Thomas Shadwell letter book 1773-1778 Shadwell, Thomas letter book

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Thomas Shadwell letter book 1773-1778 Shadwell, Thomas letter book

The Thomas Shadwell letter book contains Shadwell's letters to John Marsh, which include court gossip from Madrid, references to the American Revolutionary War, and discussion of political matters.

1 volume

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6392195

William L. Clements Library

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Grantham, Thomas Robinson, Baron, 1738-1786.

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Montagu, Edward Wortley, 1713-1776

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Montagu, the only son of the celebrated letter-writer Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, contracted two bigamous marriages, fought at Fontenoy, was one of two secretaries to represent Britain at Aix-la-Chapelle, sat as a member of Parliament for Huntingdon, acquired a proficiency in Arabic and other tongues, and "turned Turk." From the description of Edward Wortley Montagu papers, 1729-1837. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866381 English diplomat. Montagu ...

Shadwell, Thomas, 1750-1786.

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Marsh, John, 1742-1821

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Thomas Shadwell was born in 1750 in England, the son of Richard Shadwell (d. 1786), who served as chief clerk in the Secretary of State's office, and his wife, Mary (d. 1777). After a period of traveling in Turkey, Shadwell served as private secretary to Thomas Robinson, 2nd baron Grantham (1738-1786), while Grantham was ambassador to Spain, beginning his employment in 1771 and returning to England in the spring of 1778. In 1773, Shadwell began corresponding with John Marsh (1747-1823), the Brit...

Marsh, Elizabeth, 1735-1785

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O'Reilly, Alejandro, 1725-1794

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