Raffles, Thomas, 1788-1863

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1803 clerk, Doctors' Commons; 1805-1809 studied at Homerton College; 1809 ordained; 1812-1862 minister, Great George Street Chapel, Liverpool; 1816 founder, the Blackburn Academy; 1826-1843 secretary, the Lancashire Congregational Union; 1839 chairman, the Congregational Union of England and Wales; 1839-1863 chairman, the Lancashire Independent College education committee.

Epithet: Congregational minister and hymnographer

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000207.0x000241
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creatorOf Washington, George, 1732-1799. Autograph letter signed, press copy : [n.p., 1784?]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Jewsbury, Maria Jane, 1800-1833. Papers, 1830-1847 and n.d. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf `Brata Yud'ha or Holy War': manuscript English verse rendering by Rev Thomas Raffles (1788-1863) of the Javanese national poem, based on a literal translation by Sir Stamford Raffles, Lieutenant-Governor of Java 1811-16. See the latter's `History of ..., 1817 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XX (ff. lxvi+189). P-R.includes:ff. 1-7 Horatio Richmond Palmer, Mus. D; Congregationalist, of New York: Letters to J. Julian from Horatio Richmond Palmer: 1882-1883.ff. 8-9v Joseph Parker, DD; Congregational minister of the City Temple, Hol... British Library
referencedIn Vol. IV. 1860.Louis Félicien Joseph Caignart de Saulcy, archaeologist: Autobiographical notice: 1860.includes:ff. 2, 3 Thomas Raffles, DD; LL.D; Congregational minister and hymnographer: Biographical notice, with letter: 1860. ff. 4, 5 William Ramsa..., 1860 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XI.Reverend Thomas Rackett, FRS, FSA: Letter to J. Hunter: n.d.includes:f. 3 Elizabeth Radcliffe, wife of Sir J P Radcliffe, Baronet: Letter to J. Hunter: 1816. ff. 5, 6 Elizabeth Radclyffe, widow of W Radcyffe, Rouge Croix: Letters to J Hunter..., 1800-1860 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCXXXIX (ff. 367). 1-15 Apr. 1835.includes:ff. 1, 3 Edward FitzGerald: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1835. ff. 4, 5 Charles James Blomfield, Bishop of London: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1825-1848. f. 7 D-McLaren, of Edinburgh: Letter t..., 1835 British Library
referencedIn Research papers of Reverend Robert Blanchard Raffles, approximately 1887 British Library
referencedIn Isaac Mann autograph collection, ca. 1750-1831 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn MISCELLANE0US AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, signatures, etc.; 1830-1878, n.d. The letters are taken mainly from correspondence of Thomas Sansom (d. 1872), of the Custom House, Liverpool (and later of Newcastle), Fellow of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh and ..., 1830-1878 British Library
creatorOf Raffles, Thomas, 1788-1863. Autograph letter signed Thomas Raffles to: "[James Willaim Kimball]" May 1, 1858. Wellesley College
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