Collection: Horace Walpole collection, 1725-1797 - CAO: Powered by ArcLight and hosted at Western CT State University Search Results

Horace Walpole also mentioned M. Villars and the D. of Berwick in the ms. On the verso of the 2d leaf he wrote: Stir it again, Cousin. Hang it, I think I look as well in an eighteen penny fan as in any.

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Buy at Paris, No date Box 40, Folder 8

The ms. consists of a list of things Horace Walpole planned to buy in Paris such as books, maps, and a soft tortoise shell box.

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A catalogue of the Cabinet du Roy, in the order they are set down in Hohendorff's catalogue., No date Box 40, Folder 10

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[Character of King George III] *, No date Box 40, Folder 12

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The death of Germanicus, act 1, scene 1., No date Box 40, Folder 13

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Designs for les Memoires de Grammont. *, No date Box 40, Folder 14

A list of subjects for the headpieces, initial letters and tailpieces for the Memoires.

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Extracted from a book called Gaunt ms. collected by Gervase Holles & bought at the sale of mss. of Warburton, Somerset Herald by Ph[ilip] Carteret Webbe Esq., Nov. 1759., No date Box 40, Folder 16

Includes notes on William Lilly and a description of the ghost of Sir George Villiers.

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Extracts from a book called Deyncourt, formerly copied or compiled by Gervase Holles, & bought by Ph[ilip] Carteret Webbe Esq. at the sale of mss. of Warburton, Somerset Herald, 1759., No date Box 40, Folder 17

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Extracts from Bishop Mountaigu's articles of inquiry and direction for the Diocess of Norwich in his first visitation, A.D. 1636., No date Box 40, Folder 18

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Extracts from Mr. Fox's letters to S[i]r Ch[arles Hanbury] W[illia]ms., No date Box 40, Folder 20

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Features of Mr. W[illiam] Pitt. *, No date Box 40, Folder 22

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The following pretty conundrum composed by Mrs. Clive and answer'd by Mr. Walpole when composing his works of horticulture at Strawberry Hill., No date Box 40, Folder 23

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[Genealogical notes and drawings of heraldic arms]., No date Box 40, Folder 24

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[Genealogical notes and drawings of heraldic arms and crests]. *, No date Box 40, Folder 25

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Heads of a speech. *, No date Box 40, Folder 26

A satirical exposé of the clichés used in political oratory.

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K[ing] James's speech about the D[uke] of Buckingham ..., No date Box 40, Folder 28

The ms. includes Horace Walpole's notes on King James's and King Charles's speeches to Parliament.

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The King's levee. *, No date Box 40, Folder 29

A scene between the King, Lord Carteret and Mr. Fox.

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[List of French names]., No date Box 40, Folder 31

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[List of painters]., No date Box 40, Folder 32

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[List of pamphlets written by Sir Robert Walpole]., No date Box 40, Folder 33

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[Lists of portraits]., No date Box 40, Folder 34

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[List of Thomas Gray's and Lord Hervey's works]., No date Box 40, Folder 35

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L[ord] Orford's real quarters., No date Box 40, Folder 36

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[Notes for letters and other writings, lists, and aphorisms]., No date Box 40, Folder 43

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[Notes] from Weaver's Funeral monuments., No date Box 40, Folder 44

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[Notes on Camden's Britannia]., No date Box 40, Folder 47

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[Notes on Dugdale's Warwickshire]. *, No date Box 40, Folder 48

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[Notes on Elibank's A letter to the Honourable Sir David Dalrymple ...]., No date Box 40, Folder 49

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[Notes on Marvell's Growth of Popery]., No date Box 40, Folder 50

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[Notes on Montesquieu's Oeuvres]., No date Box 40, Folder 51

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[Notes on Nicolson's The English historical library]., No date Box 40, Folder 52

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[Notes on Walpole's quarrel with Mason]., No date Box 40, Folder 53

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[Notes on Weever's Monuments, Lord Shaftesbury's speeches, and A brief history of the succession]., No date Box 40, Folder 54

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[On virtue]., No date Box 41, Folder 7

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Portrait of Lord Mansfield. *, No date Box 41, Folder 8

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[Political notes. 1714]., No date Box 41, Folder 11

Notes on the accession of George I; Nicholas Rowe's Jane Shore; Sir Richard Steel; Bishop of Rochester; a speech by Sir Robert Walpole; the Duke of Argyll; Johann Bothmar; Lord Bolingbroke.

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Quante anime sono ..., No date Box 42, Folder 1

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[Quotations from Dryden, Addison, and Ovid]., No date Box 42, Folder 2

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[Quotations from Livy, Plato, Hobbes, and Bacon]., No date Box 42, Folder 3

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Sayings of Mr. Winnington. *, No date Box 42, Folder 5

Includes amusing anecdotes about Mrs. Trip, Lady Burlington, Lady Townshend, Mr. Fox, Lord Vane, Lord Fielding, Sir Butler Charnock, Mrs. Hamilton, Bishop of Rochester, Sir Charles Williams, Lord Lincoln, Lady Sandys, and Alexander Pope.

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She was the eldest daughter to Theophilus Howard ..., No date Box 42, Folder 7

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[Signature]., No Date Box 42, Folder 8

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View of farm yard & printing house at Strawberry Hill., No date Box 42, Folder 18

Includes a sketch by Horace Walpole in pen-and-ink of the barn, tee house, and printing house at Strawberry Hill.

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[Verse] : The entail, a fable., No date Box 42, Folder 21

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[Verse] : [Song: What a rout do you make for a single poor kiss! ...]., No date Box 42, Folder 37

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[Verse] : To Britannia., No date Box 42, Folder 41

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We shall be sure that he is willing to sacrifice everything to his own desire ..., No date Box 42, Folder 47

Horace Walpole compares Lord Chatham[?] to Phaeton.

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All joy to great Caesar! ... / from the London Evening Post; [transcribed by Horace Walpole]., No date Box 43, Folder 1

A verse about Lord Howe and his brother, from the London Evening Post.

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[Letters] 1596-1604, to Sir Julius Caesar / [transcribed by Horace Walpole]. *, No date Box 43, Folder 2

Includes: [Letter] 1604 Nov. 12, from Lady A. Glemham to further the sute of the Lady Herbert; [Letter] 1597 Apr. 17, from Sr. Jo. Stanhope ... he shal be stayed frome whiping 2 months; and a note by Horace Walpole about people punished in 1596 for plundering houses of Roman Catholics.

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