Papers relating to the sale of Lenborough Manor, 1771-1786.

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Papers relating to the sale of Lenborough Manor, 1771-1786.

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Manuscript letters, tax receipts, lists of tenants, and draft and printed notices in various hands, relating to the sale of Lenborough Manor, Buckingham, England, by the historian Edward Gibbon whose grandfather purchased the property in 1718. Correspondents include Thomas Hearn, Robert Gosling, James Christie, Joseph Newton, John Holroyd, Earl of Sheffield, and Richard Way.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Lenborough Manor (England)

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Hearn, Thomas, fl. 1783.

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Newton, Joseph, fl. 1784

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Way, Richard.

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Gosling, Robert, fl. 1783.

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Sheffield, John Holroyd, earl of, 1735-1821

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John Baker Holroyd, first earl of Sheffield, was born in Ireland on December 21, 1735, the second son of lawyer Isaac Holroyd (1707-1778) and Dorothy Baker (d. 1777). In 1760, he joined the army, rising to the rank of captain in the regiment of light dragoons known as the Royal Foresters. Shortly after the death of his older brother Daniel in 1762, he spent three years traveling Europe; in Lausanne, Switzerland, he made a lifelong friend in Edward Gibbon, whose autobiography and pos...

Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803

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Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794

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English historian. From the description of Autograph letter : place not specified, to Georges Deyverdun, 1775 May 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269587493 From the description of Letter, 1775 Feb. 17, to [Hester Gibbon?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122500050 From the description of Library catalogue cards, ca. 1783-1789. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122289309 From the description of Receipt book : manuscript, 1780-1783. (Unknown). WorldCat record ...