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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.724.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1786 |
| Title | William Wildman Barrington, 2nd Viscount of Barrington to Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney forwarding a letter of recommendation |
| Date | 9 August 1786 |
| Author | Barrington, William Wildman, Viscount (1717-1793) |
| Recipient | Townshend, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Lord Barrington to Lord Sydney as British Home Secretary, an office he held 1783-1789. Barrington is enclosing a letter that solicits Sydney's appointment of a Mr. Akers as Chief Justice of the island of St. Vincents (see GLC01450.724.02 for the enclosed letter). Barrington said he wrote Mr. Colton, a friend who had asked Barrington to use his influence with Sydney, saying that he does not solicit or recommend for posts, but that he would forward his letter to Lord Sydney, which he does here. |
| Subjects | Office Seeker Government and Civics Law Caribbean |
| People | Barrington, William Wildman, Viscount (1717-1793) Townshend, Thomas (1733-1800) |
| Place written | Donington Park, England |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Barrington was former British Secretary at War during the American Revolution. He also held other high government positions in Britain. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from B. Colton to William Wildman Barrington, 2nd Viscount of Barrington with a recommendation for a Mr. Akers |