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00313 - FEILDING FAMILY OF NEWNHAM PADDOX, MONKS KIRBY - 14th century - 20th century
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1 - Manorial Documents
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2 - Accounts
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3 - Estate Papers
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4 - Deeds and Leases
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5 - Personal and Household Papers
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6 - Correspondence
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7 - Legal Papers
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8 - Official Papers
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9 - Political Papers
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10 - Papers Relating to Publications
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11 - Architectural Drawings
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12 - Societies
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13 - Miscellaneous
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14 - Printed Material, arranged in alphabetical order
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15 - Papers of General The Hon. William Henry Adelbert Feidling (1836-1895), son of The 7th Earl of Denbigh
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16 - Papers of the Fielding Johnson family of Goscote Hall, Leicester
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17 - Records of the families of Powys of Berwick House, Shrewsbury, and Hill of Preston Montfort, Salop.
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18 - Mss. not previously listed, deposited 28th May 1980
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19 - The Pennant Papers
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1 - Historical, Antiquarian and Natural History Papers
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2 - Correspondence
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1 - Correspondence of the ancestors of Thomas Pennant of Downing, Flintshire (1726-1798) naturalist and traveller, 16th-18th centuries
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2 - The Correspondence of Thomas Pennant (1726-1798) of Downing, Flints., Naturalist and traveller
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1 - Letter addressed to Thomas Pennant from his family
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2 - Original bundles of correspondence addressed to Thomas Pennant
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3 - Correspondence of Thomas Pennant, arranged in alphabetical order of his correspondents.
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4 - Original and Draft Letters from Thomas Pennant
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1 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to Paul Panton Esq., junior at "Plasgwin", Anglesey, about his researches into Welsh history; he would like a description of the copper cake found at Llanvathlli, for if Roman it would authenticate the ancient workings of the mines [? on Anglesey]. - 13 Sep 1782
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2 - Draft letter in Thomas Pennant's hand to the press from the North Wales subscribers who for twenty years have been awaiting the publication of a much needed map of North Wales by a fellow countryman. If the delay in publication exceeds Jan. 1st., 1793, "we shall think ourselves fully vindicated for entering into new engagements." - 4 Feb 1792
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3 - Thomas Pennant to "Sir", the endorsement which is not in Pennant's hand refers to the contents of this letter and probably of two others as only the final phrase seems appropriate and is as follows: "Downing 26th Novr 73. Tho: Pennent Esq.? wrote to Royal Society at Upsal-order on White for copy of his Genera of Birds - wishes we could sell the plates, and he wd help to new page them & add drawings of eggs." - 26 November 1773
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4 - Thomas Pennant to "Sir" from Downing about the earthquakes he has experienced at Downing between 1750 and "Saturday last". Although the tremors had violence sufficient to terrify the inhabitants on the surface, Pennant "never could discover that the miners or colliers were ever sensible of the shocks under ground." - 12 Dec 1780
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5 - Letter book of Emanuel Mendes da Costa [(1717-1791) naturalist]: this volume contains original letters from Thomas Pennant and drafts or copies of da Costa's replies. They reflect the writers' interest in mineralogy and mention of their subject matter has only been noticed when other topics have been raised. - 1752-1788
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1 - Thomas Pennant at Downing, unaddressed, to a friend of da Costa, [Roger Kinaston Esq., of Shrewsbury: See CR2017/TP408/2], stating that he will be pleased to contribute anything to make Costa's 'History of Fossils' as perfect as possible. - 8 March 1752
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2 - [E.Mendes da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing: opening the correspondence by seeking Pennant's help over fossils. - 4 April 1752
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3 - Thomas Pennant at Halston to [da Costa], answering da Costa's queries and telling him of his excursions into quarries and mines. - April [said to be c. 26 April 1752]
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4 - A list of fossils sent to [da Costa] with the latter's comments against them. - n.d.
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5 - Thomas Pennant at Downing, to da Costa, unaddressed with an endorsement stating that this was answered, 27 June 1752. - 12 April 1752
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6 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] with a catalogue of the fossils sent to da Costa in April 1752. The letter is endorsed by da Costa with the statement that he answered it in letters of 21 and 26 May. - 10 May 1752
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7 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing - 21 May 1752
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8 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. Endorsed by da Costa that this was answered in letters of 27 June 1752 and 1 Sep 1752. - 22 May 1752
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9 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant in Buxton, Derbys. - 26 May 1752
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10 - Thomas Pennant in Buxton to [da Costa] containing a sketch of the rockpits at Northwich [Cheshire]. The endorsement by da Costa states that this was answered 27 June 1752. - 29 May 1752
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11 - Thomas Pennant to [da Costa] mentioning that they are soon to meet, and go on an expedition together. The endorsement by da Costa states that this was answered 3 October 1752. - 7 July 1752
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12 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing. - 27 June 1752
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13 - W. Tilsley at Llandinam [Montgomeryshire] to Thomas Pennant at Downing sending him minerals and answering his queries. - 22 July 1752
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14 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] with da Costa's note that it was answered 3 Oct. 1752. - 24 July 1752
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15 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to da Costa, merchant in London: da Costa had failed to meet him at Bangor as arranged. The endorsement states that this was answered 3 October 1752. - 17 Aug. 1752
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16 - "A catalogue of fossils sent to Mr. da Costa May 1752" in Pennant's hand, with annotations by da Costa. - May 1752
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17 - "A catalogue of fossils in a third box sent to Mr. da Costa" in Pennant's hand with annotations by da Costa. - n.d.
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18 - Thomas Pennant at Buxton to [da Costa]; he is going on a tour of the mountainous parts of Wales in July and suggests that da Costa accompany him. He would like da Costa to preserve his letters as until now he has not taken copies of them. With da Costa's note that this was answered 1 Sep 1752. - 2 June 1752
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19 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing. - 1 September 1752
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20 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to da Costa, merchant, in London. The endorsement by da Costa states that this was answered 3 October 1752. - 24 Sep 1752
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21 - Thomas Pennant at Buxton to da Costa, merchant, in London, sending him a catalogue and mentioning he has had the company of the Mundys of Shipley who are acquaintances of da Costa. Da Costa's endorsement states that this was answered 26 October 1752. - 6 October 1752
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22 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing giving family reasons for his inability to stay at Downing in the summer. - 1 October 1752, 3 October 1752
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23 - "Catalogue of the fossils yesterday per Chester waggon sent in a box directed to Thomas Pennant esq. of Downing... to be left at Mrs. Myttons in Joss Lane, Chester". in da Costa's hand. - n.d.
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24 - Catherine Pennant from Downing to da Costa, merchant in London referring to an enclosure from her brother which informs da Costa when the box of fossils will be in London. - 6 Oct. 1752
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25 - A note asking for information in the hand of Thomas Pennant addressed to William Middleton (sic) at the Navy Office, London, and endorsed by da Costa to the effect that this was answered in his letter of 26 October 1752. To which has been attached a small note from da Costa to Wm. Middylton (sic)Esq. at "No.10 facing Temple Church door", enclosing a letter for "our friend Pennant". - 1752
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26 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing with a note to say that the letter was forwarded "by Will. Myddylton". - 26 Oct. 1752
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27 - Thomas Pennant in Buxton to da Costa, merchant, in London: his experiments on calamine. Da Costa's endorsement states that this was answered 7th December 1752. - 26 October 1752
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28 - "A catalogue of fossils sent to Mr. da Costa in Novr. 1752" Pennant has added a note at the end of this list which is not otherwise in his hand. Da Costa states that this was answered 16th Dec. 1752. - Nov 1752
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29 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. Da Costa's endorsement states that this was answered 7 December 1752. - 17 November 1752
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30 - Note in da Costa's hand of a list of fossils numbered 33-42, being a copy of an original signed by Pennant. - n.d.
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31 - "A catalogue of fossils and other curiosities 1752" with a letter from T. Needham in Turin to da Costa merchant in London, being a list of what Needham intends to send him from Genoa. Endorsed "I did not answer this letter". - 8 Oct. (new style) 1751
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32 - "A catalogue of the fossils presented to the Revd. Dr. Richard Pococke" with a copy letter from [da Costa] to him in Great Grosvenor St. from Adams Court in Broad St. - n.d.
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33 - "The collection of fresh water shells from the river Thames gather'd from Wandsworth to Windsor by the hands of Mrs. Mary Standley now in the collection of her Grace the Duchess of Portland "[hand of da Costa]. With a note that he made this list at the request of the Duchess whilst at their Graces' seat at Bullstrode, Bucks. - Nov. 1752
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34 - Catalogue of fossils, minerals and shells found in the neighbourhoods of Turin, Asti, Piedmont, etc., with explanatory notes written in French and annotations by da Costa. - n.d.
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35 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing mentioning the naturalists Hill and Grew. - 7 Dec. 1752
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36 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing - 16 Dec. 1752.
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37 - List of minerals in Pennant's hand with a few annotations by da Costa. - n.d.
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38 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] referring to Hill and Grew and endorsed by da Costa "I answered the chief contents of this letter by word of mouth Mr. Pennant soon after coming to town". - 24 Dec. 1752
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39 - John Hughes to Thomas Pennant at Downing concerning calamy [?calamine]. - undated
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40 - Sketches and notes by Pennant of fossil specimens, etc. - n.d.
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41 - T[homas]P[ennant] at Cleveland Court, to [da Costa] asking for some of his specimens. Da Costa states he did not answer this. - 12 April 1753
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42 - Thomas Pennant to da Costa "at the Bank Coffee house behind the Exchange", enclosing Crispe's account of the Soap Rock (2 miles north of the Lizard). Da Costa has written on this "Letter from T. Pennant & was of 12th May 1753". - 12 May 1753
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43 - [Da Costa] in London to the Revd. R. Watkins, Vice-Principal of St.Mary's Oxford, 22 May 1753, asking him to procure for Pennant a visit to the Ashmolean to see Mr.Lhuyd's collection of "figured fossils", Dr. Thomas Shaw's cabinet and other fossils there. - May 1753
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44 - Part of a letter from [Thomas Pennant] to da Costa reporting his visit to Oxford - undate
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45 - Thomas Pennant in Bath to [da Costa]: da Costa states that this was answered 19 June 1753. - 28 May 1753
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46 - [Da Costa] in London to [Thomas Pennant] - 2 June 1753
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47 - da Costa in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing which he states Pennant answered 6 July. - 19 June 1753
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48 - [da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing. - 15 July 1753
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49 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]: with da Costa's note that this was answered 2 August 1753. - 24 July 1753
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50 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing. - 2 August 1753
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51 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. - 7 August 1753
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52 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing: which Pennant answered 2 Sep 1753. - 14 August 1753
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53 - Two lines in Welsh. - n.d.
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54 - T[homas] Pennant in Preston to [da Costa]. Da Costa's endorsement states that it was answered 15 September 1753. Pennant mentions his visit to Edward Rawstorne esq. of Clifton Lanes, who gave him some fossils. - 21 August 1753
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55 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]: asking when da Costa's book is to be published etc. Da Costa's endorsement states that this was answered 15 Sep 1753 - 2 September 1753
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56 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing, the first volume of his book should come out this year. - 15 September 1753
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57 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. - 20 September 1753
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58 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing - 27 September 1753
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59 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa. - 3 October 1753
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60 - "Some fossils from Ireland particularly from the Lake called Neagh & some places not very distant from it". Da Costa noted that "this paper belongs to Pennant's letter of 20th Sept. 1753". The list is not in Pennant's hand and has annotations by da Costa. - Sep 1753
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61 - "Fossils lent to Mr. da Costa October the 3rd 1753", not in Pennant's hand but with additions and annotations by him and da Costa - Oct 1753
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62 - Postscript from [Pennant] of October 5th: referring to his experiments. - 5 Oct n.y.
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63 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to da Costa, with a note that this was answered 31 October. - 19 October 1753
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64 - Da Costa in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing with a note that Pennant answered this letter 13 November 1753. [Not in da Costa's hand]. - 23 October 1753
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65 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing with a note that Pennant answered it 13 November 1753. - 8 November 1753
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66 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] which da Costa answered 1 or 4 December 1753. - 13 November 1753
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67 - [Da Costa] unaddressed to T. Pennant at Downing with da Costa's note that Pennant answered it 23 November. - 17 November 1753
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68 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing. With da Costa's note that Pennant answered it 13 November. - 31 October 1753
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69 - T[homas] Pennant, unaddressed to [da Costa]. With da Costa's note that this was answered 1 or 4 December, 1753. - 23 November 1753
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70 - [Da Costa] to Thomas Pennant at Downing. With da Costa's note that Pennant answered it 8 December 1753. - 1 or 4 December 1753
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71 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. With da Costa's note that this was answered 18 December 1753. - 8 December 1753
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72 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing. With da Costa's note that Pennant answered 28 December 1753. - 18 December 1753
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73 - D[a] C[osta] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing mentioning Fr. Gravina. With da Costa's note that it was answered 28 December 1753. - 22 December 1753
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74 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. He mentions that he has written to Padre Gravina. - 28 December 1753
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75 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. With da Costa's note that it was answered 22 December 1753. Pennant mentions that he is building a furnace "which will serve for most metallurgic tryalls" and that Mr. Kynaston has attempted to start a correspondence between himself and Padre Gravina. - 18 December 1753
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76 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. With da Costa's note that it was answered 3 January 1754. - 21 December 1753
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77 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing referring to Gravina. With da Costa's note that this was answered 8 January 1754. - 3 January 1754
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78 - [Thomas Pennant] to [da Costa]: part of the letter of 28 December 1753, sending him observations made on the fossils known to the ancients so that his book can be decked with a little classical learning as is that of his rival, Dr.Hill (who has been mentioned in previous letters) - 28 Dec 1753
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79 - Part of a catalogue of minerals and fossils numbered 32-66 and of sands in Pennant's hand with annotations by da Costa who states at the top "Per letter of 10th January 1754". - Jan 1754
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80 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. - 8 January 1754
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81 - "Fossils sent to Mr. Da Costa January 1754" a list which was sent with the above letter. Part of Da Costa's letter about this, undated. Note of da Costa's that this was answered 15 January. - Jan 1754
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82 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing. - 15 January 1754
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83 - "A catalogue of fossils lent to Mr. da Costa, and to be returned on demand" in Pennant's hand. - n.d.
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84 - "1754 Feby. 1. A list of such fossells I have by me for Mr. De Costa" not in Pennant's hand. - 1 Feb 1754
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85 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing containing a copy of his letter in Italian to the Jesuit, Fr. Gravina. - 2 February 1754
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86 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]: mentioning Borlase [as earlier letters have done] begging Da Costa not to be so fulsome in his praise of him in his publication; and stating that he has secured him another subscriber. With da Costa's note that this was answered 12 February 1754. - 10 Feb. 1754
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87 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. With da Costa's note that this was answered 5 March 1754. - 15 February 1754
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88 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing - 12 February 1754
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89 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. - 19 February 1754
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90 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing: Da Costa's work "has been set forth with great encomiums in all the literary German gazettes". - 5 March 1754
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91 - [Thomas Pennant] in London to da Costa at Downing. - 15 March 1754
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92 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing. - 26 March 1784
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93 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. With da Costa's endorsement "Not answered". - 29 March 1754
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94 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. - 8 March 1754
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95 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] mentioning that he hopes to extend his foreign correspondence by means of a young gentleman now abroad whom he hopes to supply with proposals for a "fossil commerce". With da Costa's note that this was answered 26 March 1754. - 22 March 1754
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96 - Thomas Pennant at Hadley to [da Costa]. With da Costa's note that this was answered 14 May 1754. - 12 May 1754
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97 - Account for Mr. da Costa for fossils from Italy, in T.Needham's hand. - undated
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98 - "Catalogus contentorum" sent in May 1754 and listing mineral specimens and books. With annotations in French. - May 1754
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99 - T[homas] P[ennant] at The Temple to [da Costa]. - 29 April 1754
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100 - T[homas] Pennant at Holyhead to [da Costa] he is on his way to Dublin and "I will not forget my promises for no dispute shall alter me in that point: and indeed if I can assist your work by any observations from Ireland I will do it still". With da Costa's note "Ans. 25 July 1754". - 26 June 1754
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101 - Advertisement of the publication (in Pennant's hand) of the first volume of da Costa's "Natural History of Fossils". - n.y.
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102 - List in hand of da Costa of fossils from Bohemia on back of which Pennant has written scathing comments stating that none of the specimens are good ones. - n.y.
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103 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing: about Da Costa's impatience for Pennant's safe return from Ireland for he thinks "great benefits will accrue to literature from your journey". - 22 Aug. 1754
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104 - [da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing: he declines answering "the above disagreable letter" for amongst the specimens sent, there were two which were really rare. - 25 July 1754
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105 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing: as he has not heard from him, he presumes he has not yet returned from his Irish trip. Da Costa has been made a member of Imperial Academy of Sciences in Germany. With da Costa's note that Pennant answered this letter 11 October 1754. - 27 September 1754
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106 - [da Costa] unaddressed and undated to [Thomas Pennant]: wishing him success in his tour of Ireland. - n.d.
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107 - [da Costa] in London toThomas Pennant at Downing: Da Costa's fears that the Irish trip though agreeable did not come up to Pennant's expectations. - 29 October 1754
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108 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa], he can assist da Costa in the loan of "a large parcel of Irish gems"; the letter also contains a description of the Giant's Causeway. With da Costa's note that he answered this 12 November 1754. - 2 Nov. 1754
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109 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing. - 12 November 1754
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110 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa]. - 22 November 1754
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111 - A list of "fossils lent Mr. Da Costa" in Pennant's hand with annotations by da Costa. - n.d.
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112 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing: congratulating him on his election to the Society of Antiquaries. - 7 December 1754
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113 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa], with da Costa's endorsement that it was answered 26 December 1754. - 10 December 1754
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114 - Note from Thomas Pennant about a reference given him by Mr. Borlase, from Downing. - 15 December 1754
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115 - Thomas Pennant to [da Costa], with da Costa's note that this was answered the same day. - 11 May 1754
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116 - Thomas Pennant, to [da Costa]. - 4 May 1754
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117 - "Queries for my own use"; two, in the hand of Thomas Pennant. - n.d.
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118 - Note in the hand of Pennant concerning granite to which da Costa has added a reference. Endorsed as December 1754. - Dec 1754
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119 - [Da Costa], in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing. - 26 December 1754
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120 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] with notes from da Costa thereon including one stating that as Pennant came to London the next week this letter was not answered. - 10 January 1755
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121 - Thomas Pennant to da Costa. With da Costa's note that this was answered the same day. - 24 March 1755
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122 - [Da Costa], in London to Thomas Pennant. - 31 March 1755
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123 - T[homas] Pennant to [da Costa] and endorsed by Da Costa as being answered 7 April 1755 - 3 April 1755
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124 - [Da Costa] to Thomas Pennant at James Mytton Esq's in Richmond, Surrey. - 7 April 1755
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125 - Thomas Pennant at Richmond [Surrey] to [da Costa] and endorsed by Da Costa as being answered 15 May 1755. - 9 April 1755
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126 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing chiding him for being less accurate in his experiments than formerly. - 15 May 1755
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127 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing - 10 June 1755
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128 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] who endorsed it as being answered 26 June 1755: Pennant states that he had erred through following Da Costa's rival's principles. - 13 June 1755
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129 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing: Pennant's errors are not surprising because Hill and the German chemists and mineralists have fallen into the same trap. With a note in French recommending Pennant to Jean Bohadsch Imperial Professor of Natural History and Doctor in Medicine at Prague, Bohemia. - 26 June 1755
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130 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing - 3 July 1755
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131 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to da Costa at the Friday St. Coffee house in Friday St. Cheapside, London, with da Costa's endorsement that it was answered 22 July 1755: asking da Costa to translate two letters (given) into Italian for him. - 15 July 1755
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132 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] with an endorsement stating that this letter was answered 22 July, 1755. - 8 July 1755
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133 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing - 22 July 1755
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134 - Tho[mas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] with da Costa's note that it was answered 23 August 1755. - 8 August 1755
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135 - [Da Costa] to Thomas Pennant at Downing - 23 August 1755
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136 - Thomas Pennant at Downing to da Costa with his note that it was answered 20 January 1756. - 5 December 1755
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137 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing - 20 January 1756
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138 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] with da Costa's note that this was answered 20 January 1756; the letter mentions Gravina's catalogue. - 1 January 1756
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139 - Thomas Pennant to [da Costa] with da Costa's note that this was sent with Pennant's letter of 27 January 1756. - 27 January 1756
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140 - Thomas Pennant at Richmond [Surrey], to da Costa with a note that it was answered 3 July 1756. - 21 May 1756
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141 - Da Costa's copy of a letter from Carolus Linnaeus at Upsala to Thomas Pennant (Latin). - 3 December 1756
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142 - Da Costa in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing mentioning that the interruption in their correspondence has not been caused by da Costa's wish or neglect. - 3 July 1756
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143 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] with the latter's note that this was answered by word of mouth. His surprise at receiving da Costa's letter for it was da Costa who had not written to him for 6 months. Pennant is now going abroad for about three weeks. - 1 August 1756
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144 - Thomas Pennant at Richmond [Surrey] to [da Costa]. With da Costa's note that it was answered 2 April 1757. - 29 March 1757
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145 - Thomas Pennant to [da Costa]. With da Costa's note that it was answered 25 March 1757. - 20 March 1757
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146 - [Da Costa] in Bearbinder Lane to Th[omas] Pennant (part only). - 25 March 1757
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147 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Mr. Myttons at Richmond, Surrey wishing to know what "this affair" with Linnaeus is all about. - 2 April 1757
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148 - T[homas] Pennant at Richmond [Surrey] to [da Costa] with da Costa's note that it was answered 18 April 1757, promising to show him Linnaeus' letter very soon. - 9 April 1757
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149 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Mr. Mytton's Richmond, Surrey, London - 18 April 1757
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150 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Mr. Mytton's Richmond, Surrey, London returning to Pennant two letters from Linnaeus "the first shews to the life the ectasies bordering upon madness of a confirmed virtuoso on a new acquisition". The 2nd letter he has copied: [ this is presumably CR2017/TP408/139]. The original of this letter is with CR2017/TP204. - 6 May 1757
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151 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] with the latter's note that it was answered 27 August 1757: on a book of da Costa's a copy of which he has just received. The honour Pennant feels at having his paper published by the Society Bishop Pontoppidan is mentioned. - 23 August 1757
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152 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing on his own publication. "Mr. Brander [Gustavus Brander (1720-1787) merchant and antiquary] has given his whole collection to the British Museum. I was there some time ago & you cannot imagine what a noble collection of fossils Sr Hans [Sloane] had". - 27 August 1757
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153 - T[homas] Pennant at T. Anson Esq's at Shugborough near Heywood [Haywood] Staffs. to [da Costa] with da Costa's note that it was answered 4 October 1757, [part missing]. - 14 September 1757
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154 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant, at Downing; about corrections to da Costa's work. He has lately had presented to him many of Mr. Lhuyd's papers many of which are about Welsh history and antiquities. - 4 October 1757
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155 - T[homas] P[ennant] to [da Costa] with the latter's note that this was answered 20 July 1758. - 7 March 1758
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156 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing with a note that Pennant answered it 16 September 1758, with another of the same date from Tooting, Surrey. - 20 July 1758
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157 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] said to have been written by the latter on or about 16 September 1758 and answered 10 October 1758. He is much pleased with Borlase's History. - c. 16 September 1758
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158 - [Da Costa] in Tooting, Surrey, to Thomas Pennant at Downing Borlase's book has not lived up to da Costa's expectations. - 10 October 1758
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159 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing. - 21 November 1758
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160 - "Remarks on some marbles received from Florence" in the hand of Pennant, with annotations by da Costa and a letter from Pennant on the same paper, at Downing to [da Costa] with da Costa's note that this was answered 21 November 1758. - 21 October 1758
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161 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] with da Costa's note that this was answered 5 December 1758. - 26 November 1758
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162 - Giuseppe di Gravina S.J. in Palermo to [?Pennant] wishing to open their correspondence and to exchange specimens now that the war is over. He refers to da Costa [Found loose]. - 6 May 1763
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163 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing with a note that Pennant replied 11 December 1758. - 5 December 1758
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164 - [Da Costa] in London to [Thomas Pennant] at Downing expressing his concern at the long silence between them. He has heard of Pennant's marriage, however, and thinks this must account for it. - 7 February 1760
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165 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to da Costa at Mr. Davis' in Bearbinder Lane near the Mansion House, with a note that this was answered 8 July 1760: his marriage has indeed been the cause of his neglect of his correspondence. He has been illustrating "Linnaeus' new syst. Nat: by figures cut out of books of Nat. History & pasted on paper". - 31 March 1760
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166 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Chester: he has now moved to Capt. Dun's in Little Bell Alley, Coleman St. - 8 July 1760
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167 - T[homas Pennant at Bychton to [da Costa]: he has now completed his collection of fossils and so has turned to another branch of natural history forming the design of a work on British Natural History which he has placed under the protection of the Cymmrodorion Society and which is to be compiled by several persons. He seeks da Costa's advice as to the best views of Spain, particularly of Moorish architecture, on a Swedish work, etc. He has found Linnaeus to be fallible and incomplete. He left the Royal Society because "my patience was exhausted at their shamefull neglect of the end of their institution". With da Costa's note that it was answered 12 August 1762. - 2 July 1762
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168 - [Da Costa] in London, to Thomas Pennant at Bychton: begging him not to give up his interest in fossils completely, now that he has turned to zoology, and answering the letter described at CR2017/TP408/165. - 12 August 1762
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169 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Chester: his unhappiness that their correspondence has lapsed. - 13 April 1762
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170 - T[homas] Pennant at Bychton to [da Costa] with da Costa's note that it was answered 16 November 1762. - 14 September 1762
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171 - Page containing pen and wash drawings of fossils. - n.d.
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172 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Bychton - 16 November 1762
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173 - T[homas] Pennant at Bychton to [da Costa] with da Costa's note that it was answered 7 December 1762. - 26 November 1762
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174 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Bychton. - 7 December 1762
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175 - Tho[mas] Pennant at Bychton to da Costa at "the Bank Coffee house behind the Royal Exchange London" with da Costa's note that this was answered 9th Feb. 1763. Loose. - 16 December 1762
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176 - Thomas Pennant at Bychton to [da Costa] with the latter's note that it was answered 9th February 1763. - 29 January 1763
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177 - D[a] C[osta] in London to Thomas Pennant at Bychton: he has been elected librarian of the Royal Society [Loose]. - 9 February 1763
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178 - A description of another species of jaculator fish in Latin and English in the hand of Mendes da Costa who translated it from the Latin. The fish had been sent by John Albert Schlosser of Amsterdam to the Royal Society. - n.d.
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179 - Tho[mas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] with his note that it was answered 16 January 1773. - 1 January 1773
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180 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant (unaddressed) with the former's note that Pennant answered it 24 January 1773. (not complete). - 16 January 1773
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181 - Tho[mas] Pennant (not addressed) to da Costa at Mr. Fladgate's in Swallow St., London, with the latter's note that this was answered 6 February 1773: it refers to the 3rd volume of Pennant's 'British Zoology' and to his 'Genera of Birds' "now printing at Edinburgh". - 24 January 1773
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182 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing: begging a renewal of their correspondence which had lapsed owing to Da Costa's misfortunes and Pennants new interests. - 26 December 1772
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183 - Abstracts in da Costa's hand from Pennant's letter of 12 February 1773. - February 1773
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184 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant via Sir Roger Mostyn at Mostyn. - 14 December 1773
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185 - T[homas] Pennant at Downing to [da Costa] with the latter's note that this was answered 14 December 1773. - 29 October 1773
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186 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing which he answered 22 December: regretting the lapse in their correspondence and sending him the proposals for the writer's "British Conchology" which will soon be in the press and for which he seeks Pennant's subscription. - 17 December 1776
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187 - [Thomas Pennant] to [da Costa]: he is ordering a single coloured copy of da Costa's "British Conchology" [the second half of the letter has been torn away]. - 18 June 1779
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188 - [Da Costa] in London to Thomas Pennant at Downing: he has sent him "British Conchology" and now thinks of completing his history of fossils if he can get patronage for this. With da Costa's note that it was answered 15 July 1779. - 6 July 1779
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189 - Da Costa in London to T[homas] P[ennant] at Downing sending Pennant his proposal for the publication on fossils and asking for his opinion on it. - 17 October 1780
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190 - Note in Da Costa's hand of experiments with ore at the top of which is written "Richard Pennant Esqr. who presented me with a guinea May 1782". - n.d.
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191 - Notes made from a book in Pennant's hand headed "Olaffen [(sic) ?Eggert Olafsson]: Reise durch Iseland" endorsed by da Costa: "Letter of T. Pennant Esqr. to Mr.William Hudson about June 1785 answered 27th July 1785". - 1785
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192 - [Richard] Pennant in Grosvenor Square to da Costa: noted by the latter that he became Lord Penrhyn in 1784. - 23 April 1783
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193 - Da Costa at May's Buildings, St. Martin's Lane near Charing Cross to Lord Penrhyn at Grosvenor Square on letting his Lordship have some fossils. - 2 April 1787
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194 - Da Costa at May's Buildings, 13 St. Martin's Lane to Lord Penrhyn at Winington (sic) near Northwich, Cheshire: he has now made a collection of fossils for his Lordship of 102 "pick'd and instructive specimens" for 7 guineas. The object of the collection was to inform Lord Penrhyn's tenants "in mineral researches". - 29 June 1786
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195 - Richard, Lord Penrhyn at Winnington (sic) to (da Costa) answering da Costa's letter described at CR2017/TP408/192. With da Costa's note that this answered 18 July 1786. - 5 July 1786
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196 - Note from Richard, Lord Penrhyn to [da Costa] on which the latter has written that it was written 11 April 1787 and answered 18 April 1787. - April 1787
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197 - Da Costa in London to Richard Lord Penrhyn at Penrhyn, Caerns, sending him "a box of such fossils that accompany and indicate the presence of mines of metals" (with a list of these). - 16 Aug 1787
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198 - Richard, Lord Penrhyn at Winnington to [da Costa] asking for more fossils. With da Costa's note that this was answered 16 August 1787. - 5 June 1787
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199 - [Da Costa] at 13 May's buildings (sic), St. Martin's Lane to Richard, Lord Penrhyn in Grosvenor Square. - 18 April 1787
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200 - [Da Costa] at May's Buildings, 13 St. Martin's Lane to Lord Penrhyn via P. Marrow broker of Liverpool on sending his Lordship a box of minerals. - 18 July 1786
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201 - [Da Costa] at Strand no. 463 at Baster's Manufactory opposite Hungerford Market to Richard, Lord Penrhyn: mentioning the minerals he sent his Lordship last July. - 18 March 1788
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202 - Richard, Lord Penrhyn in Grosvenor Square to da Costa, at no. 463 Strand asking his advice about a mineral from Jamaica, with da Costa's reply of 15 April 1788. - 15 April 1788
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203 - [Da Costa] to ?Thomas Pennant. The final page of a letter, undated and unaddressed. - n.d.
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5 - Letters written in the time of Thomas Pennant, but not sent or received by him.
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3 - Correspondence of David Pennant senior (1763-1841) son of the naturalist.
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4 - The Correspondence of David Pennant junior and his family
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5 - Correspondence of the 20th century
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3 - Personal Papers
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4 - Deeds and Estate Papers
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5 - Local and Official Papers
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6 - Historical and Political Papers
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7 - Miscellaneous
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8 - Printed Material and Miscellaneous Drawings