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Title: Thomas Adams papers
Dates: 1764-1806
Collection Number: mssHM 81300-81396
Creator OR Collector:
Adams, Thomas, of Alnwick
Extent:
111 items
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Manuscripts Department
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2191
Email: reference@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: The collection consists of correspondence written by and to lawyer Thomas Adams of Alnwick, England. There are also a few
account books, notes, and drafts of articles of agreement regarding land in Northumberland, England.
Language of Material: The records are in English.
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader
Services.
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material,
nor does it charge fees for such activities.
The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with
the researcher.
[Identification of item], Thomas Adams papers, The Huntington Library, San
Marino, California.
Purchased from Alex Fotheringham, December 2008 and January 2010.
Thomas Adams was an attorney of Eshott Hall, Alnwick, Northumberland.
The collection is arranged chronologically. It is housed in two boxes.
The collection is made up of account books, notes, articles of agreement, and correspondence.
The three account books include a postage posted volume and two cash account books (1764-1766).
The three articles of agreement are drafts of agreements regarding land in Blanchland and Hexham (1772).
Also included are 15 notes kept by Thomas Adams regarding his two favorite dogs: William the Lion and Sancho (1792-1806).
There are ninety pieces of correspondence (1793-1795) between Thomas Adams, George Wood, Clayton & Walters, Kirton & Grey,
Edward Blonk and Robert Hopper Williamson. The correspondence deals with the possible enclosure of Allendale and Hexhamshire
Commons. The Crewe Trust (Adams was their lawyer, George Wood was their agent) was disputing this action and wanted to make
sure they did not lose out when the lands were enclosed. Many of the letters deal with the attempt to bring all the parties
together to discuss the subject, but to no avail. The correspondence includes the letters received by Adams, as well as kept
drafts of his replies.
Adams, Thomas, of Alnwick
Dogs -- Great Britain
Inclosures -- England -- History -- 18th century
Inclosures -- England -- Northumberland -- Early works to 1800
Lawyers -- England
Alnwick (England) -- History
Northumberland (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
Account books -- England -- 18th century
Agreements -- England -- 18th century
Letters (correspondence) -- England -- 18th century
Notes -- England -- 18th century