Elizabeth Fox manuscript material : 12 items, ca. 1794-1803

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Elizabeth Fox manuscript material : 12 items, ca. 1794-1803

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· To a General De Grave : 12 autograph letters signed : ca. 1794 - 15 Jun 1803 : (MISC 0532-0543) : in a friendly, familiar tone on various subjects, including: the introduction of young artist W. Fearnside ; a request for him to buy her a shawl ; and statements against the Napoleonic Wars. The first six letters are addressed to "Monsieur De Grave," most with no address place, one to Woodstock and Oxford Streets in London. The later six letters are addressed to "General De Grave" in Paris. The recipient is possibly Pierre Marie, Marquis de Grave (1755-1825), who briefly served as the French Minister of War during the Revolution.

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Fox, Charles-James, 1749-1806

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Charles James Fox was born in London on January 24, 1749. After attending Eton and Oxford, his first political success came with his election to Parliament in 1768. Though he initially supported the government's efforts against the populist machinations of John Wilkes, Fox's political views began to shift after receiving and resigning a number of political appointments, leading him to increasingly ally himself with the Rockingham Whigs. During the early 1770s, Fox opposed the British economic po...

Fox, Elizabeth, 1750-1842

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Elizabeth Bridget Armitstead [née Cane; married name Fox], English courtesan. She engaged in romantic affairs with several powerful men, including the prince of Wales (later George III), before marrying politician Charles James Fox in 1795. From the description of Elizabeth Fox manuscript material : 12 items, ca. 1794-1803 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 225909031 ...