British Ladies' letterbook, 1806-1807.

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...

George, IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830

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George Augustus Frederick was born August 12, 1762, the eldest son of George III of England and Queen Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester on September 8, 1762. George Augustus became a knight of the Garter on December 28, 1765, and was presented to the public in October, 1768. In August 1783, George Augustus came of age and assumed his seat in the House of Lords on November 11. He aligned himself with the Whig party which soon fell from fa...

Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834

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William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville, British Whig statesman and Prime Minister from 11 February 1806 - 31 March 1807. From the description of William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville manuscript material : 2 items, 1812-1813 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 261136065 Commissioner of the newly created board of control in 1784 and in 1786 vice-president of the committee of trade. Sent on a diplomatic mission to the Hague in the summer of 1787 and afterwar...

Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1764-1819

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English soldier. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Phoenix Park, to Sir James Murray-Pulteney, 1809 Jan. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270654974 ...

Ferguson, Mary Nisbet, 1777-1855

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Student. Mary Ferguson was student at Science Hill School, Shelbyville, Ky., in the 1850's. From the description of Reminiscences of Science Hill School : typescript, 1897. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 13368966 ...

Bedford, John Russell, Duke of, 1766-1839

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Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821

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Caroline, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, consort of George IV. From the description of Queen Caroline manuscript material : 1 item, 1821 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 81895841 From the guide to the Queen Caroline manuscript material : 1 item, 1821, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) ...

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...

Grant, Anne MacVicar, 1755-1838

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Author. From the description of Letter, 1830 October 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145407785 Scottish writer who spent some of childhood living in the United States. From the description of Letters of Anne Grant, 1822-1836. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 35035731 Scottish writer who spent some of her childhood living in the United States. From the description of Letters of Anne Grant [manuscript], 1822-1836. (University of...

Elgin, Thomas Bruce, Earl of, 1766-1841

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British politician. From the description of Letter and ephemera, 1806-1849. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 78736102 ...