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Archive File

Letter

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

6 May 1976

This file contains 1 letter to Thomas Blackburn from Trevor Kneale concerning the editing of 'Post Mortem' in preparation for publication.

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Letter

Macvean, Jean

13 August 1987

Letter from Jean MacVean, editor of Blackburn's 'The Adjacent Kingdom,' to Reg Carr, the Librarian at Leeds University Library, concerning thanks for a subsidy for publication and the sending of compl...

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Letters

1940-1971

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Letters

1817-1818

Letters to Thomas Stapleton Esq of The Grove Richmond Yorks fromRa[lph] Spearman re records of title Dated 7th October 1817 & 31st March 1818 2 docs see also Stapleton in Bedale and Carleton.

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Letter

15 Apr 1732

John Simpson to Nicholas Stapleton in New North Street near Red Lyon Square re Bedale living 15th April 1732 with wrapper

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Letter

27 Aug 1775

to John Russell of Red Lion Square from Thomas Stapleton re Bedale living

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Letter

26 Oct 1622

James Slinger to his brother [in law Giles Blackburne?] accompanying the parcells and a book his brother had sent for

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Letter

1648-1649

To John Blackburne from his loving kinsman Richard Poulton London Re money owed by James Collins 22 Mar 1648/9 paper

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Letter

21 Apr 1649

Richard Poulton to John Blackburne Re money owed by James Collins

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Letters

1653-1710

Anthony Blackburne to his brother John re estate at Richmond 24 June 19 July 2 Aug 13 dec 1653 with notes re letter and annotation by nephew John c 1710

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Letter

16 Jun 1655

Richard Poulton to [-] Blackburne his cousin re bequest of “12 pence loafes Each Sunday” to the poor of Marrick (and “Mr Richard Hacheson to drinke half A Crowne”) 16 Jun 1655 paper poor con...

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Letter

1640-1680

Richard Poulton to Cousen John “ Yours of the 20th instant I have receved: and the parish wher the bread is to be distributed is Marrick which I forgott to Insert in mye last whare as you desire me ...

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