John Sharp letters to Thomas Adams, 1778-1788.

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John Sharp letters to Thomas Adams, 1778-1788.

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Thirty-one autograph letters to Thomas Adams of Alnwick, attorney to the Crewe Trust. Most of the letters are written from Bamburgh Castle and concern routine legal matters; some also refer to matters concerning the coastal defenses of Northumberland.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Sharp, John, 1722 or 1723-1792

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John Sharp (1723-1792), Church of England clergyman and charity administrator in the diocese of Durham. Sharp, brother to the abolitionist Granville Sharp, was raised to the archdeaconry of Northumberland in 1758 and a decade later received a stall in Durham Cathedral. From 1772, he was the senior trustee for Lord Crewe's trust, in charge of Bamburgh Castle and Bamburgh church. He resided in the castle, and was known for his philanthropic establishments. From the description of John ...

Adams, Thomas, of Alnwick

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Bamburgh Castle (England)

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