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Frederick IV, King of Denmark and Norway, 1671-1730,. Copy of letter from Frederick IV, King of Denmark and Norway, Frederiksberg, to George IV, King of Great Britain, October 22, 1726 [manuscript], 18th century?

Title: Copy of letter from Frederick IV, King of Denmark and Norway, Frederiksberg, to George IV, King of Great Britain, October 22, 1726 [manuscript], 18th century?

Refers to George IV's letter of April 11, Sir Charles Wager, and the joint efforts of Wager's fleet and the Danish navy.

ArchivalResource: 2 leaves ; 32 x 21 cm.

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Peter Collinson papers, 1560-1811 (inclusive), 1713-1811 (bulk), Bulk, 1713-1811, 1560-1811

Title: Peter Collinson papers, 1560-1811 (inclusive), 1713-1811 (bulk) Bulk, 1713-1811 1560-1811

This microfilm contains letters and drafts of replies, memoranda, lists of plants and shrubs, observations on natural history, diary notes, extracts from reading, and recipes. There is a "Catalogue of Books given to [Friends] Publick School of Philadelphia" by Collinson dated 1749. There is a copy by Collinson of a May 16, 1560 note by Elizabeth I of a gift of old clothes to her maids of honor. A 1811 letter is from C. S. Collinson to Aylmer Bourke Lambert.

ArchivalResource: 1.0 Microfilm reel(s)

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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.)

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Byrd, William, 1674-1744. Papers, 1728-1729.

Title: Papers, 1728-1729.

Writings of William Byrd II, including fragmentary rough draft of 5-22 November 1728 entries in his Secret history of the dividing line. Also included is a contemporary transcript of Byrd's entries 29 October through 5 November 1728, in the History of the dividing line. The collection contains Byrd's letter book for 1728-1729, including copies of letters to Mrs. Armiger, Mr. Bradley, Governor William Gooch, Colonel Edward Moseley, Colonel Mann Page, Micajah Perry, Mr. Spencer, "Cousen" Taylor, and Sir Charles Wager. Also a synopsis of Moses' death and Joshua's winning of the Promised Land.

ArchivalResource: 4 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25382513 View

Collinson, Peter, 1694-1768. Papers, 1560-1811 (inclusive), 1713-1811 (bulk).

Title: Papers, 1560-1811 (inclusive), 1713-1811 (bulk).

This microfilm contains letters and drafts of replies, memoranda, lists of plants and shrubs, observations on natural history, diary notes, extracts from reading, and recipes. There is a "Catalogue of Books given to [Friends] Publick School of Philadelphia" by Collinson dated 1749. There is a copy by Collinson of a May 16, 1560 note by Elizabeth I of a gift of old clothes to her maids of honor. A 1811 letter is from C. S. Collinson to Aylmer Bourke Lambert.

ArchivalResource: 1 microfilm reel.

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Autograph letters signed from Charles Trelawny to Francis Gashry, June 2-3, 1744, June 2-3, 1744

Title: Autograph letters signed from Charles Trelawny to Francis Gashry, June 2-3, 1744, June 2-3, 1744

ArchivalResource: 1 Folder

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Byrd, William, 1674-1744. Correspondence, 1728-1729.

Title: Correspondence, 1728-1729.

Letter book I (Jun 1728-Apr 1729), discussing British administrative and economic policies, women and motherhood, and the relative merits of hemp, tobacco, and viticulture. Letter book II (May-Jun 1729), concerning the introduction of mills and warehouses in the Tidewater region, border country explored during Byrd's tenure as Commissioner for running the dividing line between North Carolina and Virginia, and home/family affairs. More information on Commission contained in collection's excerpts from Byrd's "History of the Dividing Line" and "Secret History of the Dividing Line". Undated Biblical notes from Numbers, 34:14; Deut., 31:9-34:12; Joshua, 1:1-11:23 also included.

ArchivalResource: 5 items ; 28 cm. and smaller.

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Vernon, Edward, 1684-1757. Vernon-Wager papers, 1654-1773.

Title: Vernon-Wager papers, 1654-1773.

Correspondence of Vernon and Sir Charles Wager (1666-1743), British admirals, relating to English operations in the West Indies, the naval expedition against Cartagena, Colombia and Cuba, a proposed expedition against Georgia and Florida, attempts to suppress piracy on the Spanish Main, the slave trade, the commercial operations of the South Sea Company, Jamaica, the Bahamas, and the Philippines. Correspondents include Sir Jeffery Amherst, Martin Bladen, Lt. Gov. Francis Fauquier, Major Gen. Thomas Gage, Lt. Gov. Charles Lawrence, Sir John Norris, Andrew Stone, Sir Edward Trelawny, James O'Hara Tyrawly, and Maj. Gen. Thomas Wentworth.

ArchivalResource: 2,000 items.18 containers.6 microfilm reels.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79452756 View

Barnett, Curtis, ca. 1696-1746. Captain Curtis Barnett letter to Sir Charles Wager, 1730 November 22.

Title: Captain Curtis Barnett letter to Sir Charles Wager, 1730 November 22.

Barnett, Captain of the sloop Spence, writes to Wager, his commanding officer, 22 Nov. 1730, regarding the disposition and ownership of a sloop taken near Ireland. Barnett defends his actions, and privately asks for advice on how to conduct himself in future situations.

ArchivalResource: 3 pages.

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Trelawny, Charles. Letters, 1744.

Title: Letters, 1744.

Correspondence. Letter 2: Autograph letter, signed, from Charles Trelawny to Francis Gashry, dated June 3, 1744, concerning the estate of Sir Charles Wager. He enclosed a memorandum, not present in the collection, for two London Bills of Exchange. He expresses surprise that he is refused the account settled by "the Governour" and a copy of the will of Sir Charles, which are required to draw a transfer of mortgage. He asks for the name of the widow's lawyer.

ArchivalResource: 2 items, 1 envelope.

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Byrd, William, 1674-1744. Letterbooks, 1728-1740 [microform].

Title: Letterbooks, 1728-1740 [microform].

Includes letters written by William Byrd (of "Westover," Charles City County, Va.) concerning the cultivation of tobacco, the boundary line between Virginia and North Carolina, trade between Virginia and England, and Virginia politics. Correspondents include Sir Jacob Acworth, Bickford, Martin Bladen, Mark Catesby, Peter Collinson, the Earl of Egmont, Richard Fitzwilliam, John Hanbury, Gabriel Johnston, Lamport, Benjamin Lynde, Johann Rudolph Ochs, Anne (Taylor) Otway, Francis Otway, Thomas Dunbar Parke, Micajah Perry, Mrs. Pitt, Thomas Posford, John Pratt, Edward Randolph, Sir John Randolph, Christopher Smith, Alexander Spotswood, Jane (Pratt) Taylor, Sir Charles Wager, John Warner, and How & Kiljick. Also, includes "The Brandon Gallery" ca. 1872, comprising a description of portraits formerly preserved by the Byrd family at "Westover" and subsequently brought to "Lower Brandon," Prince George County, Va.

ArchivalResource: 1 reel ; 35 mm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43356600 View