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The papers of Mrs Racheal Frances Antonia Lee, the self-styled Baroness le Despenser...
Catalogue reference: TS 11/237
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This record is about the The papers of Mrs Racheal Frances Antonia Lee, the self-styled Baroness le Despenser... dating from [1774-1829] in the series Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator General, Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1774-1829]
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The papers of Mrs Racheal Frances Antonia Lee, the self-styled Baroness le Despenser who wrote under the nom-de-plume of 'Philopatria' (c. 1774-1829). (TS 11/227-302). Addresses and 'Directions'; continuation of treatise on Hebrew prayers, some Hebrew; notes on British history, pre-Christian to medieval; essays and notes on inter alia 'A Comparison between the Knowledge of tha Ancients and that of the Moderns', 'Atheism', 'Poetry', 'Notes concerning some Ancient British Authors', 'List of Authors for the investigation of the History etc of Britain', 'Greek Games', 'The Sinking Fund'; loose notes on inter alia 'Peculiarities of the British Language', 'A guide to Ancient Maps', some Hebrew. 6 vols. MS.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 967
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator General, Papers
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