Papers, 1788-1836.

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Papers, 1788-1836.

Chiefly letters written to Grant by British political leaders, churchmen, jurists, and members of the royal family. Topics include miscellaneous political, administrative, and literary matters. Correspondents include John Abercrombie, Charles Alexandre de Calonne, Henry Dundas, Lord Eldon, George III, Reginald Heber, Henry Mackenzie, the Duke of Northumberland, Spencer Perceval, Henry Phillpotts, William Pitt the Younger, and William Van Mildert, Bishop of Durham.

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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820

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George III was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. George's long life and reign were marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdoms, much of the rest of Europe, and places farther afield in Africa, the Americas and Asia. Early in his reign, Great Britain defeated France in the Seven Years' War, becoming the dominant European power in North America and India. However, many of Britain's American colonies were soon lost in the American War of Independence. Furt...

Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826

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Epithet: of Holling Hall British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000390.0x0000d1 British clergyman and hymn writer. From the description of Twas where the seas were roaring : hymn, 1819. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450617 Bishop of Calcutta. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hodnet, to "My dear Lord", ca. 1811-15? Oct. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270468533 ...

Abercrombie, John, 1726-1806

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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...

Perceval, Spencer, 1762-1812

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Epithet: of Hargrave MS 130 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000149.0x000391 English Prime Minister. From the description of Autograph letter signed and secretarial letter : [London] and [n.p.], to Lieut. Crew and an unidentified recipient, 1809 Sept. 23 and 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270860150 Epithet: Prime Minister British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : P...

Mackenzie, Henry, 1745-1831

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Epithet: of Add MS 35615 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000876.0x000087 Scottish author. "The Man of Feeling." From the description of Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to Dr. Currie, 1802 Dec. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270606148 Henry Mackenzie, Scottish writer. From the description of Henry Mackenzie manuscript material : 2 items, 1796-1808 (New York Public Librar...

Van Mildert, William, 1765-1836

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Phillpotts, Henry, 1778-1869

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Grant, William, Sir, 1752-1832.

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British politician, from London. From the description of Papers, 1788-1836. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19592234 ...

Calonne, M. de (Charles Alexandre de), 1734-1802.

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Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811

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Henry Dundas, the first Viscount Melville (1742-1811), statesman, was the father of Robert Saunders Dundas, the second Viscount Melville (1771-1851), also a statesman. Henry Dundas was educated at Edinburgh High School and University, before becoming solicitor-general for Scotland in 1766. He was M.P. for Midlothian 1774-1790, except for a few months in 1782, when he sat for Newtown, Isle of Wight. He was lord advocate 1775-1783, lord rector of Glasgow University 1781-1783, privy councillor, and...