John Singleton Copley family papers, 1769-1815.

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John Singleton Copley family papers, 1769-1815.

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Chiefly correspondence of John Singleton Copley including letters (1774-1775) to his wife from London, Genoa, Rome, Naples, Parma, and Florence. Includes correspondence (1776-1815) with John Adams; Copley's father-in-law, Richard Clarke; son-in-law, Gardiner Greene; mother, Mary Pelham; and sponsor, Benjamin West. Also includes letters (1791-1797) to Elizabeth Copley from her friends, and a letter (1796) from John S. Copley, Jr. (later Lord Lyndhurst).

53 items.1 container.1 microfilm reel.

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Adams, John, 1735-1826

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John Adams (1735-1826) was the second president of the United States, born in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts. He served as defense counsel for British soldiers accused of Boston Massacre in 1770; as delegate to Continental Congress from 1774 to 1778; as member of committee charged with drafting Declaration of Independence in 1776; as congressional commissioner to France from 1778 to 1779; as minister to United Provinces in 1780; and negotiated a loan from Dutch bankers in 1782. Adams join...

Greene, Elizabeth Copley

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Greene, Gardiner, 1753-1832

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Copley, Susannah Farnum Clarke, -1836

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Clarke, Richard, 1711-1795

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Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815

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This is a preparatory drawing for the painting "Julia, Third Viscountess Dudley and Ward" that was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1800. From the description of [Study for Julia, third Viscountess Dudley and Ward] [graphic]. [1800] (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 246658012 Painter, noted for portraits and historical subjects. Born in Boston, moved to England in 1775 because of Loyalist sympathies. From the description of ALS : London, to John Boydell, 1...

Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron, 1772-1863

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John Singleton Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst, British politician. Early in his career, he led the prosecution against the Cato Street Conspirators, and was involved in the trial of Queen Caroline. From the description of John Singleton Copley, Lord Lyndhurst manuscript material : 15 items, ca. 1825-1861 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 124206793 Lord Chancellor of England and son of portrait painter, John Singleton Copley (1738-1815). From the descrip...

Keppel family.

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West, Benjamin, 1738-1820

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American-born artist who was a charter member of the Royal Academy. From the description of ADS, 1819 November 12 : Kings Warehouse Customs, London. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 16853753 American historical painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to "Sir", a gentleman with whose family his "friend and Relation Joshua Gilpin" is forming a connection in marriage, 1800 Jun. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 2705...

Pelham, Mary Singleton Copley

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