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Correspondence with Nicholls, Norton

    • Archive Work ID: letters.nicholls_norton
    • Correspondent: Nicholls, Norton
    • Language: English
    • Date Range: 1764-1771
    • Summary: 42 letters (30 from Gray, 12 to Gray), dated between 1764 and 1771.

      See also: letter tgal0555 (with ??)

      See also: letter tgal0574 (with Bonstetten, Charles Victor de)

    13 Manuscripts:

      • Archive MS ID: letters.0533 (Source: EAD/XML)
      • Title: Gray, Thomas to Nicholls, Norton
      • Date: [29 May 1768]
      • Language: English
      • Location: [unlocated]
      • Alternate Form: a photocopy is at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, OSB MSS c 467, box 1, folder 72
      • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 477, vol. iii, 1033; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCCXXVIII, vol. iii, 198; Works (1835-1843), letter X, vol. v, 75
      • Contents: Incipit: "Addio! You will have the satisfaction of going to Fischer's concert,". Sent from London. Dateline: "29 May. Sunday". Address: "South:n Row".
      • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.

      • Archive MS ID: letters.0540 (Source: EAD/XML)
      • Title: Nicholls, Norton to Gray, Thomas
      • Date: 6 August 1768
      • Language: English
      • Location: [unlocated]
      • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 483, vol. iii, 1041-1042; Works (1835-1843), letter XII, vol. v, 77-79
      • Contents: Incipit: "My dear Mr. Professor of history and modern languages, accept my sincerest". Sent from Blundeston. Dateline: "Aug. 6, 1768". Address: "Blundeston".
      • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.

      • Archive MS ID: letters.0557 (Source: EAD/XML)
      • Title: Nicholls, Norton to Gray, Thomas
      • Date: 14 June 1769
      • Language: English
      • Location: [unlocated]
      • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 498, vol. iii, 1062-1064; Works (1835-1843), letter XIX, vol. v, 88-91
      • Contents: Incipit: "I know you think that I have entirely neglected botany, or you would have". Sent from Blundeston. Dateline: "June 14, 1769". Address: "Blundeston".
      • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.

      • Archive MS ID: letters.0559 (Source: EAD/XML)
      • Title: Nicholls, Norton to Gray, Thomas
      • Date: 3 July 1769
      • Language: English
      • Location: [unlocated]
      • Alternate Form: a photocopy is at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, OSB MSS c 467, box 1, folder 84
      • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 500, vol. iii, 1068-1069; Works (1835-1843), letter XXII, vol. v, 95-97
      • Contents: Incipit: "All, alas! is over, and I have been compelled by cruel necessity to figure". Sent from Blundeston. Dateline: "Monday, July 3, 1769". Address: "Blundeston".
      • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.

      • Archive MS ID: letters.0568 (Source: EAD/XML)
      • Title: Nicholls, Norton to Gray, Thomas
      • Date: 27 November 1769
      • Language: English
      • Location: [unlocated]
      • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 508, vol. iii, 1085-1087; Letters (1900-12), letter no. CCCLV, vol. iii, 264-266; Works (1835-1843), letter XXIII, vol. v, 97-100
      • Contents: Incipit: "I have two reasons for writing, one because it seems an age to me since I". Sent from Bath. Dateline: "Nov. 27, 1769". Address: "Bath".
      • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.

      • Archive MS ID: letters.0604 (Source: EAD/XML)
      • Title: Nicholls, Norton to Gray, Thomas
      • Date: [26 May 1770]
      • Language: English
      • Location: [unlocated]
      • Alternate Form: a photocopy is at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, OSB MSS c 467, box 1, folder 92
      • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 526, vol. iii, 1136-1137; Works (1835-1843), letter XXIX, vol. v, 109-111
      • Contents: Incipit: "Why you will not write I can't guess, because if you recollect I was". Sent from [Blundeston]. Dateline: "May 26th.".
      • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.

      • Archive MS ID: letters.0616 (Source: EAD/XML)
      • Title: Nicholls, Norton to Gray, Thomas
      • Date: [28 November 1770]
      • Language: English
      • Location: [unlocated]
      • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 537, vol. iii, 1151-1154; Works (1835-1843), letter XXXIII, vol. v, 115-119
      • Contents: Incipit: "God forbid that I should claim to myself the privilege you mention.". Sent from [Blundeston].
      • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.

      • Archive MS ID: letters.0620 (Source: EAD/XML)
      • Title: Nicholls, Norton to Gray, Thomas
      • Date: [31 January 1771]
      • Language: English
      • Location: [unlocated]
      • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 541, vol. iii, 1158-1162; Works (1835-1843), letter XXXV, vol. v, 121-126
      • Contents: Incipit: "If you knew the pleasure your letters give me, I think you would". Sent from [Blundeston].
      • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.

      • Archive MS ID: letters.0625 (Source: EAD/XML)
      • Title: Nicholls, Norton to Gray, Thomas
      • Date: [16 March 1771]
      • Language: English
      • Location: [unlocated]
      • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 545, vol. iii, 1172-1174; Works (1835-1843), letter XXXVII, vol. v, 130-134
      • Contents: Incipit: "Yesterday I received a letter from De Bonstetten, crammed fuller than it". Sent from [Blundeston].
      • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.

      • Archive MS ID: letters.0632 (Source: EAD/XML)
      • Title: Nicholls, Norton to Gray, Thomas
      • Date: [29 April 1771]
      • Language: English
      • Location: [unlocated]
      • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 549, vol. iii, 1183-1184; Works (1835-1843), letter XXXVIII, vol. v, 134-135
      • Contents: Incipit: "It is six weeks since I received De Bonstetten's letter, in consequence of". Sent from [Blundeston].
      • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.

      • Archive MS ID: letters.0634 (Source: EAD/XML)
      • Title: Nicholls, Norton to Gray, Thomas
      • Date: [14 May 1771]
      • Language: English
      • Location: [unlocated]
      • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 551, vol. iii, 1185-1186; Works (1835-1843), letter XL, vol. v, 137-139
      • Contents: Incipit: "I have just received the enclosed from my poor unfortunate Temple;". Sent from [Blundeston].
      • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.

      • Archive MS ID: letters.0637 (Source: EAD/XML)
      • Title: Nicholls, Norton to Gray, Thomas
      • Date: [27 May 1771]
      • Language: English
      • Location: [unlocated]
      • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 554, vol. iii, 1189-1190; Works (1835-1843), letter XLII, vol. v, 141-142
      • Contents: Incipit: "I am much mortified that you give me so little hopes of your company". Sent from [Blundeston].
      • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.

      • Archive MS ID: letters.0640 (Source: EAD/XML)
      • Title: Nicholls, Norton to Gray, Thomas
      • Date: [29 June 1771]
      • Language: English
      • Location: [unlocated]
      • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 557, vol. iii, 1192-1194; Works (1835-1843), letter XLIV, vol. v, 143-147
      • Contents: Incipit: "Here have I been since Wednesday last! not a word yet from you!". Sent from [Paris].
      • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.

Contents

  • Collection: Letters, 1734-1771
  • Correspondent: Nicholls, Norton
  • Manuscripts: 13

Manuscripts