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Creator
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Call number
Pforz Ms
Physical description
4 items
Preferred Citation
Charles James Fox manuscript material : 4 items, Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library
Repository
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
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Charles James Fox, English Whig politician. A supporter of the American and French Revolutions, he was also a campaigner against slavery, and an advocate of religious tolerance. Fox's scandalous predelictions for gambling and women led to his dubious distinction of being satirized in political cartoons more than any other figure in late 18th century Britain. · To a Messrs. Perregaux Co., at Rue Montblanc : 1 autograph letter signed : 20 Dec 1802 : (MISC 0531) : including an itemized account.

Scope and arrangement

· To a Messrs. Perregaux & Co., at Rue Montblanc : 1 autograph letter signed : 20 Dec 1802 : (MISC 0531) : including an itemized account.

· To Richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright and politician : 1 autograph letter signed : [1793] : (MISC 0529) : refers to the capture of Pondicherry and the use to be made of it.

· To "My dear Sir" : 1 autograph letter signed : "Tuesday" : (MISC 0528) : inviting his correspondent to visit him en route to Bath.

· To "Sir" : 1 autograph letter signed : "Friday" : (MISC 0530) : sending a draft for £100 [no longer enclosed].

Using the collection

Location

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Third Floor, Room 319

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