Manuscript copy of Swift's satire against the Earl of Nottingham. Verso is address leaf to "Nicholas Roope Esq. at Fuge." Verso annotated: "Verses upon Notingham." Acc.: 04.1.22
All concerning "the good effect of Ventilators" on ships and their financial and health benefits. Hales stresses cost savings from the slower decay of timber. All addressed to William Wildman Barrington, Viscount Barrington (1717-1793). With: ALS from William Wallace to Lord Barrington; Admiralty Office, 1752 Sep 22, enclosing drawing of a section of the Sheerness outfitted with Hales's ventilator. Acc.: 03.8.7
Requesting that Harley send him "any original Papers" that would vindicate Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford from the recently published attack on him by the Duchess of Marlborough. With: address panel of letter, annotated by Edward Harley, "I told him I had no Papers, and gave him no Encouragement." Mounted with an engraved portrait of Robert Harley. Acc.: 04.3.3
Concerning a new edition of Clarissa; visits and book orders; and Richardson's support of the "more solid Talents" of women. Possibly a retained copy. Annotated in other hands. With: 2 engraved portraits of Richardson. With: typed transcript. Acc.: 03.7.6
Lengthy letter remonstrating with Ingram for his "greevouse" conduct in the matter of the collection of recusancy fines in the north of England, for which Strafford had been awarded the farm. Ingram, as a member of the Council of the North, of which Strafford was Lord President, had arranged to receive himself all of the profits of administering an increase in the fines. Docketed: "my ld. deputies letter 22nd ague. 1634." Accompanied by typed transcript. Acc.: 04.4.6
Correcting his previous statement that Honorius IV was an antipope and commenting on his "brief reign." Formerly enclosed with Osborn fa.40, Document 9. Acc.: 04.4.11 (2)
