Letters to William Burrell Massingberd, 1738-1791.

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Rolle, Edward. Letters to William Burrell Massingberd, 1738-1791.

Letters to William Burrell Massingberd, 1738-1791.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702172509

Collection of 67 personal letters, in a single hand, from Edward Rolle to Massingberd. In his letters, Rolle primarily shares and inquires about news of mutual acquaintances and family, especially their friend Joseph Spence. He discusses his health; the weather; deaths of acquaintances; reading and scholarly research; and religious reflections. In one letter, he asks for Massingberd's recommendation for a friend to a parliamentary seat, citing Massingberd's powerful influence in Lincolnshire. Other letters contain copies of poems; in one, he copies an original poem titled To Mr. Spence on his garden; and the collection also contains a poem titled The urchin. The collection also contains a letter dated 1771 from T. Cave to his brother lamenting the factious and seditious spirit in London and remarking on the "melancholy situation for poor Britannica."

0.42 linear ft. (1 case).

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