Paradise, John, 1743-1795

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John Paradise was born in Greece where his father was serving as British consul. He was educated at the University of Padua, but spent most of his life in London. He married Lucy Ludwell and moved to Virginia in 1783. In 1788, however, he returned to London. Paradise died in London in 1795.

From the guide to the John Paradise letter to Dr. Warren, ca. 1780, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)
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creatorOf John Paradise letter to Dr. Warren, ca. 1780 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn [Fragment of a ?petition], [ca. 1789-1790]. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Samuel Johnson letters, 1731-1784. Houghton Library
referencedIn Benjamin Franklin Papers Part 14 -- Materials held at the University of Pennsylvania, 1705-1788 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Benjamin Franklin Papers Part 4 -- Letters to Franklin, 1779 January-November American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Sheriff's Execution Book, 1789-1794. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Burwell family. Papers of the Burwell family, 1761-1845. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn McCaul, Alex[ander]. Letter, 1790 January 15, Glasgow, [Scotland], to Thomas Jefferson, Virginia. William & Mary Libraries
referencedIn Benjamin Franklin Papers Part 5 -- Letters to Franklin, 1779 December-1780 December American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Shepperson, Archibald Bolling. Papers regarding "John Paradise and Lucy Ludwell Paradise of London and Williamsburg" [manuscript], 1942. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Personal papers, 1808-1866 Houghton Library
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 Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter, 1789 January 22, Paris, [France] to William Short, n.p. William & Mary Libraries
referencedIn Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter, 1789 February 9, Paris, [France] to [William] Short, n.p. William & Mary Libraries
referencedIn Anderson, Robert,. Papers of the Burwell family [manuscript], 1761-1845. University of Virginia. Library
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