Scope and arrangement
· 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 . . . .".
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.