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Thomas Pennant manuscript material

Title
Thomas Pennant manuscript material, 1791-1794.
Author
Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798.

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Mixed materialPermit needed Pforz MSSchwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319

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7 items
Summary
  • · To Paul Parton, Esqr., Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn : 1 autograph letter signed : 18 Feb 1791 : (MISC 0465) : 2 pages (double sheet) : from Downing : begins, "Thanks for yr. obliging favor. I rejoice that Mr. Lyson is going to extend the privlege ..."
  • · To unidentified recipients : 6 letters : -- 1 autograph letter [signature excised] to "Dear sir" : 12 Sep 1791 : (MISC 0466) : 3 pages (double sheet) : from Downing : begins, "You will accept my best thanks for [your letters?] & a beautiful drawing which illustrates & adorns the margin of the first page of my journey from the Temple stairs to Dover..." -- 1 autograph letter signed to "Dear sir" : 26 Nov 1791 : (MISC 0467) : 1 page (single sheet) : from Downing : begins, "I just trouble you with my thanks for your favor & to say that I will bring up with me in February everything that I think will be of use to your design ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed to "Dear sir" : 30 Jan 1792 : (MISC 0468) : 1 page (single sheet) : from Downing : begins, "Accoring to promise I send a[s] many leaves of my journey from London to Dover as will be of use in yr design ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed to "Dear sir" : 20 Feb 1792 : (MISC 0469) : 2 pages (double sheet) : from Downing : begins, "I hope that you received the M.S. safe ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed to "Dear sir" : 6 Jan 1793 : (MISC 0470) : 2 pages (single sheet) : from Downing : begins, "Fearful of being too late for the press I am forced to send unfranked my brief account of John Pennant who lives at Chelsea ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed to "Dear sir" : 14 Jun 1794 : (MISC 0471) : 1 ¹/₂ pages (single sheet) : from Downing : begins, "I am obliged to you for the [second?] trouble you took [about?] the affairs of the [stocks?] ..."
Subjects
Note
  • Along with the manuscripts are housed two printed circulars, one by Pennant, dated 24 Aug 1791, "To the Printer of the Liverpool General Advertiser"; and one by John Lloyd, "General Turnpike Concern."
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Biography (note)
  • Thomas Pennant, English naturalist, traveller, and writer.
Call Number
Pforz MS
OCLC
857244216
Author
Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798.
Title
Thomas Pennant manuscript material, 1791-1794.
Access
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
Thomas Pennant, English naturalist, traveller, and writer.
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Research Call Number
Pforz MS
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