George Henry Glasse correspondence, 1757-1808 (inclusive), 1778-1808 (bulk).

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George Henry Glasse correspondence, 1757-1808 (inclusive), 1778-1808 (bulk).

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The great majority of these letters are addressed to George Henry Glasse, with most of the remainder addressed to his father Samuel Glasse. The earlier letters, mostly from 1778 to 1788 in volumes 1 and 8, are largely concerned with Oxford matters, Glasse's literary interests, and his establishment at Hanwell. The bulk of the letters from 1802 onward reflect Glasse's increased preoccupation with social status as a domestic chaplain to the nobility, and concern social invitations, financial negotiations, and patronage positions. Events in Glasse's life which attract extensive attention in these letters are: his publication of a Greek translation of William Mason's Caractacus in 1781; his failed courtships of Elizabeth de Blaquiere in 1803 and Anastasia Jessey Gascoigne in 1804; and the christening of his youngest son Frederick in 1806. Several letters mention Samuel Johnson and Hester Lynch Piozzi. Glasse corresponded regularly with members of the British and French royal families, especially George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales (later King George IV); Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge; Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent; Louis Philippe, duc d'Orléans (later King of the French); and Louis Joseph de Bourbon, prince de Condé. Other notable correspondents include: Charles Thomas Barker (an Oxford classmate of Glasse's); William Cobbett; Glasse's father Dr. Samuel Glasse; George Horne; Sir John McMahon; Irish poet Thomas Moore; Samuel Parr; and Julie de St. Laurent.

10 volumes (1.2 linear ft.)

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Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library)

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University of Oxford

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University of Oxford From the guide to the University of Oxford Musical Exercises, 1890, (Bodleian Library, University of Oxford) Not applicable. From the guide to the Typescript Theses, 1910-55, (Bodleian Library, University of Oxford) Rev. Samuel Myles graduated from Harvard College in 1684. From the description of Diploma : manuscript, 1693 July 14. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612804731 ...

Glasse, George Henry, 1761-1809

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George Henry Glasse was the son of Dr. Samuel Glasse, rector of St. Mary's in Hanwell, Middlesex, near London. George attended Christ Church, Oxford, receiving his BA in 1779 and his MA in 1782. He succeeded his father as rector of Hanwell in 1785, and published numerous sermons and translations. He also served as the domestic chaplain to Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge. In November of 1783, he married his cousin Anne Fletcher (d. 1802), and they had at least seven children. In October of ...

Glasse, Frederick Henry Hastings, 1806-1884.

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Mason, William, 1725-1797

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Glasse, Samuel, 1735-1812

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Adolphus Frederick Prince, Duke of Cambridge, 1774-1850

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McMahon, John, approximately 1754-1817

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Barker, Charles Thomas, 1758-1812,

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Edward Augustus, Prince, Duke of Kent, 1767-1820

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Father of Queen Victoria. From the description of Letter signed : Kensington Palace, to Mrs. Fitzherbert, 1811 May 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270891090 From the description of Letter signed : Castle Hill Lodge, to Sir William Buckey, 1807 July 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270891083 From the description of Letter : Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Lieutenant Colonel Fisher, 1796 Apr. 27. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 25206939 From the descri...

Condé, Louis-Joseph de Bourbon, prince de, 1736-1818

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Parr, Samuel, 1747-1825

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Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821

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Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury and after her second marriage, Hester Lynch Piozzi ) was a British diarist, author, and patron of the arts. Her diaries and correspondence are an important source of information about Samuel Johnson and eighteenth-century life. From the description of Autograph poem, unsigned, an adaptation of Francis Fawkes's "An Autumnal Ode, " no date [paper watermarked 1813]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754864928 From the description of...

Christ Church (University of Oxford). Library

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Gascoigne, Anastatia Jessey,

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Cobbett, William, 1763-1835

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Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852

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Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784

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St. Laurent, Julie de, 1760-1830

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

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