Identity area
Reference code
Ashby/Folder 1-5/1/3
Unique identifier
GB 275 Ashby/Folder 1-5/1/3
Title
A. L. s.
Date(s)
- 26 March 1776 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
2p One page is torn. Though some of the address is missing, the letter remains intact. paper
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Has arrived in Cambridge and produced the manuscript for Mr Gough. Has seen Mr Tyson. Is suspected of attacking Mr Bryant but denies the charge. Discusses the falsification of a coin collection and asks Gough to verify information about Dr Hunter regarding his coin collection. Discusses the use of Somerset House by two societies. Also, 'Historical memoir on the Roy Library, Paris 1739', in French. Gives a brief history of a two-volume map of Ireland given to the library in 1709.