Letters from William Stevens to Jonathan Boucher

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Box 2, Folder 30
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Item 1: W[illiam] [Stevens], London, [Eng.], to [Jonathan Boucher], 15 Sept. 1784 1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Signed with monogram. (B/3/16). He is directing this letter to Cyfarthfa where Boucher will be staying for two weeks; he hopes to see him in London on his return from Canterbury. Item 2: [William Stevens], London, [Eng.], to [Jonathan Boucher], 26 Nov[embe]r 1784 1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Signed with monogram. (B/3/17). Murder will out! He has been charged with the authorship of the Tract. Item 3: [William Stevens], London, [Eng.], to [Jonathan Boucher], 30 Nov[embe]r 1784 1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Signed with monogram. (B/3/18). He has been to Epsom and seen Boucher's patron and his patron's patron; he was obliged to leave Boucher's mare at Ewell. Item 4: [William Stevens], Broadstreet, to [Jonathan] Boucher, Paddington Green, [Eng.], 11 March 1785 2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Signed with monogram. (B/3/19). He and Boucher are invited to visit Sam Glasse [Vicar of Epsom, D.N.B.] on Saturday, but as his Audit is to take place on that day, he may not be able to come. Item 5: [William Stevens], London, [Eng.], to [Jonathan Boucher], 6 Sept[embe]r 1785 2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Signed with monogram. (B/3/20). He hopes this letter does not miss Boucher at Caen [Boucher had accompanied Lord Suffield's son to Brunswick, and was returning to England with Delves, son of Sir Thomas Broughton]; Dr. Morrice [probably Secretary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel] feels that Boucher slighted him in not telling him about his tour till the last possible moment. Mr. Parkhurst [partron of Boucher's now living of Epsom] says that the library is ready to receive his books. Item 6: [William Stevens], Otham, [Eng.], to [Jonathan] Boucher, Caen, Normandie, [France], 12 Sep 1785 3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Signed with monogram. (B/3/21). He has received Boucher's letter from Rheims; Sir Thomas Broughton has not contacted him. Dr. Morrice insists he had no wish to be rid of Boucher; he has acted only in the interests of the Society. Stevens has seen the Archbishop [of Canterbury] who has hopes that Sir Guy Carleton, the new Commander-in-Chief in America, will restore order there. The publication of Johnson's Prayers and Meditations has re-opened the question of prayers for the dead, for which Boucher once pleaded. Item 7: [William Stevens], London, [Eng.], to [Jonathan Boucher], 9 Dec[embe]r 1785 1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Signed with monogram. (B/3/22). Stevens invites Boucher to dine with him on Monday and reminds him that he is to dine with Mr. Frere on Friday [John Frere, D.N.B., antiquary]

Language:
English

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