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On headed notepaper for the Evening Star and South Wales Times, proprietor W. N. Johns. - Expressing sympathy on the death of C. W. King, whom he knew for many years and was very helpful in the preparation of a history on Newport, his native town. Wonders if anything from among King's possessions might be presented to the town for the Free LIbrary or Museum, to preserve the memory of 'one of Newport's most worthy sons'.

Addressed by Johns c/o Trinity College , Cambridge, forwarded on to Rev. H. L. Nelthropp at Upper Norwood.

At Mr Whitehurst's, Chirk.—Describes his journey (from Nuneaton), visiting Whitchurch and his sister at Llangollen. Is going to Croisllwd (Croesllwyd?) for the signing of an agreement.

(This letter was written some time between the departure of Francis Henry Egerton to Paris in 1802 and the death of his cousin the 3rd Duke and 6th Earl of Bridgewater on 8 March 1803. Since it comprises only a single sheet and there is no valediction, it is possible that it is incomplete.)

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At Mr Whitehurst’s. Chirk
Friday Morning—

My dear Jane

Humphrey myself & two Sisters came here yesterday morning & stay’d dinner &c & Hump[h]r[e]y & I stopped all night—I had a very pleasant Journey to Wales thro’ Lichfield Stafford Eccleshall Market Drayton where I slept & started the next morning at six oClock for Whitchurch where I breakfasted I went to see the Church which is one of the handsomest I ever saw & so is the Income about 4000 £ P[e]r Annum the Rector is the Hon: Mr Eggerton first cousin to the Earl of BridgeWater who is the patron, the Rector is now in france has four Curates at 75 £ each but one is just left to take possession of a College living & the Other three are going to petition the trustees to divide his Salary between them & not to elect a fourth, the three Curates thinking themselves quite competent to do the duty between them—prayers every day, the other duty but little more than Nuneaton if any—From thence I came to Hanmer Overton by Winstay to Rhuabon & Llangollen where I safely arrived both me {1} & my Mare well & hearty between three & four in the afternoon on Tuesday Evening—My Sister Sally came to the door & did not know me until I spoke to her—She had been a little unwel† a week or two before but is fast recovering—I am going this Morning to Croisllwd to see Hugo with Mr Whitehurst Hump[hre]y David Edwards to sign an agreement between him & his Brothers that he shall have a Lease of all his Eldest Brother’s Lands for one and twenty years or for the joint lives of both his Brothers for their lives at a very low rent—I purpose being at home by Saturday week as I first {2} intended & unless you hear again from me to the contrary which is not likely you will expect me then—

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Some abbreviations by superscript letters have been expanded, the letters supplied being printed in square brackets. In the MS the indefinite article ‘a’ is sometimes attached to the succeeding word.

{1} A mark resembling a letter ‘d’ has been written over this word in pencil.

{2} Spelling uncertain.

† Sic.

Villa Syracusa, Torquay.

Report of speech by M. S. D. Butler, article on Charles Sorley, article on hereditary genius citing Butler family, funeral service sheet of John Perceval Butler, Christmas card to Montagu Butler.

Office of the Director, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington.—Praises The Editorial Problem in Shakespeare and discusses the progress of the Folger Library.

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The Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington
Office of the Director
December 29, 1942.

Dear Doctor Greg:

The copy of your “The Editorial Problem in Shakespeare,” came just in time to be a most delightful Christmas gift, and its reading made the holiday season for me very pleasant indeed. I admire, more than I can tell you, the cautious, judicial attitude you everywhere maintain, and the nicety of expression by which you achieve clarity in presenting the most difficult material. The volume will be an absolutely indispensable reference work for all editors of Shakespeare, and a guide in all future research into the origin and nature of the copy lying behind the printed texts of plays. And what a problem that is! I confess that some of the theories tentatively devised to explain the preparation of printer’s copy seem to me too complicated for a procedure that must have been simple and natural. But your clear presentation of the facts and summary of theories will inspire Shakespeare scholars to further efforts. I myself feel an “itch” to get at several of the problems, even though I realize that, except by chance, I would probably have no success. Please accept my deepest gratitude, which I know is shared by all students of Shakespeare, for your inspiring work.

The Folger Library continues to grow by leaps and bounds. To that cause I am devoting all my time and energy, for I believe that Shakespeare is the strongest and most lasting link to unite England and America, and that the preservation of that union, political and cultural, is the most important need of the world. I like to think that for centuries to come, young Americans will be flocking to the Folger to study the literature which is both the common product, and the heritage, of our two peoples. And if I can accomplish something towards promoting that end, I am content to sacrifice in part my productivity in research.

The progress of the war is a matter of keen satisfaction, and we are now hoping that by the fall we can again have our books back in the stacks and vaults, and our Reading Room crowded with workers.

With thanks for the thoughtful gift of your latest book, and best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year, I am,

Ever yours,
Joseph Q. Adams

Dr. W. W. Greg,
Standlands, River, Petworth, Sussex, England.
JQA:mp

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Typed, except the signature.

'Muirhead Bone - To A. S. F. Gow with kind regards'.

Sent from Catshill, near Bromsgrove. - Card labelled 'The Clock House - In aid of the Church Funds' [The Clock House, also known as Fockbury House, was a childhood home of A. E. Housman].

Containing copy of Harry Chester Goodhart's Latin translation of Edward FitzGerald verses: 'Ah my Beloved, fill the Cup that cheers... / Fundere quid cesses laticem, mea vita, Lyaeum?'.

Photograph on the back of the postcard of Kate's husband Leonard, 1st Baron Courtney of Penwith.

Reports that he made the enquiry of which they spoke 'from the [ ] of the Colonial Office respecting Government by Companies', and encloses his reply [not included], which reached him on the day on which he writes. Remarks it to be 'a curious thing that after [England] has, as many thought entirely shaken itself clear of this form of dual [Govt.] after the E[ast] I[ndia] Co. had been made an end of - that it should have slid back again into this old [favour] and sanctioned the establishment of so many new companies of the old plan.' Asks Sidgwick to return the 'Gazette copy of the [ ] [Borneo] [Charter]' and Meade's letter when he has finished with them. States that he has written to thank the latter. Asks Sidgwick to write a short article 'on the subject' for his Dictionary [of Political Economy]. Claims that when he has had to write on any special subject that 'requires care', he has never minded writing a short article on it first, 'as the doing so seems to help to clear one's mind'. Refers to his meeting with Sidgwick in Cambridge, and invites him and Mrs Sidgwick to visit himself and his wife during the summer.

On the spine is stamped 'Rudd and Perreau: Original Documents'. For the contents see the separate descriptions.

(Two messages.)

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Yarmouth June 6. 1<812>

My dear Papa

I have very good news to tell you; poor Edward Rigby has been getting better every day and was so well that he was able to ride out and hear the guns fire for the King’s birthday on the Castle hill, which had been promised him for a long while. {1} My aunt Katharine has been so kind as to write Mamma an account of him almost every day. Mr Wigg brought me the day before yesterday Cynoglassum cheirifolia and another white flower that I could not make out as he had brought but one blossom without either leaves or stalk. Mr Hooker brought me a very fine specimen of Erica mediterranea and Andromeda polifolia, both of which I have dried with the Cynoglussum†. {2} There are several flowers out in our garden which I want to have but must not go out. {3} We have a great many Nectarin<s> set I believe 25 at least about 10 Peaches and 6 Apricots which are a great many as the trees most of [them] are not taller than Mary {4} and have not been planted above half a year at the most, and are all, except the Apricots, growing in the open air; there are very few cherries and several Plums. Mr Cotman came on Tuesday {5} but was so unwell that he did not stay much more than an hour, Maria called on him {6} to know how he did on Wednesday he was stretched on a sofa and looked very ill but he expected to be better (as he was) the next day. I have bathed twice and like it very much I bathe with my aunt Powys and Charlotte {7} who does not like it very much but I told [her] I should bring her a stone or a fish so I took a stone and put it upon my foot when I came into the machine, and she now keeps the stone as if it was a wonder for a stone to come out of the sea. Maria has seen her little Indian cousins, {8} she says that the girl is very plain, she is sallow with grey eyes the boy is fairer and more pretty. I have heard that the nurses were great curiosities but Maria has not seen them yet. We have had very bad weather ever since the 4th of June towards the evening there came on a thick sea fog which lasts still. My aunt Powys sends her love I am sure you will like her for she gets up at 6 o’clock. Sisters send their love and believe me dear Papa your very affection<ate> daughter

Elizabeth Turner

Dear Papa,

I write purposely to thank you for your letter to me, which pleasure and indulgence I had not expected; as you say, and I do not doubt it, that you are much engaged, and have no time to spare. I had certainly no way expected any thing more than a few lines at the bottom of a letter to Mamma, but I am only the more agreably surprised. To-day (Sat) is the Concert, and I could not have spared time to write to any one but you, but it is my bounden duty to do that, as you have spared some to do so to me, and I do not doubt but that your time is now more precious than mine. My uncle Powell {9} is here now, he arrived on Thursday night, and stays till tomorrow morning. Mr Eager {10} is I believe exceedingly well satisfied with our progress. I hope he will be as much so tonight. We are all, and I especially, very sorry that Aunt Jane {11} does not come as I had particularly wished for her opinion of Maria’s and my performances. We have this morning removed back into the parlour. I think Eliz is much better and believe so does Mamma. We shall all be very glad to have you back and particularly, Dear Papa, your affectionate and dutiful Daughter, M. Turner

[Superscription:] D. Turner Esq. | R. Sparrow Esq. | No. 28 George Street | Hanover Square | London

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Paper not watermarked.

{1} Elizabeth’s cousin Edward Rigby, then aged seven, was staying in Norwich with her aunt and uncle, Katharine and William Simpson. A twenty-one gun salute was fired on the Castle Hill there on 24 May in honour of King George III’s seventy-fourth birthday. See the Norfolk Chronicle, 6 June 1812.

{2} Cynoglassum cheirifolia (properly cheirifolium) is a kind of houndstongue, Erica mediterranea a kind of heather; Andromeda polifolia is bog-rosemary.

{3} Elizabeth was recovering from an illness; see Maria’s message in the same letter.

{4} Elizabeth’s sister, then aged nine.

{5} 2nd.

{6} Cotman’s house was in Southtown, overlooking the river.

{7} Elizabeth Powys and her daughter Charlotte Frances, then aged five.

{8} Not identified.

{9} Philip Lewis Powell.

{10} John Eager, a dancing-master of local celebrity.

{11} Jane Palgrave, later Taylor.