Alternate Form:
a photostat is in MS. Toynbee d.32, Bodleian Library, Oxford. Both Mitford (1853) and Tovey (1900) erroneously give Mason as the addressee.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 179, vol. i, 379-380; Correspondence (1853), letter III, 13-16; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CVI, vol. i, 235-236
Contents: Incipit: "We perform'd our journey, a very agreeable one, within the time". Sent from Durham. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "July 24. Tuesday". Address: "Durham". Envelope (front): "To / The Revd Mr Brown, M:A: / President of Pembroke Hall Cambridge / By Caxton" Postmark: "DURHAM". In the 1753 letter he gives details of his trip to Durham and the surroundings there;.
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
a photostat is in MS. Toynbee d.32, Bodleian Library, Oxford
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 241, vol. ii, 508-511; Correspondence (1853), letter XX, 89-91; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CXLIII, vol. i, 340-342
Contents: Incipit: "I thank you for the second little letter, for your Cambridge-Anecdotes,". Sent from Stoke Poges. Dateline: "July. 25. 1757". Address: "Stoke".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
a photostat is in MS. Toynbee d.32, Bodleian Library, Oxford
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 245, vol. ii, 516; Correspondence (1853), letter XXII, 93-94; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CXLV, vol. i, 344
Contents: Incipit: "Excuse me, if I begin to wonder a little, that I have heard no news of you". Sent from [Stoke Poges]. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "Aug: 14. 1757". Envelope (front): "To The Revd Mr Brown M:A: President of Pembroke Hall Cambridge" Postmark: "16 AV". [I]n the 1757 letter Gray asks if Brown received "Dodsley's packet," asks how the Odes has been received at Cambridge, says he has been confined at home, and notes that he has acquired "some volumes of the Great French Encyclopedie.".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
a photostat is in MS. Toynbee d.32, Bodleian Library, Oxford
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 279, vol. ii, 587-589; Correspondence (1853), letter XXXVII, 157-161; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CLXXIV, vol. ii, 52-54
Contents: Incipit: "It is always time to write, (whether Louisbourg be taken, or not) & I am". Sent from [Stoke Poges]. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "Sept: 7. 1758". Envelope (front): "To The Revd Mr Brown, M:A:, President of Pembroke Hall Cambridge" Postmark: "8 SE".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 281, vol. ii, 590-591; Correspondence (1853), letter XXXVIII, 161-162; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CLXXVI, vol. ii, 56-58
Contents: Incipit: "You will not imagine me the less grateful for the long letter you were". Sent from [Stoke Poges].
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
a photograph is at Pembroke College, Cambridge, GBR/1058/GRA/5/4; a photostat is in MS. Toynbee d.32, Bodleian Library, Oxford
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 294, vol. ii, 622-623; Correspondence (1853), letter XLIX, 195-197; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CXCV, vol. ii, 113-114
Contents: Incipit: "You will receive tomorrow Caractacus piping hot, I hope before". Sent from [London]. to [Cambridge]. Envelope (front): "To The Revd Mr Brown, President of Pembroke-Hall Cambridge" Postmark: "29 MA".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 299, vol. ii, 632-633; Correspondence (1853), letter XLVI, 186-188; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CXC, vol. ii, 94-96
Contents: Incipit: "The season for triumph is at last come; I mean for our Allies,". Sent from London. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "Aug: 8. 1759". Address: "At Mr Jauncey's, Southampton-Row, Bloomsbury". Envelope (front): "To the Revd James Brown M:A: President of Pembroke-Hall Cambridge" Postmark: "8 AV".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 299*, vol. ii, 634-636; Correspondence (1853), letter XLVII, 188-192; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CXCI, vol. ii, 96-99
Contents: Incipit: "I retract a part of my yesterday's intelligence, having to day had an". Sent from [London]. Dateline: "Saturday.11 Aug. 1759".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
a photostat is in MS. Toynbee d.32, Bodleian Library, Oxford
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 309, vol. ii, 662-664; Correspondence (1853), letter LI, 200-203; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CXCIX, vol. ii, 128-131
Contents: Incipit: "I received the little letter, & the inclosed, wch was a summons". Sent from [London].
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
Christie's, 14 June 1979 (A. A. Houghton Sale), Lot 237, sold to Fleming
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 316, vol. ii, 687-688; Correspondence (1853), letter LIV, 212-214; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCV, vol. ii, 156-158
Contents: Incipit: "I guess what the packet is, and desire you would keep it, for I am". Sent from [London]. Dateline: "July, 1760".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
a photostat is in MS. Toynbee d.32, Bodleian Library, Oxford
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 322, vol. ii, 706-707; Correspondence (1853), letter LVII, 223-226; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCX, vol. ii, 170-172
Contents: Incipit: "I am obliged to you for your Letter, & the Bills enclosed, wch I shall". Sent from London. Dateline: "Oct: 23. 1760". Address: "South:n. Row".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
owned (2008) by Stuart Lutz, Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, 784 Morris Turnpike, Box No. 161, Short Hills, NJ 07078, USA
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 323, vol. ii, 708; Correspondence (1853), letter LVIII, 226-227; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCXI, vol. ii, 173
Contents: Incipit: "You will wonder at another letter so soon. it is only to tell you,". Sent from [London]. Dateline: "Oct: 25. 1760". Envelope (front): "To / The Revd Mr Brown, President / of Pembroke-Hall / Cambridge" Postmark: "25 OC".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
bound into a copy of Mathias's Works of Thomas Gray (London, 1814), vol. II, part 2
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 325, vol. ii, 710-712; Correspondence (1853), letter LIX, 227-230; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCXII, vol. ii, 173-177
Contents: Incipit: "You will excuse me, if I write you a little news in this busy time,". Sent from London. Dateline: "Nov: 8. 1760". Address: "London".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
bound into a copy of Mathias's Works of Thomas Gray (London, 1814), vol. II, part 2
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 332, vol. ii, 733-735; Correspondence (1853), letter LXV, 254-259; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCXIX, vol. ii, 209-212
Contents: Incipit: "If I have not sooner made answer to your kind enquiries, it has been owing". Sent from London. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "Feb: 9. 1761". Address: "London". Envelope (front): "To The Revd Mr Brown M:A: President of Pembroke Hall Cambridge" Postmark: "10 FE".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 334, vol. ii, 738-739; Correspondence (1853), letter LXVI, 260-262; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCXXI, vol. ii, 214-215
Contents: Incipit: "I thank you for your kind enquiries & impatience about me.". Sent from [London]. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "May 26. 1761". Envelope (front): "To The Revd Mr Brown M:A: President of Pembroke Hall Cambridge" Postmark: "26 MA GR".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 335, vol. ii, 739-740; Correspondence (1853), letter LV, 215; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCVI, vol. ii, 159
Contents: Incipit: "This is to inform you that I hope to see you on Monday night at Cambridge.". Sent from [London]. Dateline: "Saturday".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 344, vol. ii, 751-752; Correspondence (1853), letter LXVII, 262-263; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCXXVIII, vol. ii, 226-227
Contents: Incipit: "I hope to send you the first intelligence of the Church preferments,". Sent from [London].
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 345, vol. ii, 752-758; Correspondence (1853), letter LXX, 269-277; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCXXIX, vol. ii, 228-237
Contents: Incipit: "I set out at half an hour past four in the morning for the Coronation,". Sent from London. Dateline: "Sept: 24. 1761". Address: "London".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
a MS copy is at Pembroke College, Cambridge, GBR/1058/GRA/5/6; Christie's, 14 June 1979 (A. A. Houghton Sale), Lot 237, sold to Fleming
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 347, vol. ii, 759-761; The Athenæum, 21 Feb. 1891, printed by Edmund Gosse; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCXXXII, vol. ii, 240-241
Contents: Incipit: "I have sent down by Gillam's waggon to-day 28 parcels of different bulks,". Sent from London. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "Oct: 22. 1761". Address: "London". Envelope (front): "To The Revd Mr Brown President of Pembroke Hall Cambridge".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 349, vol. ii, 763-764; Correspondence (1853), letter LXXII, 279-283; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCXXXIII, vol. ii, 241-244
Contents: Incipit: "Your letter has rejoiced me (as you will easily believe) & agreeably". Sent from [London]. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "Nov: .. Sat: 1761". Envelope (front): "To The Revd Mr Brown, President of Pembroke Hall Cambridge" Postmark: "7 NO".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
Christie's, 14 June 1979 (A. A. Houghton Sale), Lot 237, sold to Fleming
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 361, vol. ii, 781-782; Correspondence (1853), letter LXXVII, 291-292; Letters (1900-12), vol. ii, xxxii-xxxiii
Contents: Incipit: "After my fortnight's residence at York, I am arrived here.". Sent from Durham. Dateline: "July 19, 1762". Address: "Old Park".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 367, vol. ii, 797-798; Memoirs (1775), letter xlv, section iv, 300-301; Essays and Criticisms by Thomas Gray (1911), letter excerpt, 257-258; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCXLIX, vol. iii, 8-9; Works (1816), section IV, letter CVI, vol. ii, 410-411; Works (1835-1843), section IV, letter CXVII, vol. iv, 6-7; Letters of Thomas Gray, 2 vols. (1819), letter CXVII, vol. ii, 73-74; Works (1814), section IV, letter XLV, vol. i, 402-403
Contents: Incipit: "You will make my best acknowledgements to Mr Howe, who not content". Sent from [Cambridge].
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 388*, vol. iii, 1320-1322
Contents: Incipit: "I received Mr Talbot's letter from Bath, & hear today, that he is". Sent from [London]. Envelope (front): "To / the Revd Mr Brown / President of Pembroke Hall, / Cambridge" Postmark: "JV 7".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 392, vol. ii, 843-844; Correspondence (1853), letter LXXXVI, 328-330; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCLX, vol. iii, 40-42
Contents: Incipit: "I received your letter, before I left London, & sit down to write to you". Sent from Southampton. Dateline: "Monday". Address: "Southampton, at Mr Vining's, Plumber, in High-Steet - - - - -".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
a photostat is in MS. Toynbee d.32, Bodleian Library, Oxford
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 393, vol. ii, 844-847; Correspondence (1853), letter LXXXV, 323-327; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCLXI, vol. iii, 43-46
Contents: Incipit: "Since I have been here, I have received from you, & by your means, five letters.". Sent from Southampton. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "Oct: 13.". Address: "Southampton". Envelope (front): "To The Revd Mr Brown, President of Pembroke Hall Cambridge" Postmark: "Southampton 13 OC".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 394, vol. ii, 847-849; Correspondence (1853), letter LXXXVII, 331-333; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCLXII, vol. iii, 47-48
Contents: Incipit: "I am returned from Southampton, since Monday last; have been at Salisbury,". Sent from [London]. Dateline: "Thursday, October 25, 1764". Address: "Jermyn Street".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 395, vol. ii, 849-851; Correspondence (1853), letter LXXXVIII, 334-337; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCLXIII, vol. iii, 49-51
Contents: Incipit: "I was not able to answer your letter on Saturday, but Delly will certainly". Sent from [London]. Dateline: "Monday, Oct., 29, 1764".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 402, vol. ii, 873-874; Correspondence (1853), letter XCIII, 346-348; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCLXX, vol. iii, 72-74
Contents: Incipit: "I hope to be with you by Thursday or Friday-se'nnight: you will hardly go". Sent from London. Dateline: "Tuesday-night". Address: "London".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 403, vol. ii, 874-876
Contents: Incipit: "I can not help writing a line, whereas you have reason to expect a volume,". Sent from [London]. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "Monday. May 20.". Envelope (front): "To / The Revd Mr Brown, / President of Pembroke Hall / Cambridge" Postmark: "20[...]".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 409, vol. ii, 883-884; Correspondence (1853), letter XCII, 344-346; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCLXXV, vol. iii, 80-81
Contents: Incipit: "It is true, I have been lately a very indifferent Correspondent,". Sent from Durham. Dateline: "Thursday. Aug:". Address: "Old Park".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 414, vol. ii, 897-898
Contents: Incipit: "I am at last return'd to my old Squirrel's nest from the Highlands,". Sent from London. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "Novr. 2. 1765". Address: "Jermyn-Street". Envelope (front): "To / The Revd Mr Brown, / President of Pembroke Hall / Cambridge" Postmark: "2 NO".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 421, vol. iii, 924-926; Correspondence (1853), letter XCVII, 356-358; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCLXXXII, vol. iii, 105-108
Contents: Incipit: "To-morrow morning I set out for Canterbury. If any letter comes, I believe". Sent from London. Dateline: "May 15, 1766". Address: "Jermyn Street".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 430, vol. iii, 942-945; Correspondence (1853), letter C, 363-367; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCXC, vol. iii, 126-128
Contents: Incipit: "I observed that Ansel was dead, and made the same reflection about it". Sent from London. Dateline: "October 23, 1766". Address: "Jermyn Street".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 431, vol. iii, 945-946; Correspondence (1853), letter CI, 367-368; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCXCI, vol. iii, 129-130
Contents: Incipit: "I paid the sum abovemention'd this morning at Gillam's Office in". Sent from London. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "18 Nov: 1766". Address: "Jermyn-Street". Envelope (front): "[To The Revd Mr] Brown, President of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge" Postmark: "18 NO".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 441, vol. iii, 958-960; Correspondence (1853), 385-388; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCXCIX, vol. iii, 139-142
Contents: Incipit: "How do you do, good Mr. Brown? Do your inclinations begin to draw". Sent from [London].
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 442, vol. iii, 961; Correspondence (1853), letter CVIII, 382; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCC, vol. iii, 142-143
Contents: Incipit: "Where are you? for I wrote to you last week to know how soon we should". Sent from London. Dateline: "June 2, 1767". Address: "Jermyn Street".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 443, vol. iii, 961-962; Correspondence (1853), letter CIX, 383-385; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCCI, vol. iii, 143-144
Contents: Incipit: "My intention is (Deo volente) to come to Cambridge on Friday or Saturday". Sent from London. Dateline: "Saturday, June 6, 1767". Address: "Jermyn Street".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 454, vol. iii, 978-979; Correspondence (1853), letter CXVIII, 409-411; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCCXII, vol. iii, 160
Contents: Incipit: "I have received a letter from Howe, another from Mr Beattie, & a third". Sent from York. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "Sat: 31. Oct: 1767". Address: "York". Envelope (front): "To The Revd Mr Brown, President of Pembroke Hall Cambridge".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 476, vol. iii, 1030-1032; Correspondence (1853), letter CXX, 415-417; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCCXXVII, vol. iii, 195-197
Contents: Incipit: "By this time I conclude, you are return'd to Cambridge: tho' I thought it". Sent from London. Dateline: "April 27, 1768". Address: "Southampton Row".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 494, vol. iii, 1058-1060; Correspondence (1853), letter CXXXV, 454-456; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCCXLIV, vol. iii, 221-223
Contents: Incipit: "I am sorry to think you are coming to town at a time when I am ready to leave it;". Sent from [London].
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 504, vol. iii, 1074; Correspondence (1853), letter CXXVI, 432; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCCLI, vol. iii, 232
Contents: Incipit: "I set out on the 29th September, with poor Doctor Wharton, and lay at". Sent from [Lancaster].
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
Alternate Form:
a photostat is in MS. Toynbee d.32, Bodleian Library, Oxford
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 525, vol. iii, 1134-1136; Correspondence (1853), letter CXXXI, 439-442; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCCLXVII, vol. iii, 284-286
Contents: Incipit: "I have received two letters from you with one enclosed from Paris,". Sent from London. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "22 May. 1770". Address: "Jermyn Street". Envelope (front): "To The Revd Mr Brown President of Pembroke-Hall Cambridge" Postmark: "22 MA".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.
References:Correspondence (1971), letter no. 555, vol. iii, 1190-1191
Contents: Incipit: "I write just to tell you the reason of my stay here. the Gout has left me". Sent from London. to [Cambridge]. Dateline: "Saturday". Address: "London". Envelope (front): "To / The Revd the Master of / Pembroke Hall / Cambridge" Postmark: "22 IV".
Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archiveavailable online.