Nowell (Thomas) Sermon, Correspondence, and Related Material, 1768-after 1916, bulk 1768-1772

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Summary

Title:
Thomas Nowell sermon, correspondence, and related material
Dates:
1768-after 1916, bulk 1768-1772
Creators:
Nowell, Thomas, 1730-1801
Abstract:
Correspondence and manuscripts regarding the controversy over Thomas Nowell's 1772 Charles I remembrance sermon before the House of Commons, bound together with the printed sermon.
Extent:
0.08 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

mssHM 84141. The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence and manuscripts regarding the controversy over Thomas Nowell's 1772 Charles I remembrance sermon before the House of Commons, bound together with the printed sermon. Letters to Nowell are from W. (presumably Walter) King and Dr. (presumably James) King, the sermon's printer Henry Hughs, Lord Lichfield, Thomas Fitzmaurice, the Rev. Richard Scrope, and others; letters are both in support of and in opposition to Nowell's sermon. In addition, there are two copies of Thomas Nowell letters to unidentified recipients. Also present in the volume are a manuscript vote of thanks for Nowell's sermon from the House of Commons with an order to print, January 31, 1772; and manuscript extracts from a letter of Edward Gibbon and from the Annual Register regarding the sermon. The front of the volume contains a manuscript table of contents and provenance note, the bulk of which was most likely written in the late 19th century with a note added after 1916 at the end.

Biographical / historical:

Thomas Nowell (1730-1801) was born in Cardiff and was educated at Oriel College, University of Oxford. In 1764, he was named principal of St. Mary's Hall, Oxford; in 1771, he was appointed to a professorship of modern history, also at Oxford. Nowell delivered a controversial Charles I remembrance sermon before the House of Commons on January 30, 1772, the anniversary of the king's execution.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Antiquates, May 2023.
Custodial history:

According to a manuscript note following the table of contents, the items in this volume were passed down to Margaret Nowell, niece of the author, and her husband Richard Twopeny (died 1843) following Thomas Nowell's death. The material was then passed to their son Richard Twopeny (died 1871), his widow Catherine Twopeny (died 1872), William Cayley (died 1916), and Osbert Arthur Cayley (died 1947).

Processing information:

Processed by Melissa Haley, November 2023.

Arrangement:

Items were arranged and bound together with the printed sermon prior to acquisition.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Melissa Haley
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-11-24 11:50:56 -0800 .

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Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

mssHM 84141. The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
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