Prior, Matthew, poet and diplomatist

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referencedIn COLLECTION Of Miscellaneous political and other verses, written in several hands, apparently all feminine. Included are:-1. Lines by [James Graham, 1st] Marquis of Montrose, written "as he was riding over the sands . . . . with his sword . . . . upo... British Library
creatorOf (29/44). GRANT by William Cheyne, 2nd Viscount Newhaven, Peter Walter of the parish of St Margaret Westminster, and John Morley of Halstead, co. Essex [agent of Edward Harley], with the consent of Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, and Lady Henrietta... British Library
creatorOf MACKINTOSH PAPERS (3RD SERIES). Vol. XXXVIII. Extracts from the Hanover, Phelps, and Canover Papers, part of the papers collected by George Temple Nugent-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham, and kept at Stowe, his seat in co. Bucks.; 1711-1767. ..., 1711-1767 British Library
referencedIn HANOVER PAPERS. Vol. I. (ff. 525). 2 Oct. 1692-3 Jan. 1707. The writers are:-J-d'Alais; Hanover, 27 Nov. 1705. f. 339. François d'Auxy, Comte de Monceaux; Cassel, 17 Dec. 1703. f. 219. Louis William, Mar,-].ave of Baden-Baden, to the Duke of Marlbo... British Library
referencedIn Letter from Francis Needham to T. J. Wise, concerning the biblio-graphy of Matthew Prior, Verses spoke to the Lady Henrietta Harley, 1719; 13 Feb. 1932. [Ashley Library Catalogue, iv, p. 79].includes:ff. 108, 108b Matthew Prior, poet and diplomatis... British Library
creatorOf (29/44). GRANT by Matthew Prior [poet and diplomatist] to William Cheyne, 2nd Viscount Newhaven and Lord Cheyne, Peter Walter of the parish of St Margaret Westminster, and John Morley of Halstead, co. Essex [agent of Edward Harley], with the consent ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCCXCIX, 1709-1717; 1707-1710 Privy Council, The: Orders for preparation of warrants, etc.: 1706-1717.: Seals en placard.Trade and Plantations; Board of Commissioners for: Correspondence, etc., of: 1706-1710, n.d.includes:ff. 1-14b, 27-34b, 44-..., 1707-1717 British Library
referencedIn Vol. II (ff. 216). (1) Original letters addressed to Birch. The names of the writers are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. (2) Copies, in Birch's hand (with one exception) chiefly of state papers and letters, among them being (a) Ext..., 1712-1751 British Library
referencedIn Vol. IV (ff. 346). 2 May 1699-1700. At the end are some copies of earlier papers.includes:ff. 1-88 passiim Matthew Prior, poet and diplomatist: Correspondence with J. Vernon: 1698-1699.ff. 25-221 passim William III of England: Correspondence with... British Library
referencedIn Vol. II. (ff. 231). (1) 'Ere You Read this now You'll Suppose'; song (8 x 5 lines). f. 1. (2) Epitaph on Mrs. Mary Wynn, beg. 'Stay, reader, and with deep concern'. Two versions. ff. 2-3. (3) The Epilogue to Don Carlos, by T. Otway; 1676. f. 4. (4) '... British Library
referencedIn Vol. II. (ff. 218). 10 March, 1713-14 Jan. 174. 1. Joseph Addison, Secretary to the Lords Justices, to J. Robethon; St. James', 4, 11 Sept. 1714. Copies. ff. 174, 176. 2. J[acob] Banckes [Jun., of Milton Abbas, co. Dorset], to Sir Will. Wyndham, 3rd ... British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL official letters of Matthew Prior, the poet, when Royal Secretary at the Hague and Secretary to the Embasy at Paris, to John Ellis; 8 July, 1695-18 July, 1699. Paper. Quarto.Matthew Prior, poet and diplomatist: Letters to J. Ellis: 1695-1699... British Library
referencedIn LEXINGTON PAPERS. Vol. XXIV (ff. 170). Letters from Lexington to diplomatists and others, together with memoranda; 1712-1713, n.d. Mostly drafts. Largely arranged by correspondent in rough alphabetical order. At the end (ff. 158-168) are a few papers..., 1697-1713 British Library
referencedIn Vol. DXV, A-K; 1702-1722, n.d. Other copies of 61615, ff. 139-141, are at Add. MS. 20726, ff. 17, 39.Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin: Petitions, etc., to, as Lord Treasurer: 1702-1710, n.d.includes:ff. 1-2b Claude Amyand, surgeon; FRS: Peti..., 1702-1722 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XIX (ff. i + 157). 12 June, 1712, o.s.Edward Southwell: Correspondence and papers of: 1705-1722.includes:f. 1 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: List of officers signed by: 1705. ff. 3-23, 27 Sir Charles Hedges, Secretary of State: Letter..., 1712 British Library
referencedIn CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS of the Harley family, supplementary to the great collection of Harley papers at Welbeck Abbey calendared by the Historical MSS. Commission in vols. iii-vi of the Duke of Portland's MSS., 1894-1901, viz.:-1. Eighteen letters..., 17th century-18th century British Library
creatorOf Vol. CCLIII (29/154{1}). Matthew Prior.Matthew Prior, poet and diplomatist: Letters to 1st Lord Oxford: 1711-1720. British Library
referencedIn Miscellaneous letters, originals and copies, collected by Thomas Birch. The names of the writers will be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. The contents include:-(1) Charles Davenant, Inspector-General of Imports, etc., to his son Henry Da..., 17th century-18th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. DLVIII, 1716-1722, n.d.Paul Vaillant, bookseller, of London; nephew of Isaac Vaillant: Letters, bills, receipts, etc., for Lord Sunderland and his executors: 1708-1723, n.d.: Partly Fr. and Lat.Alexander Cunningham, scholar and book dealer: Lett..., 1716-1722 British Library
creatorOf Vol. II (ff. 176). June 1697-1699.Netherlands. Army of: Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle: William III of England: Correspondence and papers of Lord Albemarle: 1689-1699: Partly Fr., Dutch and Germ.includes:ff. 1-21v, 24-53v, 68-71v Wa... British Library
referencedIn Vol.I (ff.351). 1688-19/29 Aug. 1698.William Paget, 7th Baron Paget; alias Pagett: Letter to, from W. Harbord: 1692.includes:f. 1 Sir William Trumbull, diplomatist: Letter, as Ambassador to Turkey, to the Lord President of the Council: 1688.f. 5 ..., 1688-1698 British Library
referencedIn BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. LV (ff. 194). (1) Letters from John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Envoy to Poland and Ambassador at Paris; 1705-1716. Partly French. Partly signed. Preceded (ff. 1-4b) by letters from John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair; 1706, [17..., 1704-1716 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XIV. (ff. 372), 1 July (O.S.), 1714-16/27 June 1715.Charles VI; Emperor of Germany: Correspondonce of C. Whitworth as Ambassador to Vienna and Plemipotentiary at the Diets of Augsburg and Ratisbon: 1711-1716.includes:ff. 2, 12, 18, 41 Mellared..., 1714-1715 British Library
referencedIn Vol. I, ff. 243includes:f. 1 Charles Berkeley, Viscount Dursley; 2nd Earl of Berkeley (1698); Envoy to the Hague: Letter to J. Swift: 1709.ff. 3, 15, 17, 19, 25, 30 Joseph Addison, dramatist and essayist: Letters to J. Swift: 1708-1718.ff. 5, 7, ... British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANE0US LETTERS AND PAPERS, VIZ.:-A. Fragments taken from bindings in the Department of Printed Books:-(1) Parts of two consecutive leaves from a MS. of the Decretum of Gratian, written in Italy. XIV cent. Vellum. ff. 1-2;-(2) Two fragmentary..., 1200-1918 British Library
creatorOf TRUMBULL PAPERS. Vol. CCXXXVII (ff. 138). Family and occasional verse; circa 1625-1726, n.d. Partly autograph drafts. Partly Latin and French. While several of these pieces date from the reign of Charles I, most belong to the period between the Resto..., 1595-1726 British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL letters and autographs of English authors, artists, actors, etc., from circa 1640 to circa 1829: 1. Meric Casaubon, D.D., to Henry Wotton, rector of Wrentham; West Ashling, 23 May, circa 1640, f. 2. 2. Richard Flecknoe, poet and dramatist, t..., approximately 1640-approximately 1829 British Library
creatorOf (29/355). GRANT by John Ballett of Downhall in Hatfield Broadoake al. Hatfield Regis [Hatfield Broad Oak], co. Essex, to Matthew Prior of the parish of St Margaret Westminster, of Downhall in Hatfield Broadoake, for a term of one year; 8 June 1720. E... British Library
referencedIn POEMS, political and humorous, with a few prose pieces, chiefly of the reign of Queen Anne. Eng., Lat. and Fr. Among them are the following: 1. "The Swan Tripe Club in Dublin, a satyr dedicated to all those who are true friends to Her Majesty," etc.;..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn LEXINGTON PAPERS. Vol. XXXVIII ( ff. 131 ). (1) A journal of events during Lexington's special mission to Denmark to mediate in a dispute with Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle; 9 Aug.-7 Oct. 1693. ff. 1-12. (2) Transcripts of papers relating to Danish affair..., 1691-1697 British Library
referencedIn HODGKIN PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 291). General historical papers, and Southwell papers, viz.: A. Historical papers, 1639-1708 : 1. Minutes made by [Edward Walker (knt. 1645)], secretary to Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, General against the Scots, afterw..., 1639-1708 British Library
referencedIn HANOVER PAPERS. Vol. VI. (ff. 553). 1/12 May, 1714 -25 Dec./6 Jan. 1714/15. The writers are:-J[oseph]Addison,[Secretary to the Lords Justices]; St. James's, 4, 11 Sept. Engl. ff. 419, 445. [Arthur Annesly, 5th Earl of] Anglesey, to the Electress Soph... British Library
creatorOf TOWNSHEND PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 123, in two parts:-A, ff. 1-7, 10-123; B, ff. 8-9). Personal papers, mostly of or relating to Lord Townshend; 1697-1898. Included are letters, etc., relating to the Battle of Quebec and its aftermath, 1759 (ff. 8b-43b) ..., 1697-1898 British Library
referencedIn Vol. II (ff. 360). 20/30 Aug.-30 Nov./ 10 Dec. 1698.includes:ff. 1-359 passim Matthew Prior, poet and diplomatist: Correspondence with J. Vernon: 1698-1699.ff. 3-294 passim Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury: Correspondence with J. Vernon: 1697-1..., 1698 British Library
referencedIn Vol. I (ff. 215). (1) Verses, etc., almost entirely by Birch, or addressed to him, some of them apparently written as exercises. They are:— (a) 'Jam tibi perfectum jactare, Britannia, carmen': a version (100 lines) of the Rev. John Nixon's poem on Si... British Library
referencedIn Sloane 1786Paper, in folio, ff. 191, XVII Century.1. A table of the contents of the first part of the MS. as far as fol. 99. f. 1.2. Account of the death of Queen Elizabeth with her declaration of her successor. ff. 3b-5.3. The manner of the sickness... British Library
referencedIn POEMS and other pieces, chiefly satirical. Most are dated, the extreme dates, some but not all of which-seem to be those rather of copying than of composition, being 1687 and Feb. 1711 [17121. There are many references to the Kit-Cat Club and its mem..., 1698-1740 British Library
referencedIn Vol. II, ff. 210Dr John Arbuthnot, physician and wit: Letters to J. Swift: 1714-1729.includes:ff. 2, 11 Dr John Arbuthnot, physician and wit: Letters to C. Ford: 1714.f. 7 Robert Freind, DD, Head Master of Westminster School: Letter to J. Swift: ... British Library
referencedIn Poetry ENGLISH: Collections of miscellaneous pieces: 17th cent.includes:ff. 3, 4, 48, 49, 51, 56, 61 John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester: Poetical pieces: 17th cent.ff. 10-13 Matthew Prior, poet and diplomatist: Poetical satire on modern translato... British Library
referencedIn Vol. DIII (ff. 264). Letters, memorials and memoranda, relating to grants of pensions, leases of Crown lands, and places, chiefly in the Customs and Stamp Offices; 1704-1722, n.d. Partly French. Partly signed, copies and drafts.Customs and Excise: Le..., 1704-1722 British Library
referencedIn AUTOGRAPH LETTER from John Dryden to Charles Montagu, (afterwards Earl of Halifax,) relative to some of his poems [dat. Oct. 16993;.-Autograph Letter from Matthew Prior [when secretary to the embassy at the Hague] to William Blathwayt, Secretary at ... British Library
creatorOf COLLECTION OF PASTORAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL POEMS, 1628-circa 1714. Copies, circa but after 1739. Partly printed and engraved. Besides some longer works, listed below, the collection includes pieces by Dryden (ff. 87v-89), Roscommon (ff. 80v-83v), John ... British Library
creatorOf PORTLAND PAPERS. Vols. CCCLVIII-CCCLXXI (29/25, 43, 168-170, 275{1}, 316-318, 323, 324, 334-336). Papers of Matthew Prior; late 17th-early 18th cent. For three deeds relating to M. Prior (Loan 29/44, 355), see Add. Ch. 76674, 76675, 76764. Fourteen v... British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE LETTERS, etc., English and foreign; 1613-1818:-1. [Richard Butler, 3rd Viscount] Mountgarrett, to Sir Williain Andrewes, Knt., with a present of a goshawk, etc.; Ballyne, 12 Sept. 1613. f 1. 2. [Henry Percy, 9th Earl of] North... British Library
referencedIn Vol. III (ff. 344). 1/11 Dec. 1698-10/20 May 1699.includes:ff. 1-341 passim Matthew Prior, poet and diplomatist: Correspondence with J. Vernon: 1698-1699.ff. 5, 28, 301 William III of England: Correspondence with J. Vernon: 1697-1701.: Engl. and ..., 1698-1699 British Library
referencedIn LEXINGTON PAPERS. Vol. XVII ( ff. 151 ). Letters from Matthew Prior, as Secretary of the Embassy at The Hague, secretary in the negotiations for the Treaty of Ryswick (1697) and (1712)) Plenipotentiary for the Peace of Utrecht; 1694 -1713.Matthew Pr..., 1694-1713 British Library
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