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Letters and papers chiefly addressed to Dr. Ralph Griffiths (d. 1803) editor of the Monthly Review , 1749-1820

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MS. Add. C. 89

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Arranged in alphabetical order of the first letter of their writers' names, the chief of which are:-

  1. Beatson, Robert, one letter, July 26,1790, about Adam Smith's death.
  2. Becket, Thomas, four, 1777-91.
  3. Beddoes, Thomas, one, Apr. 16, 1795.
  4. Burney, dr. Charles, three, 1790-1802.
  5. Chichester, P., one, May 31, 1788, on Samuel Badcock's death.
  6. Enfield, rev. William, thirty-three, 1788- 97.
  7. Griffiths, Fenton, four, 1785-91.
  8. Griffiths, Ralph: some drafts and papers by him, 1756-1800.
  9. Jones, Mary, of Oxford, authoress, three, 1752 - 61.
  10. Jones, sir William, two, 1774-7.
  11. Langhorne, dr. John, three, 1773-9.
  12. Leslie, John, twelve, 1794-1801.
  13. Liverpool, earl of, i. e. sir Charles Jenkinson, three, 1758-75 (fol. 168)
  14. Mackintosh, James, six, 1795-6.
  15. Maclaine, rev. A., thirteen, 1764-97.
  16. Marryat, Thomas, one, about 1790, giving an account of a club which in 1747-9 anticipated the idea of the Monthly Review (fol. 247).
  17. Moody, rev. Christopher Lake, seven, 1788-93.
  18. Parsons, rev. John, of Balliol college, Oxford, eight, 1788-93.
  19. Pearce, mrs. Elizabeth, of Ludlow, her original will, dated Jan. 14, 1795 (fol. 289).
  20. Pearne, Thomas, twelve, 1790-93.
  21. Percy, bp. Thomas, two, 1761-93.
  22. Planta, Joseph, one, May 26, 1798.
  23. Sismondi, J. C. L. Simonde de, one, in English, Mar. 5, 1803.
  24. Strachan, William, three, 1769-78.
  25. Wolcot, John, four, 1793-1800.
  26. Yearsley, Ann, one, Aug. 23, 1793.

Dates

  • Creation: 1749-1820

Extent

373 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Add. C. 89

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

13 1/4 X 8 5/8 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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