions [manuscript], [1753].

Title: To Mr. Fox on his opposition to the Marriage Act, with autograph revisions [manuscript], [1753].

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/230396859 View

Letters of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., collected and edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1413-1900 (inclusive), 1775-1839 (bulk).

Title: Letters of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., collected and edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1413-1900 (inclusive), 1775-1839 (bulk).

Printed books with hundreds of inserted manuscripts and prints relating to the text, compiled and bound by collector Robert Borthwick Adam.

ArchivalResource: 10 volumes (2.5 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01783/catalog View

Fox, Henry. History of [the] life and adventures of Captain Henry Fox, 1933.

Title: History of [the] life and adventures of Captain Henry Fox, 1933.

Typed (copy) of the History of [the] life and adventures of Captain Henry Fox, 1933. His granddaughter, Margaret May, typed the manuscript in Dec. 1933. The History describes his life growing up on Beaver Island, Strangite Mormons, and the killing of James Jesse Strang. His family soon moved to Pine River (Mich.). At age 14 he bought a sailing ship, spending the rest of his life owning and operating various vessels. Fox married at 16 and had at least five children. He traveled widely in Mich., Wis., Ill., Iowa, and Tex., while working in the shipping business, lumber mills, lime kilns, a shell button business, making telegraph poles, and operating an oyster business. He described the burning of the Grace Dormer (Steamer) at St. James (Beaver Island, Mich.) in 1872. His oldest son, Archie Fox, was the assistant lighthouse keeper at Half Moon Lighthouse in Tex., which experienced a terrific storm in 1919, which he also described in his History.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44176184 View

Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774. Henry Fox, Lord Holland manuscript material : 2 items, 1756-1763

Title: Henry Fox, Lord Holland manuscript material : 2 items, 1756-1763

· To "Dear Sir" : 1 autograph letter signed : 22 Oct 1756 : (MISC 0610) : begins, "I never wanted more to wait on you for two or three Hours Conversation than I now do ..." · To E. [Powis?] in Albemarle Street ("My Dear Lord") : 1 autograph letter signed : 11 Jan 1763 : (MISC 0611) : begins, "Be so good as to let Mr. Gwyn know that He is made Commissions of Stamps not Taxes."

ArchivalResource: 2 items

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/427418296 View

Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797. Memoires of the year 1751, [ca. 1754] / by Horace Walpole.

Title: Memoires of the year 1751, [ca. 1754] / by Horace Walpole.

Manuscript, in Walpole's hand, containing primarily the beginnings and endings of various sections of the memoirs of political characters and events during the reign of King George II. The focus of the collection, however, is on the drawings and engraved headpieces and tailpieces which appear on these pages. These include a pen drawing by Richard Bentley of Walpole presenting the work to Democritus, with his villa at Strawberry Hill behind him; the head of George II by Johann Muntz, set in a headpiece designed by Bentley; and engravings of William Murray; Henry Pelham; Thomas Pelham-Holles; and Archibald Campbell, many also set in pieces drawn by Bentley. The collection also contains a pencil drawing of Henry Lord Holland, with the annotation, "Sr H. Reynolds pinxt"; an appendix explaining the engravings; and a newspaper notice of the death of William Stanhope, Earl of Harrington.

ArchivalResource: 19 leaves : ill. ; 31 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702188049 View

Fox, Henry. Oral history interview with Henry Fox [sound recording] / interviewed by Howard Fredricks.

Title: Oral history interview with Henry Fox [sound recording] / interviewed by Howard Fredricks. 1975.

Fox discusses his experience as a member of a German immigrant family settling in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1900. He details his work history, including operating Fox Brothers blacksmith shop and running La Crosse's second automobile dealership. He mentions fellow La Crosse residents, World War I, and Prohibition.

ArchivalResource: 1 sound tape reel (ca. 90 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips ; 7 in.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46336297 View

Shirley, William, 1694-1771. Letter : New York, [N.Y.], to Henry Fox, [England], 1756 Jan. 14.

Title: Letter : New York, [N.Y.], to Henry Fox, [England], 1756 Jan. 14.

January 14, 1756, letter from William Shirley, then commanding British forces engaged in the war against the French and Indians, to Henry Fox, British secretary of state, proposing that the British take French Canada and keep it.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 32 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38873901 View

William Andrews Clark Library,. Legal and Exchequer Document Collection, 1541-1754

Title: Legal and Exchequer Document Collection, 1541-1754

Collection consists of Exchequer records and legal documents from England and Great Britain, 1541-1754. Includes documents and fragments bearing the signatures of Exchequer officials and other public officials. Also includes copies of documents relating to the city of Lille, France.

ArchivalResource: 3.17 linear feet (4 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/432671639 View

Garrick, David, 1717-1779,. Poem [manuscript], [18th century].

Title: Poem [manuscript], [18th century].

A satire on [Henry] Fox.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 leaf)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/230424859 View

William Henry Lyttelton papers 1730-1806 1755-1761 Lyttelton, William Henry, papers

Title: William Henry Lyttelton papers 1730-1806 1755-1761 Lyttelton, William Henry, papers

The William Henry Lyttelton papers document Lyttelton's career as governor of South Carolina and governor of Jamaica. These items primarily relate to colonial administration of South Carolina and Jamaica, and military engagements with Native Americans on the South Carolina frontier and against the French in the West Indies.

ArchivalResource: 5 linear feet.

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-960lyt?rgn=main;view=text View

Papers of Henry Fox, First Lord Holland, 1750

Title: Papers of Henry Fox, First Lord Holland, 1750

ArchivalResource: 4 Items

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Charles James Fox papers 1760-1837 1783-1806 Fox, Charles James papers

Title: Charles James Fox papers 1760-1837 1783-1806 Fox, Charles James papers

The Charles James Fox papers contain political and personal correspondence regarding British politics during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 linear feet

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-2680fox?rgn=main;view=text View

Garrick, David, 1717-1779,. Autograph letter signed (draft) from David Garrick to Mr. Fox [manuscript], [1758 February 20].

Title: Autograph letter signed (draft) from David Garrick to Mr. Fox [manuscript], [1758 February 20].

Writes hoping to forestall any rumor that may come to Fox's ears that he, Garrick, has spoken violently of him.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/230481949 View

Autograph File, H

Title: Autograph File, H

The Autograph File is an alphabetically arranged collection of single letters, manuscripts, and drawings received from various sources at various times. Additions continue to be made.

ArchivalResource: 11 linear feet (22 boxes)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01431/catalog View

Sollas, W. J. (William Johnson), 1849-1936. Letters, 1888-1928.

Title: Letters, 1888-1928.

These are letters written to Sollas primarily concerning British geology and paleontology. There are mostly one or two letters per author, and there is one letter from Sollas.

ArchivalResource: 36 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122464721 View

Dodington, George Bubb, Baron of Melcombe Regis, 1691-1762. Diary, 1749 Mar 8-1761 Feb 6.

Title: Diary, 1749 Mar 8-1761 Feb 6.

Holograph of Henry Penruddocke Wyndham's copy of Dodington's diary, which records Dodington's interactions and intrigues, primarily political but occasionally personal, with various notable figures of the day, especially relating to his attendance at Parliament and at court. He recounts conversations and dinners with King George II, Prime Minister Henry Pelham, and other politicians and courtiers, but especially Prince Frederick of Wales, the Princess Augusta, and John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute. He describes the various machinations of the court, naming his enemies, Lords Egmont and Baltimore; records his participation in various elections and in the rivalry between William Pitt and Henry Fox for leadership of the House of Commons, and details discussions regarding the Seven Years' War. The manuscript includes a dedication and preface explaining the provenance of the original diary and Wyndham's reasons why publishing it would not violate Dodington's injunction, in his will, not to publish any papers except those which would do honor to his memory.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (256 p.) ; 33 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702184332 View

Talbot, Catherine, 1721-1770. Papers relating to Catherine Talbot, 1694-1804.

Title: Papers relating to Catherine Talbot, 1694-1804.

Papers relating to Catherine Talbot and her circle, including letters, essays and meditations by Talbot; letters to Talbot from Thomas Rundle, Thomas Secker, Agnes Talbot, and William Talbot; and third-party correspondence and writings by Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough; Matthew Prior; Anne Berkeley; Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury; Sir Robert Walpole; William Warburton; Francis Howard; Gilbert Cowper; Henry Fox, Lord Holland; Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire; Lord Nelson, and others. With portrait engravings of many of the authors and recipients.

ArchivalResource: 4.02 linear ft. (3 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702152467 View

Houghton Library printed book provenance file, E-K.

Title: Houghton Library printed book provenance file, E-K.

Index to ownership/provenance information, primarily from printed books, held by Houghton Library.

ArchivalResource:

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01530/catalog View

Barbour, James, 1775-1842. James Barbour letter to Daniel Webster [manuscript], 1824 May 17.

Title: James Barbour letter to Daniel Webster [manuscript], 1824 May 17.

Barbour writes regarding information on land claims for Lord and Lady Holland (Henry Richard Vassall Fox and Elizabeth Vassall Fox) and also regarding political conditions in Europe and Great Britain.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647843354 View

Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk).

Title: Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk).

Printed books with hundreds of inserted manuscripts and prints relating to the text, compiled and bound by collector Robert Borthwick Adam.

ArchivalResource: 31 volumes (7.7 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou01782/catalog View

Collinson-Bartram Papers, 1732-1773, 1732-1773

Title: Collinson-Bartram Papers, 1732-1773 1732-1773

This collection is principally letters to Collinson about seeds, plants, and gardens from seed cultivators and owners of country estates, including Cadwallader Colden, John Hanbury, Lord and Lady Petre, the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke of Richmond, Sir Hans Sloane, and Daniel Solander. There are also several letters of John Bartram to William Bartram and Philip Miller.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 Linear feet, 37 items.

http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.C692.1-ead.xml View