Byronic illness and death in Missolonghi account
A fragment from a 1824 publication recounts Lord Byron’s illness and a heated exchange with Colonel Stanhope over Greece and liberty. It includes Byron’s convulsions, mental strain, and reflections on Bentham, liberal principles, and press attacks, followed by letters and a report of Byron’s death in Missolonghi on April 19/20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuionel
Bentham
Spain
Pensylvania
Millbank, &c
Lord Byron
Boyhhood
Mavrocordato
Hunts
Cartwrights, &c
Atill
Cartwright
Hunt
Wilson
Talandos
Unclear note on courier delay and letter prep
The fragment states a person delays a courier until letters are ready and mentions a return. It references Mavrocordato and Latin phrasing, but lacks a clear event, date, or identifiable actions. Further readable context is needed for a precise summary.
Travels in Africa Death of Dr Walter Dudney in Africa
An excerpt recounts the death of traveler Dr Walter Dudney in Africa during a harsh cold spell. The report notes frost and frozen water skins at 12 degrees north, discusses elevation and river origins, and preserves a lieutenant Clapperton letter detailing Dudney's final days, burial, and English church rites observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
de Dudney
Glasgow Courier
Niger
Nile
Egypt
Atlantic
Benin
Biafra
Leo Atticanus
Zagzeg
Blue Mountains
Jamaica
Oudney
Laing
Clapperton
Conrad Warrington
Kano
Walter Dudney
Kuka
Bedukarrea
Kingdom
Bornon
Bedukurtoa
Bedor
Murmur
Church of England
Interment of a French actor sparks public scandal
A Paris actor named Philip died of apoplexy and was refused burial in St. Lawrence due to excommunication. Devout crowds objected, cries of Down with the Priests echoed as colleagues carried the coffin toward the Tuileries. A gendarme halted them, a deputation reached the King, and the King reportedly issued an order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Philip
Joan
Church of St. Lawrence
Procession Reenacts Royal Funeral Amid Mob Strife
Report describes a royal funeral procession for Philip cot, halted at the church and diverted to Pere In Chaise burial ground amid gendarmes and a furious crowd. Priests, mob actions, and accusations of royal neglect spark violent scenes and mud throwing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persoce
Philip Cot
Pere
Chaise
Ollowing
India
Asparagus Cultivation Near Marchienne France 1816
Notes from the Lithgow horticultural meeting describe an asparagus culture method in French Flanders. Planting occurs in March or April with sunny beds five feet wide and two feet apart, dung and mould layers, careful bed-treading, and roots set twenty four inches apart. Two-year plants are spared harvest, beds last twenty five to twenty years, and autumn and spring coverings alternate with mould. Use of young one-year roots preferred, shallow harvests before sunrise or after sunset, and breakage methods explained for efficient gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marchienne
Flanders
France
Horticultural Society of the Lith Law
Belgrave letter on Cheshire Whig Club reform mailed
A circulated letter reads from Belgrave Trentham dated October 7 in which he objects to the club’s procedures and to proposed reforms such as triennial parliaments. He supports practical reform but warns against abstract declarations and stresses governance and accountability within the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire Whig Club
Pasilibasat
House of Commons
Aq Mort
Bignen
Belgrave
A Call to Support Manufacturing Amid Industrial Critique
The Mercantile Advertiser argues for defending and expanding manufacturing in Britain. It condemns anti industrial protests, urges citizens to back policy that fosters employment, and critiques urban elites who praise prosperity while resisting factories and steam power. The piece stresses national revival through industry and warns against paralysis from sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credtad
Sto
Nalignany
Dublin
Great Britain
Hilary
Birra
Sheffield
Leeds
Kidder Ter
Glasgow
Manchester
Weaver's Square
Broveybay
Insolvent Debtors Court Listings and Stock Prices
Insolvent Debtors Court office notes major price surge for tin and added income for a man from mine profits. Also lists Edinburgh and Dublin stock prices for banks and gas companies. Petitions of insolvent debtors scheduled for Dublin and nearby towns with names and dates for hearing in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hie Works
London Paper
Udburgh
Bank of Scotland
Royal Bank
Tho
British Linen Co
Commercial Bank
Pas
Joint Stock Water Co
Oil
Woo Union Canal
Tlers' Tall
Dublin
Mvember
John Watts
Sheols
Clontarf
Cantylim
James Fagen
Newcastle
County Math
William Bergan
Rathdowny
Mary Catherine Harte
Upper Dor Tinick
Irish Bankruptcy Calendar and Market Rates of 1824
The Dublin market report lists wheat at 20 stone 12 9 per quarter. barley oats and flour prices. bakery allowances. and a bankruptcy calendar noting James Oliver of Armagh and Aylmer Allen of Cork with dates for surrender and notices. Also includes subscription notices for The Dublin Journal and postal reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Weak Hope
Duarin Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Byran
Perry
Millingen
Byron
Lepanto
Greece
Stanhope
Serefer
Cephaloniota Mistice
Stanaope
Gamba
Turkih
Missilonghi
Cisorge Drake
Suliols
Gumba
Patras
Thore
Trelawny
Stanadpr
Col
Missolonghi
Ford Byron
Rome
Genoa
Graece
Tio
Ada
Fletcher
Tita
Parry
Italy
Swift
Zante
Knggland
Pahall
Bin
Sinohope
Tam
Trentham
Abbey St
Morea Walab
Dorset
Oper
Royal Exchange
Do. HI
James Oliver
Armagh
James Wallace
BJ. M’ Tire
Aylmer Allen
City of
Cork
Lariing
Otic
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!