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Tuesday, 21 July 2015

21st July 1815: The Duke of Montrose accepts Francis Raynes' resignation

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Buchanan , near Dumbarton , 21 st July , 1815. SIR, I received your letter of the 11th July , and really did not feel myself hurt at you...
Saturday, 11 July 2015

11th July 1815: Francis Raynes reiterates his desire to resign to the Duke of Montrose

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July 11 th , 1815. MY LORD DUKE, I had the honor to receive your Grace’s letter of the 6th inst . and have to regret that any expressio...
Wednesday, 8 July 2015

8th July 1815: The Mayor of Nottingham writes in support of Charles Sutton ahead of his trial for Political Libel

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Nottingham July 8th 1815― My Lord I take the liberty of addressing your behalf of Mr. Charles Sutton , Publisher of the Nottingham Revie...

8th July 1815: George Coldham is concerned he will be assassinated by John Dann

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Nottingham 8 July 1815— Dear Sir, I feel myself very much Indebted to you for I consider it is most probably at your Instance that the a...
Monday, 6 July 2015

6th July 1815: The Duke of Montrose sends a stinging reply to Francis Raynes' threat

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London , 6t h July , 1815. SIR, I have just received your letter , and think you have written hastily, and, therefore, till you confirm ...
Friday, 3 July 2015

3rd July 1815: Francis Raynes offers his resignation with a threat to publicise his case

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3 d July , 1815. MY LORD DUKE, Absence from home prevented my receiving your Grace’s favour of the 24th ult . Till this moment. Were i...
Wednesday, 1 July 2015

1st July 1815: George Coldham expresses concerns about the security of arms depots

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Nottingham 1st July 1815. Private. Dear Sir, I was yesterday at Newark & I was upon the Spot & had half an Hour to spare I set...

1st July 1815: The Mayor of Leicester expresses concern about recent developments in the Town

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Leicester, July 1. 1815. My Lord, Mr. Burbridge, our Town Clerk, having received a letter on Thursday evening last from a confidential ...
Tuesday, 30 June 2015

30th June 1815: The convict Thomas Holden writes to his wife, from Sydney, Australia

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Sydney June [ 11 ] 30 1815 My Dear Wife I take this oppertunity of Writing to you Hoping to find to find you and My Dear Child in good h...

30th June 1815: The Mayor of Leicester receives an anonymous letter from 'A Loyalist'

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[Received 30th June 1815] Copy Sir, It is not impossible that you may know what I am about to communicate; or if not you may deem the ...
Sunday, 28 June 2015

28th June 1815: The Town Clerk of Leicester receives an informer's letter from Nottingham

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Nottingham 28th June 1815. Dear Sir, You well know by what a set of Scoundrels we are surrounded in this place — I mean the Ludites — t...
Saturday, 27 June 2015

27th June 1815: George Coldham's informer sends his second report of the day about Nottinghamshire Luddites

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27th June 1815. I was at Seymour’s last night with Burton, Badder, John Slater Hill, John Mann & Holmes.—The journey to London was con...

27th June 1815: George Coldham's informer writes of a meeting with Gravenor Henson & talk of revolution in Nottingham

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27th June 1815. I was with Sampson Walker yesterday morning about the [Corporation] having a list of the Ludd's names. He began to cha...
Friday, 26 June 2015

26th June 1815: George Coldham reports on plans to send his informer to London

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Nottingham June 1815 Private Dear Sir, I inclose you a Copy of our last Report by which you will perceive the Statement made by our In...
Thursday, 25 June 2015

25th June 1815: Informer's report on Leicestershire & Nottinghamshire Luddites

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25th June 1815.— I went to Leicester last Wednesday morning.—Had instructions to go to the "Nottingham Arms" Belgrave Gate, wher...
Wednesday, 24 June 2015

24th June 1815: The Duke of Montrose tells Francis Raynes he has misunderstood an offer of employment

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On Tuesday the 20th June 1815, the Duke of Montrose had written to Franics Raynes, inviting him to call at his residence in Grosvenor Squar...
Tuesday, 23 June 2015

23rd June 1815: The convict, Thomas Holden, writes to his parents from Sydney, Australia

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No 13 Letter and only one Answer Sydney, Port Jackson. New South Wales, New Holland 23rd June 1815 My Dear Father & Mother, I ta...
Sunday, 21 June 2015

21st June 1815: George Coldham abandons plans to raid Gravenor Henson's home

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Private. Dear Sir I feel myself very much indebted to Lord Sidmouth and yourself the attention you have been so good to shew by your las...
Saturday, 20 June 2015

20th June 1815: John Lloyd reports information about a Hatters' Union to the Home Office

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Stockport 20th June 1815 Sir At the last Chester assizes I was concerned professionally in a prosecution against a man of the name of Gr...
Friday, 19 June 2015

19th June 1815: Derby Magistrates are concerned about a military depot following anonymous threats

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Derby County Hall 19th June 1815 My Lord. Frequent intimation have been given of late, to the Mayor, and others, of an inintended attack...