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Tipo de entidad
Persona
Forma autorizada del nombre
Webb, James (fl. 1812-1814), philanthropist
Área de descripción
Fechas de existencia
fl. 1812-1814
Historia
James Webb was a wealthy eccentric, famous for his donations to the poor throughout the country. His income was said to be £75,000 a year (Goding).
On a letter received from him in 1812 Dawson Turner noted, 'From Webb, miscalled the Philanthropist,… read more
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Fuentes
M. Watkins, Adventures of James Webb, the Noted Philanthropist (1827)
J. Goding, A History of Cheltenham, p. 368