Manuscripts, in a single hand, of Blagden's correspondence with Lord and Lady Palmerston. 71 letters are addressed to Lord Palmerston and 27 to Lady Palmerston. The letters discuss personal affairs, including the health of Lord Palmerston, his travels, and social news about acquaintances, especially of the marriage negotiations of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, and of his daughter. Blagden also discusses political and military news, giving his correspondents extensive reports on the fighting at Madras and Seringapatam; the conclusion of a treaty between Sweden and Russia; and Dagobert Wurmser's actions against Napoleon Buonaparte in 1796. He also mentions sales of art collections, including those of the Duke of Orleans and the importation of an Egyptian statue to London, declaring that "the features of the countenance are sufficiently entire to assist in deciding the much-contested question, whether the acient Egyptians were Blacks," and comparing the statue to "our present negroes." Finally, the letters occasionally mention scientific matters and meetings of the Royal Society of London.
Description:
For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator. and The letters are grouped into three packets, each of which is contained in a paper wrapper with Charles Blagden's name written on the front.
Subject (Geographic):
France--Foreign relations--Great Britain., Great Britain--Foreign relations--France., Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1820., Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century., India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947., and Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa (India)
Subject (Name):
Blagden, Charles,--Sir,--1748-1820., Napoleon--I,--Emperor of the French,--1769-1821., Palmerston, Henry Temple,--2nd Viscount,--1739-1802., Palmerston, Mary (Mee) Temple,--Viscountess,--1754-1805., Rumford, Benjamin,--Graf von,--1753-1814., Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli,--Nawab of Mysore,--1753-1799., and Wurmser, Dagobert Sigmund,--graf von,--1724-1797.
Subject (Topic):
Art--Collectors and collecting. and Science--Great Britain--History--18th century.
Series of 6 numbered postcards, with narrative captions, depicting a French child as advocate
Alternative Title:
Postcards depicting a child as advocate, Legally themed postcards depicting a child as advocate, and Rappelez-vous Lesurques
Description:
All postcards include manuscript notations and addressed to "Mademoiselle Laure Wattenne, Forest. par Aseg[?]"on verso., Caption on card number 6, "... Rappelez-vous Lesurques ...," refers to a notorious case of miscarriage of justice from 1796, Joseph Lesurques., Date from postmark and manuscript date, June 1902., In lower left corner: Collection G.I.D., Nantes., Also available in original print http://morris.law.yale.edu/record=b1281676, Digital reproduction. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale Law Library, 2019 LM ZA Postcards v.1 no.3 tall., In French., Online resource; description based on print version record. , and Accompanied by translation.
Publisher:
Royer et Cie
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Name):
Wattenne, Laure, Aseg, and Lesurques, Joseph, 1763-1796.
Series of 10 numbered postcards, with narrative captions; French child as advocate, poking fun at the legal profession. "This series illustrates an old children's folksong about a lawyer, some hints of gluttony and hostility, but not unlike cautionary children's songs in English, to influence their behavior through bad examples. Except that the bad example here is the act of a lawyer, so not totally innocent or innocuous! It's the kind of children's songs that would be accompanied by gestures."--Donor's description
Alternative Title:
Postcards depicting a French child as a lawyer, pocking fun at the legal profession and Legally themed postcards depicting a French child as a lawyer, pocking fun at the legal profession
Description:
In lower right corner of recto of postcard: Collections ND. Phot., Date from postmark, 1903-1904., Manuscript notes on most cards., Accompanied by translation., Postcard no. 1 is addressed to "Mademoiselle Jermaine Bertran" ; postcards no. 2-10 are addressed to "Mademoiselle J.[Jermaine?] Leygonie.", Also available in original print http://morris.law.yale.edu/record=b1281710, Digital reproduction. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale Law Library, 2019 LM ZA Postcards v.1 no.5 tall., In French., and Description based on print version record.
