Thomas Pennant manuscript material

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{"value"=>"22402", "type"=>"local_mss"}

origination

{"value"=>"Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798", "type"=>"persname"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Thomas Pennant manuscript material"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1791-1794", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1791/1794"}

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{"value"=>"Pforz MS", "type"=>"local_call", "supress_display"=>true}

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{"value"=>"<p>· 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 ...\".</p><p>· 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 jiourney 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?] ...\".</p>"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Thomas Pennant, English naturalist, traveller, and writer.</p>"}

date_inclusive_start

1791

date_inclusive_end

1794

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1791

prefercite

{"value"=>"Thomas Pennant manuscript material : 7 items, Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library"}

date_start

1791

date_end

1794

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