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J[onathan] B[oucher] to Sir Frederick [Morton] Eden, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, England, 16 June 1796 1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. (A3/13). He is sending some notes which Eden may be able to use in his book. Buried a Miss Boucher whose brother "wants to make it out that they & I are related."

Jona[tha]n Boucher, Epsom, [Eng.] to Sir Fred[eric]k [Morton] Eden, London, [Eng.], 17 June 1796 2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. (A/3/14). The bearer of this letter is Mr. Robert Jamieson, a young Scot, proficient in Gaelic, Latin & Greek, who wishes to become a bookseller; he asks Eden to speak to Messrs. Whites, the booksellers, about him.

J[onathan] Boucher], Epsom, [Eng.] to Sir Frederick [Morton] Eden, London, [Eng.]., 21 July 1796 1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. (A/3/15). He encloses a letter containing some reflections about Pitt's Bill; Eden's book will be referred to when this Bill and the author of it are gone. Also enclosed is an account of the population of Carlisle.

J[onathan] B[oucher] to Sir Frederick [Morton Eden], 26 Oct. 1796 3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. (A/3/16). He has read through the papers sent to him by Eden but does not agree with his views on education, which resemble those of Dr. Priestley; he fears they may expose the whole work to censure and so, though diffident about putting forward his own notions, he has re-written this section; Eden must decide which version to use; he has also softened the critique on Mr. Pitt. He wonders what effect Burke's pamphlet [probably Letters on a Regicide Peace] will have on the public mind; the "speechifyings" in Parliament have been very poor - "this is not an age of great men."

J[onathan] Boucher, Epsom, [Eng.] to Sir F[rederick] M[orton] E[den], undated [ca. 1793?] Thurs. Evening 2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. (A/3/17). He has read through the papers concerning the uncancelled bond; as Eden cannot prove there was ever any intention of cancelling it, he has no case in a common law court, but Boucher believes he has strong enough grounds to take the case to Chancery. He is forwarding a letter from Mr. Addison to Mr. Watson. Eden's play is not to go to Sheridan who is "as little worthy to be trusted with a new play, as with money, or anything else", or to Grubb, but to young Banister; Boucher is not optimistic as to its success.

J[onathan] B[oucher] to Sir Fred[erick] M[orton] Eden, undated Wed A.M. 1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. (A/3/18). He is in poor health, with rheumatism, a headache and a slight fever.

J[onathan] B[oucher] to Sir F[rederik Morton] Eden, undated Thursday A.M. 1 page. Autograph Letter Signed (A/3/19). He thanks Eden for his kind hospitality. He intends to write a tactful letter to Lady Eden [Sir Frederick's mother].

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  • Creation: 1759-1803

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From the Collection: 2.17 Linear Feet

Language

English

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