Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington manuscript material

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origination

{"value"=>"Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852", "type"=>"persname"}

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{"value"=>"Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington manuscript material"}

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{"value"=>"1808-1843", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1808/1843"}

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{"value"=>"<p>· To John Hatchard, publisher and bookseller : 1 autograph letter third person : 3 Mar 1837 : (MISC 4058) : 1 page (single sheet) + excised autograph address panel : from London : requesting \"a Digest of the Corporation Act of 1835 . . . .\".</p><p>· To Lieutenant John Paul of the 33rd Regiment of Foot : 1 autograph letter signed : 27 Jan 1808 : (BRNG 0000a-b) : 1 page (double sheet) + autograph letter cover : from London : begins, \"I shall be obliged to you if you will send to me, as soon as you can, all the papers in your possession . . . .\" Mounted at the front of the Album of autograph letters to John Bowring. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes.</p><p>· To Martin Archer Shee, portrait painter and writer : 2 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 2 May 1839 : (SHEE 0001b) : 2 pages (single sheet) : from London : begins, \"You was so kind as to send me a blank ticket and a ticket for myself of admission & the private view of the exhibition.\" -- 1 autograph letter third person : 2 May 1843 : (SHEE 0002c) : 1 page (single sheet) : from London : saying \"[h]e will be much obliged . . . if he will be so kind as to give [?---] for his daughter in law the Marchioness of Douro.\" Formerly laid into the Martin Archer Shee autograph album; removed to the MISC manuscripts file.</p><p>· To John Thomas Townshend, Viscount Sydney : 2 letters -- 1 autograph letter signed : 16 Mar 1820 : (SHEE 0001d) : 2 ¹/₄ pages (double sheet) : from London : begins, \"Lord Cathcart has sent to me . . .\"; with an envelope bearing a note of attestation in the hand of Robert Marsham-Townshend. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 23 Sep 1828 : (SHEE 0001e) : 2 pages (double sheet) : from S[tratfield] Saye : begins, \"I assure you that I never troubled myself to read the proceedings of the Brunswick Clubs in this County . . .\"; with a note of attestation and transcript in the hand of Robert Marsham-Townshend. Formerly laid into the Martin Archer Shee autograph album; removed to the MISC manuscripts file.</p><p>· To Horatio George Powys Townshend, army officer and politician : 10 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 25 Jan 1827 : (SHEE 0001f) : 2 ¹/₄ pages (double sheet) : from S[tratfield] Saye : with mourning border; begins, \"I have received your letter.\" -- 1 autograph letter signed : 18 Apr 1827 : (SHEE 0001g) : 2 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : from Leamington : begins, \"I have received your letter of the 16th only this morning.\" -- 1 autograph letter signed : 17 May 1827 : (SHEE 0001h) : 1 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : from London : begins, \"I have no [signature?] of the discharge of the sergeant . . . .\" -- 1 autograph letter signed : 6 Jul 1827 : (SHEE 0001i) : 1 page (double sheet) : from London : begins, \"Let me know whether [We----?] seat will vote for me . . . .\" -- 1 autograph letter signed : 10 Jul 1827 : (SHEE 0001j) : 1 page (double sheet) : from London : begins, \"I beg you to let me know whether the officers will be . . . .\" -- 1 autograph letter signed : 14 Jul 1827 : (SHEE 0001k) : 2 ¹/₄ pages (double sheet) : from London : begins, \"I was sorry that I could not receive you yesterday . . . .\" -- 1 autograph letter signed : 25 Aug 1827 : (SHEE 0001L) : 1 ³/₄ pages (double sheet) : from Longshawe : begins, \"I have received your letter . . . .\" -- 1 autograph letter signed : 10 Sep 1827 : (SHEE 0001m) : 1 page (double sheet) : from [Woodfield?] : begins, \"I beg you to recommend . . . .\" -- 1 autograph letter signed : 26 Mar 1828 : (SHEE 0001n) : 2 pages (double sheet) : from London : begins, \"I have received your letter and have no objection . . . .\" -- 1 autograph letter signed : 12 Apr 1833 : (SHEE 0001o) : 2 pages (double sheet) : from S[tratfield] Saye : begins, \"I have received your note of the 11th . . . .\" Formerly laid into the Martin Archer Shee autograph album; removed to the MISC manuscripts file.</p>"}

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1808

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1808

date_end

1843

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1808

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1843

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16 items

prefercite

{"value"=>"Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington manuscript material, Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Arthur Wellesley, first duke of Wellington, British army officer and prime minister. &#xB7; To John Hatchard, publisher and bookseller : 1 autograph letter third person : 3 Mar 1837 : (MISC 4058) : 1 page (single sheet) + excised autograph address panel : from London : requesting \"a Digest of the Corporation Act of 1835 . . . .\".", "generated"=>true}

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