The papers are almost entirely concerned with Macartney's embassy to Russia in 1764-1767, and include notes, memoranda, drafts of the trade treaty he negotiated, and a final copy; accounts of travel in Russia and general descriptions of the country, i...
Description:
George Macartney was born in Ireland and educated at Trinity College. In 1764, Lord Holland proposed him as envoy extraordinary to Saint Petersburg for the negotiation of a trade treaty. Knighted before departing England, Macartney returned in 1767 af...
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain., Great Britain, Russia., Russia, and Siberia (Russia)
Subject (Name):
Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796. and Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806.
Subject (Topic):
Diplomatic and consular service, British, Diplomatic and consular service, Russian, Diplomats, Commerce, Foreign relations, Politics and government, Court and courtiers, and Description and travel
"John Bull, a sturdy citizen, displays to the Tsar who is a crowned bear on its hind-legs (left), an enormous open book: 'John Bulls Journal'. This rests on the ground, and reaches to John's chest; he points to the right.-hand page: 'The Great the Mag...
Alternative Title:
John Bull refreshing the bears memory
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published by T. Tegg, 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825., Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796., and Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Books, Crowns, and Eyeglasses
"The interior of a dairy: George III (left), in shirt-sleeves, is churning; the Queen, dressed as a farmer's wife, sits in the window counting the coins which the Princess Royal pours on to the table. The Princess has a basket on her arm and is dresse...
Alternative Title:
Summer amusement at Farmer George's near Windsor
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. August 9, 1791, by W. Holland, No. 50 Oxford Street
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Charlotte, Queen, Consort of Frederick I, King of Württemberg, 1766-1828, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806, and Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796.
Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of notes on primarily biological, scientific, mathematical, and historical subjects, as well as recipes and humorous anecdotes and verses. The volume begins with notes on parrots, crocodiles, the oxfly, p...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, Great Britain., and Russia
Subject (Name):
Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796. and Wayne, William Henry.
Subject (Topic):
Agriculture, Chemistry, Coins, English poetry, English wit and humor, Epigrams, English, Mathematics, Recipes, Veterinary medicine, and Description and travel