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| People and organisations | Count |
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| Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982) | 6 |
| Metastasio, Pietro (1698-1782) | 5 |
| Barbe-Marbois, Francois Marquis De (1745-1837) | 4 |
| Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson Marquise De (1721-1764) | 4 |
| Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise De, 1721-1764 | 4 |
| Pope, Alexander (1688-1744) | 4 |
| Osborne, Peregrine Hyde | 3 |
| Aristaenetus | 2 |
| Bassin De Prefort Abbe (1741-) | 2 |
| Brown, Thomas (1663-1704) | 2 |
Letters from Peregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds, to his wife, Bridget Osborne.
Osborne, Peregrine Hyde
1677-1723
Comprises 44 autograph letters from Peregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds, to his wife Bridget dated 14 September 1677 - 21 May 1723 (with transcripts). Many of these letters were written before their ...
Letters of John Evelyn
Evelyn, John (1620-1706)
1687-1699
Contains: (1) A letter to Dr Robert Plot, dated 9 Dec [16]87; (2) A letter to Ralph Thoresby, the Leeds historian, dated 19 July [16]99
Letters from Peregrine Hyde Osborne to his grandfather, Sir Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds.
Osborne, Peregrine Hyde
1706-1711
Comprises 9 autograph letters from Peregrine Hyde Osborne, 3rd Duke of Leeds, to his grandfather, Sir Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, dated 10/21 January 1706/7 - 23 March/3 April 1710/11, 4 of whi...
Correspondence of George Lyttelton with Alexander Pope
Lyttelton, George (1709-1773)
1736-1741
The letters are dated between 4 December 1736 and 7 November 1741, and were written from London, Bath, and Stowe
Letter from Alexander Pope to William Broome
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)
1715
Pope writes that he is sending the first volume of his version of Homer, with the Greek commentary of Eustathius to Broome to translate. In a postscript Pope adds that he has read Duport's "Gnomologi...
Letter from Alexander Pope to Hugh Bethell
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)
1744
Pope, writing shortly before his death, refers to his failing health, saying that his own doctors disagree with Bethell's Yorkshire doctor Thompson. He adds that he has had and read "the Bishop's book...
Letter written by Charles Fairfax to his brother, Ferdinando Fairfax, concerning West Riding affairs.
Fairfax, Charles Colonel (1597-1673)
1646
Charles Fairfax's letter dated 'Menston this 8th of Aprill 1646' to his elder brother, Ferdinando Fairfax, concerning West Riding matters.
Letter written by Ferdinando Fairfax expressing his willingness to serve in Parliament.
Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax Baron (1584-1648)
1640
Ferdinando Fairfax's letter written from York and dated 24 September 1640 expressing his willingness to serve in Parliament.
Manuscript obituary notice of the poet and dramatist George Jeffreys
c. 1755
Comprises an account of George Jeffreys' life and achievements, his writings, and his character, partly as illustrated by a letter written to him on 11 September 1711 by his uncle, Lord Chandos
A letter written to the Jewes by Rabbi Moses Scialitti a Jew of Florence baptized June 14. 1663. Declaring the reasons of his conversion, and exhorting them to embrace the Christian faith
Scialitti, Paul Colend; Roth, Cecil (1899-1970)
Printed 1663
Indexed in: Wing (1) S 908.
Letters of wit, politicks and morality
Guevara, Antonio de; Aristaenetus; Bentivoglio, Guido cardinal (1579-1644); Bussy, Roger de Rabutin comte de (1618-1693); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Cheek, Thomas; Savage, John (1673-1747); Boyer, Abel (1667-1729)
1701
Paging irregular: pp. 157-176 omitted and pp. 337-347 misnumbered 327-437. Sig. D6 (fly-title to "Six select epistles out of Aristaenetus") not included in pagination. "Epistle dedicatory" signed: A...