Item NN/5/21 - Epistle from the honourable Charles Fox, partridge-shooting, to the honourable John Townshend, cruising.

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Epistle from the honourable Charles Fox, partridge-shooting, to the honourable John Townshend, cruising.

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GB 2014 WS-01-BUS-NN/5/21

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  • 1957 (Accumulation)
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    Westminster School
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    London, United Kingdom
  • 1779 (Publication)
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    London, United Kingdom

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4to, 1 volume

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(1751-1793)

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TICKELL, RICHARD, brother of Thomas Tickell (qv); b. 1751; adm. 19 Jun 1764; at Eton Coll. 29 May 1765-8; adm. Middle Temple 8 Nov 1768; called to bar [check : not at Middle Temple]; a Commissioner of Bankrupts (occurs in annual list 1777); obtained pension of £200 p. a. by writing for the Government; Commissioner, Stamp Office, from 24 Aug 1781; produced The Camp, a musical entertainment, at Drury Lane 15 Oct 1778; his pamphlet Anticipations, published Nov 1778, offering a satirical forecast of parliamentary proceedings, had a great success; his opera, The Carnival of Venice, was produced at Drury Lane 13 Dec 1781; becoming connected with Sheridan, the husband of his first wifeís sister, he transferred his pen to the support of Charles James Fox and was elected to Brooksí Club 1785; received financial loan from Warren Hastings (qv) 1793; m. 1st, 25 Jul 1780 Mary, second dau. of Thomas Linley, senior, musical composer; m. 2nd, 24 Aug 1789 Sarah, dau. of Capt. Thomas Ley, EI Maritime Service; killed himself by jumping off the parapet outside the window of his room at Hampton Court 4 Nov 1793. DNB.

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Godfrey Greene's bookplate

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Donated to the School by Godfrey Greene

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  • English

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  • Latin

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Access to rare books is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, in cases where the item in unavailable at another UK repository.

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A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School's Policy on Archive and Heritage Collections, and under provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Permission to reproduce images of items in the custody of Westminster School must be sought from its Governing Body.

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WS-BUS-NN/5/21

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GB 2014

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  • English

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  • Latin

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