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Anecdotes and Political Remarks on Sir Robert Walpole

1757 - 1783

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Archive of documents regarding Robert Walpole collected by British bibliomaniac Sir Thomas Phillipps.

  • Five manuscript documents by multiple authors.
  • Items housed in Phillipps' presumed original folder with his archive number 9104.


Manuscript one:

  • [c. 1763].
  • Two folio leaves folded into 9pps commentary on clipped newspaper article.
  • Article comparing John Stuart (3rd Earl of Bute, 1713–1792) to William Pitt (1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–1778).
  • Note to the reverse of the first leaf these comments are made by “Mr. J.C.”


Manuscript two:

  • One folio leaf folded into 4pp.
  • According to a penned note on the recto of first page “Mr. J.C.’s remarks on La H’s Walpoleana.”


Manuscript three:

  • Ms of Lord Hardwicke’s “Walpoleana.” Philip Yorke (Earl of Hardwick 1720–1790).
  • [1783].
  • Six folio leaves folded into 20pp.


Manuscript four:

  • Three folio leaves folded into 12pp.
  • “Remarks on a Pamphlet called Political Debates Particularly that part of it pretended to have been spoke by Mr W.P. (Wm. P.H).”


Manuscript five:

  • One folio leaf folded into 4pp.
  • On the “Embargo laid on Wheat and Wheat flour by the Kings Order in Counsel Sept 26, 1766.”


Manuscript six:

  • A copy of a “Paper delivered to the D. of Newcastle May 15, 1757.”
  • Two folio leaves folded into 8pp.
  • This letter supports Newcastle in joining P.H.

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Some wear and soiling to folder.

Most manuscripts breaking at horizontal center folds.

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First Edition, Signed

Language

English

Subject

Letters, British history, History, Archives and collections, Manuscripts

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