- GB 2014 WS-05-ELM-02-1-2
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- 1826-1829
Undated invitation to PE to preach in Oxford, plus 4 dockets of financial transactions between members of the Elmsley family
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Undated invitation to PE to preach in Oxford, plus 4 dockets of financial transactions between members of the Elmsley family
Alexander Wood of York to Mrs John Elmsley - holds Power of Attorney, and is selling land in Pickering
J. Kidd thanks PE for his 'liberality of that morning.'
Robert Bourne acknowledge receipt of note and liberal fee. Will visit again, but hopes that PE will soon be cured
Henry Davison re delivering a note - the Hall plate has been sent to Oxford - wishes PE well in his convalescence
John Franklin (explorer - the 'man who ate his boots') thanks PE for his interest in the 1819-22 Coppermine River expedition - PE suggested pine bark as a possible constituent of bread, but JF says it is no good when frozen.
Madame Marlow to Peter Elmsley
From Madame Marlow (?) at St John's College, enclosing a book and glad to hear that he is better.
Clarke & Barlow re a missing parcel
Grosvenor Charles Bedford to Peter Elmsley
Convoluted explanation of why he has not written.
Philip Bliss (bibliophile, librarian at Bodley and Registrar)employs a housekeeper (?) for PE in Oxford. News of friends, and asks for a job for his brother-in-law.