Walpole, Horatio, 1717-1797 (4th earl of Orford, author, politician, and patron of the arts)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1717 - 1797
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Sub-Series
Horace Walpole, 1734-04-16 - 1770-09-17
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/1058/GRA/3/4
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection consists of Thomas Gray's commonplace books and diaries (1755 and 1760) as well as letters from Gray to George Ashby, George Birkett, James Brown and Horace Walpole. There is also other Gray manuscript material including school work and miscellaneous notes. The College has also collected images of Gray and research into him (GBR/1058/GRA/6 and 8).
Dates:
1734-04-16 - 1770-09-17
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Thomas Gray papers are open for consultation.
Sub-Fonds
Horace Walpole, 1790
Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0272/SC/Walpole, Horace
Scope and Contents
Testamentary document.
Dates:
1790
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
For access conditions see the Archive Centre pages of the King's College Cambridge website.
File
Letter from Thomas Walpole to Horace Walpole, 1781 (Circa, undated)
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8711/3
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Five volumes comprising: papers relating to Thomas Walpole joining the firm of George Clifford and Sons in Amsterdam; marriage contract with Elizabeth Vanneck, 1749; correspondence on political matters including the Duke of Newcastle's administration, the breakdown of relations between Britian and America, the Falkland Islands, the American Declaration of Independence, trade and affairs in the West Indies and the situation in France prior to the Revolution; family correspondence with his...
Dates:
1781 (Circa, undated)
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Item
Letter from William Cole to Horace Walpole, 1684-04-14 - 1774-11-18
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0272/SC/ColeW/2
Scope and Contents
1 autograph manuscript letter (18 Nov 1774) with a manuscript copy of a letter from Nell Gwyn to Madam Jennings (14 Apr 1684).
To request this document please use call mark: Coll. 91735.
Dates:
1684-04-14 - 1774-11-18
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
For access conditions see the Archive Centre pages of the King's College Cambridge website.
File
Nicholas Saunderson: Lectures
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6312
Scope and Contents
A series of lectures on the tides and other scientific subjects delivered by Professor Saunderson, 125 folios. On fo. iv is an extract relating to Horace Walpole and Saunderson. The versos are mostly blank, but have occasional diagrams. (Fo. iv) 'T. Aynscough, Coll. Joh. Cant., 1737'; (fo. 1) 'Lectures on the Tides'; (fo. 9) 'Of the Ascent and Suspension of Liquors in Capillary Tubes'; (fo. 19) 'Of the Ascent and Suspension of Mercury in the Barometer'; (fo. 24) 'Of the Prolate Sphaeroidical...
Dates:
1737
Conditions Governing Access:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
Additional filters:
- ARCHON code (for CUL materials)
- Archives and MSS Dept. (GBR/0012) 2
- Type
- Archival Object 4
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Astronomy 1
- Barometers 1
- Chronology 1
- Natural philosophy 1
- Weather 1