Volume of press cuttings, apparently collected by Samuel Whitbread II (1764-1815)

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CMV33080

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W3934, ‘Volume of press cuttings, apparently collected by Samuel Whitbread II (1764-1815)’

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Volume of press cuttings, apparently collected by Samuel Whitbread II (1764-1815)

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Brief Summary:

Volume of press cuttings, apparently collected by Samuel Whitbread II (1764-1815). It includes material on international, national and local affairs. The cuttings concern society and political matters (e.g the slave trade 1781-8), shipping, taxation, curiosities, biographical material, political broadsheets, and manuscript memoranda.

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The collection includes:

  • p.9: A satirical poem about Voltaire, 20 June 1778
  • p.30-32: Articles on Voltaire (anti) and Dr. Johnson (pro), 1784

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024