Correspondence regarding the funeral of Lord Nelson, 1806
Scope and Contents
Four letters relating to Sir James Shaw and his status in Lord Nelson's funeral.
Dates
- Creation: 1806
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Sir James Shaw (1764-1844) was appointed Lord Mayor of London in 1805, and in this capacity led the funeral of Lord Nelson on 9 January 1806.
Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 11c99
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 46.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Miss Monica McLaren.
Existence and Location of Copies
Xerox copies of the letters were supplied to the Guildhall Library, 11 January 1967.
Bibliography
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue.
Originator(s)
Shaw, Sir, James, 1764-1844, 1st Baronet, Lord Mayor of London
Finding aid date
2003-12-17 14:55:13+00:00
Repository Details
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