Letters discuss family news, elections, church appointments and preferments, dinners and visits, and his health. The letter of 1818 Jul 12 contains his opinion of Mrs. Siddons as "a conversable domestic personage." The letter of 1823 Dec 3 describes dinners with Schlegel; "Captain Franklin....going out again next year to explore Mackenzie's River"; and "the Bishop of Ohio", who was soliciting support for a college to train Episcopal ministers. Chase, Philander, 1775-1852. Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847 Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831 Kenyon College. ACC.: 00.4.2
Sending her a copy of a letter (in body of present letter) from Peter Elmsley concerning "a new edition of Mr. Toup's work" and Forster's reply. ACC.: 01.6.14i
Letter discussing their shared interest in books and reading, including Dickens, Stephens's Incidents of Travel in Central America and Campbell's life of Frederick the Great. Also refers to their efforts to persuade booksellers to stock "Julia Maitland's Book" (probably Letters from Madras during the Years 1836-1839, published as "By a Lady" in 1843). Note reading "Miss S. H. Burney" in another hand. ACC.: 01.2.5
Twelve line opinion in answer to an instructing solicitor's query, appended to the conclusion of "An Abstract of the Title of Mr. Wommake and Mr. Taylor to a Messuage and Premises in Stanford in the Vale in the County of Berks." Annotations throughout. Abstract dated 1767 Jan 1. ACC.: 01.1.5
Letter by a member of the train of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, describing in detail "the firste exployte done by our Englishmen since our cominge" to the aid of the United Provinces. Heydon narrates a skirmish caused by Leicester's attempts to raise the siege of Graves, and the heroism of Sir John Norris. Includes estimates of dead and wounded, comparisons of the bravery of Dutch and English soldiers, and hopes for the relief of Nijmeghen and Zutphen. In secretary hand. Accompanied by: typed transcript. ACC.: 01.3.1