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Title

Henry Addington, Lord Sidmouth manuscript material : 8 items, 1802-1827.

Author

Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844.

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Additional Authors

• Blackburne, John, 1754-1833
• Buckland, William, 1784-1856
• Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836

Found In

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925

Description

8 items

Summary

• · To John Blackburne, politician : 4 letters : -- 1 letter signed "Henry Addington" : 29 Oct 1802 : (MISC 0489) : 1 page (double sheet) : from Downing Street : all but the signature in the hand of an amanuensis; begins, "As upon the meeting of Parliament which is fixed for Tuesday the 16th of next month, the House of Commons will immediately proceed to the Choice of a Speaker ..."; docketed and with Blackburne's initials on page 4. -- 1 autograph letter signed "Henry Addington" : 24 Dec 1804 : (MISC 0488) : 7 pages (2 double sheets) : from Richmond Park : on Addington's reconciliation with William Pitt; begins, "I should have answer'd your kind & friendly Letter almost Immediately, but for a Reason, which, I am sure, you will deem sufficient ...." -- 1 autograph letter signed "Sidmouth" : 7 Jan 1806 : (MISC 0490) : 2 pages (double sheet) : from Richmond Park : begins, "I hope you have determined to be in Town at the meeting of Parliament ...." -- 1 autograph letter signed "Sidmouth" : 30 Dec 1819 : 1 page (double sheet) : from Whitehall : begins, "I return Mr. Dunbell's letter, which is creditable to his Principles & Feelings ...."
• · To William Buckland, geologist and dean of Westminster : 1 autograph letter signed "Sidmouth" : 1 Sep 1827 : (MISC 0484) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Upottery : begins, "Your kind Letter has induced us to adapt our Plans to your irresistible Invitation ...."
• · To [?Sir William Gell, classical archaeologist and traveller] : 1 autograph letter signed "Sidmouth" : 15 May 1814 : (MISC 0487) : 2 pages (single sheet) : from New Street : begins, "Believe me, I had great Pleasure, on all Accounts, in shewing you the Attentions to which you refer ..."; addressed simply to "Dear Sir," with "Sir Wiliam Gell" written in an unidentified hand at the foot of page 1.
• · To "Mr. Owen" : 1 autograph letter third person : 5 Oct 1810 : (MISC 0485) : 1 page (double sheet) : from Richmond Park : saying he "is very much obliged to Him for the Books ...."
• · To "Sir" : 1 autograph letter signed "Henry Addington" : 10 Feb 1804 : (MISC 0486) : 1 page (single sheet) : from Downing Street : begins, "I have just receiv'd your Letter, & can with truth assure you that it is highly gratifying to me to have averted such a Dissapointment as that which threaten'd you, & your Family ...."

Subjects

• Pitt, William, 1759-1806
• Politicians > Great Britain > 19th century > Correspondence
• Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844 > Correspondence
• Prime ministers > Great Britain > 19th century > Correspondence

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Biography (note)

• Henry Addington, first Viscount Sidmouth, British Prime Minister from 1801 to 1804.

Call Number

Pforz MS

OCLC

900095963

Author

Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844.

Title

Henry Addington, Lord Sidmouth manuscript material : 8 items, 1802-1827.

Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

Henry Addington, first Viscount Sidmouth, British Prime Minister from 1801 to 1804.

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Added Author

Blackburne, John, 1754-1833, addressee.

Buckland, William, 1784-1856, addressee.

Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836, addressee.

Found In:

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925

Research Call Number

Pforz MS