Whitaker, Thomas Dunham. Autograph letters signed from Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Holme and Heysham, to Mr. Robinson, Leeds and London

Folger bibliographic ID: 227428
Folger call number: Y.c.2511 (1-5)
Folger holdings ID: 259074
Accession Number: cs47

Letters deal with Whitaker's work on history of Leeds and publishing issues which appear to relate to his additions to the second edition of Thoresby's Ducatus leodiensis and to his Loidis and Elmete, both published in 1816. (1) refers to drawings and papers received from a Mr. Roberson. (2) requests the loan of the Monasticon Anglicanum, Steevens' Monasticon and Madox's Formulare Anglicanum, which will greatly facilitate his progress. (3) mentions the original account of the murder of the Calverleys, unknown to the editors of Shakespeare. (4) mentions sending the last of his additions to Thoresby's work. (5) concerns accounts of additional parishes

General notes

Each letter consists of a single bifolium, including integral address leaf. Letters all addressed to a Mr. Robinson, bookseller, with some sent to him at Commercial Street, Leeds and others to him at Messrs. Longman, Rees, Hurst & Co, Paternoster Row, London

Extended title: Autograph letters signed from Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Holme and Heysham, to Mr. Robinson, Leeds and London 1814-1815

Whitaker, Thomas Dunham, 1759-1821 Thoresby, Ralph, 1658-1725. Ducatus leodiensis Whitaker, Thomas Dunham, 1759-1821. Loidis and Elmete Robinson, Mr., active 1814-1815

correspondent: Whitaker, Thomas Dunham, 1759-1821
subject: Whitaker, Thomas Dunham, 1759-1821
subject: Robinson, Mr., active 1814-1815
associated with: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
correspondent: Robinson, Mr., active 1814-1815