Letter to the Rev. James Brown (c. 1706-1784) President, and later Master, of Pembroke College., 1760-10-25
File
Reference Code: GBR/0273/GRAY 9
Scope and Contents
News of the death that morning of King George II. 'My service to Pa.' viz the Rev. William Palgrave, LL.B., 1760, of Pembroke College. Reference to change of rooms in college.
Addressed on 2v to The Revd Mr Brown, President of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge and franked 25 OC.
Dates
- Creation: 1760-10-25
Extent
1 item(s) (1 bifolium) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
200 x 161 mm. Small no. 29 at head.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Christie's, New York, Sale 17037, 12 June 2019, lot no. 218 for $5,850.
Bibliography
Printed in Mitford (1853) no., LVIII and in Toynbee and Whiblrey, 'Correspondence of Thomas Gray' (Oxford, Clarendon press, 1935) vol. II, no. 323.
Originator(s)
Gray, Thomas (1716-71) scholar and poet
Finding aid date
2019-07-22 11:39:01+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Peterhouse (Ward) Library Repository
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Ward Library
Peterhouse
Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1RD United Kingdom
+441223 338218
archives@pet.cam.ac.uk