Sidney Swinney letter, 1768, 1923.

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Sidney Swinney letter, 1768, 1923.

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The collection consists of a letter written by Sidney Swinney to Lord Townshend dated 8 March 1768 that mentions General Oglethorpe. There are also two accompanying letters dated 1923 which were between the donor of the Swinney letter, F. C. Winchester of Sussex, and the State Librarian, Maud B. Cobb.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7531584

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Cobb, Maud B.

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Swinney, Sidney, 1721 or 1722-1783

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Sidney Swinney (1721-1783) was a Church of England clergyman and author. He was born at Pontefract, Yorkshire and was one of the five children of the Irish soldier Major Matthew Swinney (b. 1681) and Mary Kitchingham. Little is known of his family history and early life. He was educated at Eton college and at Clare College, Cambridge, where he received a BA in 1744, a MA in 1749 and a DD in 1763. He was ordained a priest of the Church of England on 22 September 1745 and became curat...

Oglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785

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James Edward Oglethorpe (1696-1785) was an English statesman and soldier who served as a member of Parliament for thirty-two years. His interest in penal reform coupled with his humanitarian bent and support for imperial expansion led him to conceive of and establish the American colony of Georgia, where newly freed and unemployed debtors from England were to be sent. In addition to his political and philanthropic interests, Oglethorpe was active in the military, attaining the rank of General an...

Winchester, F. C.

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Townshend, George Townshend, marquis, 1724-1807

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English soldier. From the description of Letter signed : Rainham, to an unidentifiedcorrespondent, 1798 Jan. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270572968 English military officer-One of Wolfe' 3 brigadiers at siege of Quebec. From the description of Autograph signature to a document, 1779 Jan. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270572971 George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend, was educated at Cambridge and fought at Culloden (1746), re...