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Letter of attorney from Lady Anne Wray (widow of Sir Christopher Wray) to receive possession of a messuage, cottage, toftstead, and 25 acres of land in Saltfleet and Skidbrooke.

Parties: (1) Russell Hallack to (2) Stephen Adcock and Frederic Poland Adcock

Attested copy

Letter of attorney from Magdalene College to Robert Sawyer to receive the rents etc of the Manor of Alkborough.

Letter of attorney from Magdalene College to Thomas Spademan to receive the rents etc of the Manor of Alkborough.

Parties:(1) John Dison and Elizabeth his wife (2) Jacob Smith

Letter of Attorney to sell estate and secure rents etc [in relation to Copped Hall].

Letter of attorney from Samuel Knightbridge to Robert Smith and Andrew Gedney to deliver possession to John Spendluffe of another 9th part of the Manor and parsonage purchased by him of Edward Knightbridge. Livery of seisin endorsed.

Letter of attorney from Arthur Hall to Robert Qwersby and Robert Smyth to deliver possession to John Spendluffe. Livery of seisin endorsed.

Letter from John Sivan of the firm Messrs S & W Peed & Turner (Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agents) giving a valuation of the property belonging to Charles Collin Warren - "a substantial built brick and slate house and shop No. 17 Magdalene Street Cambridge with Warehouse in yard". The value was given as £1200.

Autograph letter addressed from "32 St. James Place", signed, to Thomas Cadell and William Davies, partners of the British publishing and bookselling firm, Cadell & Davies. He requests copies of A Practical View [of Christianity], handsomely bound, to give as gifts.

Autograph letter addressed from "Trinity College Cambridge", signed, to Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer, regarding a letter on tides by M. Quetelet and whether Van de Weyer can further any suggestions it contains. He invites Van de Weyer to Cambridge to “see something of an English University”.

Autograph letter addressed from "Grove House, Brompton", signed, to Charles Robert Leslie. Jerdan gives thanks for work done on a portrait of Lord Holland which is to be engraved.

Autograph letter addressed from "West Park, Kew", to Lucretia Bates, in which he writes that he shall not be content to thank Mr Bates for sending the letter of introduction to the Botanical Collection – he must be allowed to thank Madam for kindly mentioning the circumstance to him and for commending the matter to his attention.

Autograph letter addressed from "44 Gower Place ", signed, to an unidentified recipient.
Transcription of opening lines: “I feel greatly indebted to you for your friendly interference with Mr Bull. You ask me whether I shall choose to send him the manuscript? I propose to send it tomorrow”.

Autograph letter, signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer, in which Baring regrets to write that it is not within Lord Fitzgerald’s power to facilitate the exchange concerning Dr Davies, since the number of appointments is very limited and a writership is generally considered to be worth two cadetships.