Letter, Covent Garden, to Rev. Thomas Maurice, 1799 February 13.

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Letter, Covent Garden, to Rev. Thomas Maurice, 1799 February 13.

Hill writes to Maurice, the oriental scholar and historian, requesting assistance in compiling the life of Sir William Jones, and quoting at length a recommendation to consult Maurice written by a college contemporary of Jones.

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Jones, William, Sir, 1746-1794

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English orientalist and jurist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Mr. Cadell, bookseller, 1775 Jan. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270488044 From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Crishna nagar", to Thomas Law in Behar, 1787 Sept. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270486812 William Jones (1746-1794) was a British lawyer in India and pioneer of comparative linguistic studies. Born in London in 1746, Jones later...

Maurice, Thomas, 1754-1824

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Epithet: of Add MS 29174 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001197.0x0001de ...

Hill, Thomas, 1760-1840

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Thomas Hill was a book collector described as "a lover of English literature who possessed one of the most copious collections of English poetry in existence." From the description of Letter, Covent Garden, to Rev. Thomas Maurice, 1799 February 13. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 34072970 John Taylor was the editor of the newspaper The Sun, and author of a memoir titled Records of my life. Thomas Hill was the editor of the Monthly Mirror. The t...