hou00879 Lowth, Robert, 1710-1787, recipient. Robert Lowth letters from various correspondents, 1766-1782 (MS Am 1768): Guide. 04/26/2002 Pacific Data Conversion Corp. 11/07/2013 Loaded into OASIS 10/31/2002 Laura Reiner June 8, 2006 hou00879 converted by Harvard University Library OIS from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2006-06-08). MS Am 1768 Lowth, Robert, 1710-1787, recipient. Robert Lowth letters from various correspondents, 1766-1782: Guide. Houghton Library, Harvard College Library

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Last update on 2012 April 24 Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University f MS Am 1768 Lowth, Robert, 1710-1787, recipient. Robert Lowth letters from various correspondents, 1766-1782. 1 volume (.1 linear ft.) Collection materials are in English. Letters to the English clergyman Robert Lowth concerning conditions in the American colonies and the American Revolution.

65M-57. Purchased with the Dearborn fund; received: 1965 October 19.

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Robert Lowth letters from various correspondents, 1766-1782 (MS Am 1768). Houghton Library, Harvard University.

Robert Lowth was a grammarian and bishop of London during the period of the American Revolution.

Arranged alphabetically by author.

Nine letters to Bishop Robert Lowth concerning conditions in the American colonies and the American Revolution.

 (1) Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784. A.L.s. to Robert Lowth, bp. of London; Philadelphia, 21 Oct 1766. 1s.(3p.)

Concerning the slave trade; unpublished.

 (2) Chandler, Thomas Bradbury, 1726-1790. A.L.s. to Robert Lowth, bp. of London; [New York] 20 Dec 1776. 1s.(4p.)

Concerning the poor condition of the Continental Army; unpublished.

 (3-5) Inglis, Charles, bp. of Nova Scotia, 1734-1816. 3 A.L.s. to Robert Lowth, bp. of London:

New York, 11 Jun 1781. 1s.(3p.) Same, 23 Mar 1782. 1s.(4p.) Same, 13 May 1782. 1s.(3p.) Concerning the Revolution, Trinity Church, The Kennicott Bible; unpublished.

(6-9) Walter, C. 4 A.L.s. to Robert Lowth, bp. of London:

New York, 26 Nov 1778. 1s.(2p.) Same, 31 Jan 1781. 1s.(3p.) Same, 12 Aug 1782. 1s.(3p.) [n.p., n.d.]. 1s.(4p.) All concern the Revolution; unpublished.