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John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich manuscript material : 3 items

Title
John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich manuscript material : 3 items, 1746-1779.
Author
Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792.

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Mixed materialPermit needed Pforz MSSchwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319

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Additional Authors
  • Garrick, David, 1717-1779.
  • Buller, John, 1721-1786.
  • Penton, Henry, 1736-1812.
  • Stephens, Philip, Sir, 1725-1809.
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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925
Description
3 items
Summary
  • · Autograph signature on Admiralty document : 13 Jan 1779 : (MISC 0482) : appointing Peter Dupuy Abbott "Second Lieutenant of His Majesty's Ship, The Flora, and Lieutenant at Arms"; on vellum; document also signed by John Buller and Henry Penton; countersigned by Philip Stephens, secretary.
  • · To David Garrick, actor and playwright : 1 autograph letter signed : 9 Apr 1776 : (MISC 0481) : from Admiralty : begins, "If I had never heard of such a man as Piper the butcher, if he had never had a bat in his hand, if he sold the worst meat within a days journey of the place, I think, that as he comes to me under the auspices of so good a patron, I should have employed him ..."; with Garrick's autograph docket on the verso.
  • · To an unidentified recipient : 1 autograph letter signed to "Sir" : 5 Jun 1746 : (MISC 0480) : from London : begins, "A resolution is taken (as the rebellion seems now to be drawn to a conclusion) to disband all the new raised Regiments directly, except the D[uke] of Bedford's, D[uke] of Montagu's, Ld. Halifax's & I believe Ld. Granby's who as they have a considerable number of Prisoners in their custody, cannot with safety to the Publick be dismissed ..."
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  • Restricted access;
Biography (note)
  • John Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich, British politician and musical patron.
Call Number
Pforz MS
OCLC
793851097
Author
Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792.
Title
John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich manuscript material : 3 items, 1746-1779.
Access
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
John Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich, British politician and musical patron.
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Added Author
Garrick, David, 1717-1779. Annotator
Garrick, David, 1717-1779. Addressee
Buller, John, 1721-1786. Signer
Penton, Henry, 1736-1812. Signer
Stephens, Philip, Sir, 1725-1809. Signer
Found In:
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925
Research Call Number
Pforz MS
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