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Epithet: Provost of Queen's College, Oxford, and (1862) Archbishop of York

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Epithet: RC priest, of Ayr

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Epithet: Baron Kelvin

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Epithet: Archbishop of York

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Epithet: Archbishop of York; of Add MS 44032

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Title: Baron of the Exchequer

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Epithet: writer, Librarian to 8th Earl of Kinnoull

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Epithet: Reader in Anatomy at Oxford

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William Thomson (1746-1817) studied theology at St Andrews University and at Edinburgh, despite being the son of a carpenter. He was ordained in 1776 as assistant in the parish of Monivaird in Perthshire, but found the restrictions of ministerial life too constraining, and resigned 2 years later. He moved to London and tried to make a living as a writer, eventually gaining great success. He could turn his hand to histories, biography, Bible commentary, novels, plays, travelogues, memoirs and philosophical tracts. He briefly owned the English Review and wrote most of its articles. He also wrote under various pseudonyms.

David Steuart Erskine (1742-1829), 11th earl of Buchan, Scottish antiquarian and political reformer.

From the guide to the Letter from William Thomson to David Steuart Erskine, 1792., 11 March 1792, (University of St Andrews)
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referencedIn April -Dec. 1665.Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll: Letters to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1660-1685.John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes; afterwards Duke of Rothes, Royal Commissioner and Lord Chancellor of Sotland: Letters to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1... British Library
referencedIn Burd-Shippen Papers, 1708-1792 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Vol II. (ff. 284). 15 Jan. 1785-28 Dec. 1789.includes:f. 1 Heuser?, King's Contmissary of the Royal Society of Agriculture of Paris: Letter to Sir J. Banks: 1785. f. 3 Sir Thomas Hyde Page, military engineer: Letter to Sir J. Banks: 1785. ff. 7, 13... British Library
referencedIn Vol. DCCIV (ff. 239). 1889-1894.includes:f. 3 Emma Louisa de Rothschild, wife of Nathan, 1st Baron Rothschild: Correspondence with W. E. Gladstone: 1885-1896.f. 6 Alfred Illingworth, MP: Correspondence with W. E. Gladstone: 1884-1891.f. 9 Hon A..., 1889-1894 British Library
referencedIn Bill Thomson Papers, undated, 1979-2010. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
creatorOf Avebury, John Lubbock, 1st Baron, 1834-1913. Avebury Papers. A. General Correspondence, 1855-1911. Vol. XVII (ff. 181). Jan.-June 1890. British Library
referencedIn 1630-1660.includes:f. 1 Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, antiquary: Letter to T. Thomson: circ. 1827. f. 3 Henry Rice, of Carew Castle, county Pembrokeshire: Petition to Charles I.: ante 1637. f. 5 Charles I of England: Letter to Lord Lauderdale: 1639. ..., 1630-1660 British Library
creatorOf Vol. I (ff. 160). 1865-1897.Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone: Letters to Richard Everard Webster: 1865-1915, n.d.includes:f. 1 General Sir Edward Sabine, RA; KCB; PRS: Letter to R. E. Webster from Gen. Sir Edward Sabine: 1865. f. 3 Sir F..., 1865-1897 British Library
referencedIn Vol. V. (ff. 466). 1865-1868.Lady Augusta Stanley, wife of Dean Stanley: Letters to G. Grove: 1864-1869.includes:ff. 4, 16 Reverend George Williams, Vice Provost of King's College, Cambridge: Letters to Dean Stanley: 1865. ff. 20, 41 Reverend Donald..., 1865-1868 British Library
referencedIn Vol. VIII. (ff. 165+58*), 1901-1918includes:f. 1 Horatia Charlotte Frances Stopford, Woman of the Bedchamber to Qu. Victoria: Letters, on behalf of the Queen, to Bp. W. Boyd Carpenter: 1887, 1901. f. 3 William Edward Hartpole Lecky, historian: Lette..., 1901-1918 British Library
referencedIn Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf SUPPLEMENTARY GLADSTONE PAPERS. Vol. VII (ff. 165). Corres-pondence relating to Egypt; 1882-1883. Some French.Egypt: Correspondence and papers of W. E. Gladstone rel. to: 1882-1883.includes:f. 3 England; Parliament: Speech by Lord Salisbury: 1882: ..., 1882-1883 British Library
referencedIn William Thomson, York, 1868.William Thomson, Archbishop of York: Seal: 1868. British Library
referencedIn Autograph File, T, 1580-1975. Houghton Library
creatorOf Avebury, John Lubbock, 1st Baron, 1834-1913. Avebury Papers. A. General Correspondence, 1855-1911. Vol. XXXVII (ff. 163). 1906. British Library
referencedIn WODEHOUSE PAPERS. Vol. III. Legal papers relating to titles, lawsuits, etc., with copies of wills and marriage settlements; undated (15th-18th cent.).includes:f. 1 b Little Snoring, Norfolk: Abstract of title to the manor and advowson: 15th cent.: La..., 15th century-18th century British Library
creatorOf William Thomson account books, 1796-1811 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn LETTERS OF SCIENTISTS, MAINLY TO JOHN TATLOCK, electrical engineer, of Glasgow, and including four letters (ff. 3-10) from Michael Faraday to William Thomson (Baron Kelvin 1892); 1859-1908, n.d. Arranged alphabetically by writers, names of whom are g..., 1859-1908 British Library
referencedIn Grant Duff, Mountstuart Elphinstone, Sir, 1829-1906. Grant Duff Collection, 1852-1916 British Library
referencedIn George Ring III Papers, 1925-1987 University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
creatorOf SUPPLEMENTARY MACMILLAN PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 215). 1. ff. 1-186. General correspondence, continued (G-Y); 1853-1897, n.d. 2. ff. 153, 187-215. Letters, etc., to Dinah Maria Mulock, Mrs G. L. Craik, followed by a proposal for her memorial; 1845-1887...., 1845-1897 British Library
referencedIn Vol. II., 3/13 Feb. 167 ¾-21 Nov. / 1 Dec 1680.Francis Parry, Envoy to Portugal: Letter-books: 1668-1680.includes:ff. 2-148 b passim Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Letters to, from F. Parry: 1668-1678.: Copies. ff. 3 b-215 passim Sir Joseph W... British Library
referencedIn Autograph collection, 1816-1917, 1816-1917 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf WATTS-DUNTON PAPERS. Vol. III. A collection of signatures of prominent writers, artists, etc., most apparently cut from letters and some with traces of earlier mounts; 1869-1895, n.d. Arranged in rough alphabetical order, mounted on lined paper and a..., 1869-1895 British Library
referencedIn Vol. VI (ff. i+286). 1 Jan. 1887-24 Dec. 1888.Henry Festing Jones, author and composer: Correspondence with S. Butler: 1878-1902.includes:ff. 16, 37, 39, 45 E. J. Frank, of Harnage, county Shropshire: Correspondence with S. Butler: 1887-1891.ff. 18... British Library
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creatorOf MS Mus. 1527. Correspondence H–P.ff. 313. Bound in two volumes: ff. 1-153 (H–McG); ff. 154-313 (MacP–P).includes:f. 1 Anna Maria Hall, author: Miss Bowen: Letter to Miss — Bowen from Anna Maria Hall: n.d.: Autogr. ff. 2-3, 6-8 Sir Charles Hallé, pia... British Library
creatorOf STRACHEY PAPERS (19TH CENTURY SERIES). Vol. I (ff. 135). 1. ff. 1-127. Letters to Sir Richard Strachey, F.R.S., (b.1817, d.1908) and his wife Jane Maria Strachey (b.1840, d.1928); 1852-1922, n.d. Arranged in alphabetical order of correspondent. The c..., 1852-1950 British Library
creatorOf Vol. X (ff. 251). Mar. 1874-May 1878.Sir John Edwards Edwards-Moss, 2nd Baronet; Private Secretary to Richard, 1st Viscount Cross: Letters to R. A. Cross, initialled by: 1874.includes:f. 1 Wilson Pedder, Vicar of Garstang: Letter to R. A. Cross: 1874... British Library
referencedIn Sept. 1667 -Feb. 1668.Sir Robert Moray, Lord Justice Clerk: Correspondence with Lord Lauderdale: 1660-1672.William Bellenden, 1st Baron Bellenden: Letters to Lord Lauderdale: 1661-1669.Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll: Letters to the Duke of L... British Library
creatorOf Letter from William Thomson to David Steuart Erskine, 1792., 11 March 1792 University of St Andrews
referencedIn Vol. IX (ff. 231). 1880-1908.includes:f. 1 Jane Alice Morris, daughter of Jane Morris: 'Record of the Secret Society': 1874.ff. 3, 36, 44, 46, 48, 50, 51, 54, 69 Prince Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin,; Russian revolutionary: Letters to Miss M. Morris..., 1880-1908 British Library
creatorOf Vol. II (ff. 154). 1898-1906.Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone: Letters to Richard Everard Webster: 1865-1915, n.d.includes:f. 1 Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk: Letters to Lord Alverstone from Henry Fitzalan-Howard: 1896-191..., 1898-1906 British Library
creatorOf Avebury, John Lubbock, 1st Baron, 1834-1913. Avebury Papers. A. General Correspondence, 1855-1911. Vol. XXXVIII (ff. 237). 1907. British Library
referencedIn Lauderdale, John Maitland, 1st Duke, 1616-1682. Lauderdale Papers. Supplement, 1532-1698 British Library
creatorOf Avebury, John Lubbock, 1st Baron, 1834-1913. Avebury Papers. A. General Correspondence, 1855-1911. Vol. VII (ff. 189). 1872-1877. British Library
referencedIn Vol. I. (ff. 179). 1002-1698. The first article is a translation of the will of Wulfric, the founder of Burton Abbey (cf. Thorpe, Diplom. Sax., 1865, p. 543). Among others are copies of the wills of:-(a) Lionel, Duke of Clarence (ob. 1368). f. 3;-(b)... British Library
referencedIn Vol. I., 20/30 July, 1668 -3/13 Feb. 167 ¾.Francis Parry, Envoy to Portugal: Letter-books: 1668-1680.includes:ff. 3-284 b passim Sir Joseph Williamson: Letters to, as Clerk to the Council and Secretary of State, from F. Parry: 1668-1679.: Copies. f... British Library
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referencedIn Vol. XIV. (ff. 636). Aug. 1854-Nov. 1857.includes:ff. 1, 56, 274 Frederic. T-Dinsdale: Letters to Rev. P. Bliss: 1852-1855. ff. 3, 281 Henry Foss: Letters to Rev. P. Bliss: 1825-1855. ff. 4, 5, 141, 142 Sir Robert Harry Inglis, 2nd Baronet; MP: Le... British Library
referencedIn (IV. ff. 191). 9 Feb.-17 Nov. 1739.Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds: Suit v. Broadhead: 1739.includes:f. 4 John Gugulman: Suit v. Duport: 1739. f. 5 b Thomas Watson-Wentworth, Baron Malton (1728); Earl of Malton (1733), 1st Marquis of Rockingham (1... British Library
referencedIn Vol. VII. (ff. 232), 1878-1900includes:f. 1 Archibald Campbell Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter, on his behalf, to Bp. W. Boyd Carpenter: 1878.ff. 1, 22, 27, 70, 80-86b, 137, 197 Randall Thomas Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letters t..., 1878-1900 British Library
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referencedIn Robert Gray, MD, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Collections of miscellaneous papers: 18th cent.includes:ff. 123-132 b Robert Morison, Professor of Botany at Oxford: Plantæ secundum ejus methodum dispositæ: 18th cent.ff. 159, 161-172 b, 175-178 b Archiba... British Library
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creatorOf Avebury, John Lubbock, 1st Baron, 1834-1913. Avebury Papers. A. General Correspondence, 1855-1911. Vol. XXIX (ff. 239). Jan. 1900. British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXLVIII (ff. 215). 1900-1904. 1905-May June 1906.Robert Spence Watson, President, National Liberal Federation: Correspondence with Lord Ripon: 1900-1908.: signed.includes:ff. 3, 11, 12, 21-26b John Alfred Spender, journalist: Correspondence ..., 1900-1906 British Library
referencedIn Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879 Smithsonian Institution Archives
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