Pitt family papers 1728-1830 1757-1805 Pitt family papers

Stanhope, Hester, Lady, 1776-1839

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English adventuress. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Convent of Mar Elias [Lebanon], to Michael Bruce, 1814 May 12-June 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872289 Lady Hester Stanhope left England in 1810 and settled on the slopes of Mount Lebanon in Syria in 1814 where she lived until her death. From the description of Lady Hester Stanhope letters and portrait, 1808-1839. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 37824533 ...

Beaumarchais, Pierre-Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799

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French composer and playwrite, 18th century. From the description of Letter to Mme de Pankouke. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122398229 Pierre Beaumarchais, playwright. From the description of The barber of Seville : or, the useless precaution : typescript, 1972, 1 - 22 September. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122597946 French dramatist and financier. From the description of Account of Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, ...

William L. Clements Library

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William Clements was a Bay City businessman who served as regent from 1910 to 1933. An Early interest in collecting books crystallized around gathering rare books related to American history that were printed before 1800. In 1921, he gave his collection of books, manuscripts and maps to the university and provided a building to house them, which was opened in 1923. Mr. Clements continued to serve on the Committee of Management of the Clements Library until his death in 1934. He wo...

Hood, Samuel Hood, Viscount, 1724-1816

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Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (b. 12 December 1724, Butleigh, England–d. 27 January 1816. London, England) was an officer in the British Royal Navy. The son of Samuel Hood, a vicar, he entered the Royal Navy in 1741 and served on Ludlow. He became a lieutenant in 1746 and was commander of Jamaica in 1754. During the Revolutionary War battle of the Mona Passage, Hood led the British Fleet and later became the commander of Mediterranean Fleet in 1793 during the French Revolution. He rose to admir...

Albemarle, George Keppel, Earl of, 1724-1772

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George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle (1724-1772), was 3rd Viscount Bury, 3rd Earl of Albemarle, and 3rd Baron Ashford. He was also M.P. for Chichester, Keeper and Governor of Jersey, Lord of the Bedchamber to the Duke of Cumberland, commander of the 20th Foot, and General. During the Seven Years' War, Keppel was the commander-in-chief of the invasion and occupation of Havana and west Cuba in 1762, and afterwards became governor of Cuba, though his governorship was controversial. After his return...

Gardner, Alan Gardner, Baron, 1742-1809

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British admiral; served against the Americans. From the description of Autograph letter in third person : Admiralty, to Messrs. Parker & Son, 1793 Feb. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269563104 British Admiral; served against the Americans. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Admirals Penn, 1787 May 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269563402 ...

Morris, Robert Hunter, approximately 1700-1764

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Epithet: Governor of New Jersey British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000754.0x0003b1 Jurist and governor of Pennsylvania. From the description of Diary of Robert Hunter Morris, 1735-1749. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070618 From the description of Papers of Robert Hunter Morris, 1756-1758. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452304 ...

Temple, Richard Grenville-Temple, Earl, 1711-1779

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Rochford, William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, Earl of, 1717-1781

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Bridgeman, Orlando

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Epithet: Lord Keeper British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000629.0x00004a Epithet: Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Lord Keeper (1667) British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000629.0x000049 Title: 4th Baronet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ar...

Cary, Walter

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Epithet: of Egerton Ch 8218 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001093.0x000098 ...

Chatham, William Pitt, Earl of, 1708-1778

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Pitt, William, 1759-1806

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British statesman and prime minister. From the description of Papers, 1762-1884 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 122417293 From the description of Papers, 1762-1884. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20019673 Chancellor of the Exchequer. From the description of Document signed : [London], 1784 Apr. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270890755 From the description of Document signed : [London], 1787 Nov. 23. (U...

Westmorland, John Fane, Earl of, 1686-1762

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Coutts, Thomas, 1735-1822

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Epithet: of Add MS 33107 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000680.0x000101 English banker. From the description of Receipt signed : [London], to the Marquis of Camden, 1818 Jul. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270538677 From the description of Letter signed "James & Thomas Coutts" in a secretary's hand : London, to the Earl Temple, 1774 June 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270537783 ...

Wellesley, Richard Wellesley, Marquess, 1760-1842

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Governor-General. Governor of Madras, 1797; Governor-General of India, May 18, 1798-July 30 1805. From the description of Correspondence with Lord Melville, 1797-1802 (bulk 1798-99). (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62423136 From the description of Papers, 1797-1841. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122427185 Governor-General of India. From the description of Autograph letters signed (4), letter signed (1) and letter (1) : Killin...

Sydney, John Thomas Townshend, Viscount, 1764-1831

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Chatham, John Pitt, Earl of, 1756-1835

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Great Britain. Parliament

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The Ashantee (also spelled Ashanti) Invasion of Britain's Gold Coast protectorates began in December 1872. British forces responded with their own expedition and invasion of the Ashantee nation in January 1874, resulting in the Battle of Amoaful and the destruction of Kumasi. From the description of British Parliamentary papers on the Ashantee Invasion, 1873-1877. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 586073390 With the execution of Charles I on January 30, 1649, th...

Voront︠s︡ov, S. R. (Semen Romanovich), graf, 1744-1832

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Rose, George, 1744-1818

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English statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to Sir Philip Francis, 1811 Oct. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270657572 British statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Richard Burke, 1784 Mar. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270657568 Secretary to the Treasury. From the description of Secretarial copy of a letter : [London], to John King, 1793 July 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record i...

Sydney, Thomas Townshend, Viscount, 1733-1800

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Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount of Sydney, British Whig statesman. Lord of the Treasury (1765), Speaker of the House of Commons (1766), and member of the Privy Council (1767), Secretary of State for Home Affairs, War, and the Colonies (1782). In the latter capacity he guided the negotiations for the Treaty of 1783 between Britain and the United States. From the description of Papers of Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount of Sydney, 1765-1787. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Bota...

Ashe, Edward.

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Chatham, Hester Grenville Pitt, Countess of, 1720-1803

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Keene, Benjamin, Sir, 1697-1757

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Epithet: of Add MS 36806 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001197.0x000062 ...

Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792

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At the time of the letters Sandwich was the first Lord of the Admiralty. Douglas was editor of Cook's journals; Shepherd was an astronomer; Harris was British Ambassador at St. Petersberg; Burney was a friend of Sandwich and father of James; King was captain of the Discovery after the death of Clerke; Barrington was a lawyer. From the description of Papers [microform]. 1771-1784. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225828440 From the description of Papers of John Mont...