Fretton, William George Papers, 1634-1883

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Fretton, William George
Papers, 1634-1883

The papers were a gift of C.M. Brewster in 1941.

Number of Containers: 2
Number of Items: 37

Correspondence, clippings, articles, brochures, pamphlets and books relating to the history of Coventry, England.

CONTAINER LIST

Container   Description
1 Fretton, William George
   Papers, 1875-80. 14 items.
   Author. Correspondence on the history of Coventry, England, mostly with T.C. Noble.
2 Noble, T.C.
   Coventry ms. in British Museum, [1877?],
   2 p. on 1 l. ms.
3 Fretton, William George
   Papers, 1870-1980. 10 Items.
   Pamphlets on history of Coventry and surrounding areas by W.G. Fretton.
4 Fretton, William George
   Papers, 1825-1871. 4 items.
   Prospectuses for Fretton's reprints of the various works of Thomas Sharp.
5 Fretton, William George
   Memorials of the Whitefriars, Coventry, by W.G. Fretton. Reprinted from the Transactions of the Archaeological Section of the Birmingham and Midland Institute for 1872.
   16 p.
6 A Memorial of the visit of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland to Coventry on July 28, 1864. Reprinted (with additions) from the Coventry Standard and the Coventry Herald and Free Press, of July 29, 1864. Coventry, George G. Pegg, 1864.
   [25] p. with facsimiles of ms.
7 Sharp, Thomas
   Letter, 1816, to Henry Ellis. [3] p. printed. 2 copies.
   An account of an ancient gold ring found in Coventry Park in the year 1802.
8 Sharp, Thomas
   History and antiquities of the city of Coventry, by Thomas Sharp. Edited by William George Fretton. Birmingham, Hall and Engliish, 1871.
   239 p.
9 Scharf, George
   Description of the old tapestry in St. MAry's Hall at Coventry. London, J.B. Nichols and Sons, 1856.
   16 p. 2 copies.
10 Coventry. St. Mary's Hall
   Illustrations and views, ca. 1830. 7 items.
11 St. Michael's Church, Coventry. Church of England magazine, no. 627, February 6, 1847.
   PP. [73]-74.
12 St. Michaels Church.
   Articles and illustrations on St. Michael's Church. 1556. 5 items.
13 Meliss I J.C.
   The Coventry sewage works. The Builder, February 26, 1876. PP. 191-192. illus.
14 Coventry, England
   Clippings, ca. 1850-1880, concerning history, Lady Godiva Pageant, persons and buildings. 22 items.
15 Manuscript history of Coventry. 1634.
   [40] p. photocopy.
16 The Tangent and Coventry Tricycle Company
   Advertisement, ca. 1879. 1 item.
17 The Royal visit to Coventry, Illustrated London News, Supplement, November 21, 1874.
   [2] p. illus.
18 Bayley, Katherine
   Will, November 20, 1723. [4] p. ms. copy, with tracing of signature. Also letter, September 15, 1879, concerning the Bayley will.
19 Wanley letters
   Letters written by John Tipper of Coventry to Wanley, 1696-1711; Thomas Wakelin of Coventry to Humphrey Wanley, 1695-1696; George Browne to Humphrey Wanley, 1722.
   [18] p. ms. copy with traced signatures.
20 The Fumble petition of the landlords of houses let to tenants... situate in the, city of Coventry, against Mr. Clancy's bill, to the most Hon. the House of Commons, in Parliament assembled. Coventry, J. Turner, Printer, [1805]
   1 sheet.
21 Knights Excursion Companion
   Leamington and Coventry. London, Reed and Pardon, n.d.
   20 p. illus. (V. 20)
22 Whitefriar's Monastery, Coventry
   [4] p. files.
23 Coventry, views and scenes, n.d. 20 items.
24 The Lady Godiva Procession. Coventry Times, v.29, n.1429, August 8, 1983. p. 8.
25 The Lady Godiva Pageant. Clippings, 1874-1881. 25 items.
26 The Lady Godiva Procession at Coventry. Illustrated London News, July 5, l862.
   1 l. illus.
27. Reader, W.
   History of Lady Godiva, May 29, 1826 Pp. [20]-24. illus.
28. Lady Godiva Pageant
   Official Programme of the Lady Godiva Pageant through the streets of Coventry, August 6, 1893. Coventry, Robertson & Gray, 1883. 1 sheet.
29. The Godiva Pageant. Coventry Independent Journal, no. 519, August 8, 1883. p.3.
30. Almanac, diary and directory of Coventry, England. [1883] 76 p.
31. [Facts about Coventry] map. David Lewin, no. pp. 21-60, 99-100), 135-170; appendix: pp. 1-32.
32. Grove, T
   The Saint at rest, being the substance of a sermon occasioned by the death of Mrs. Mary Lane, by T. Grove. Coventry, J.W. Piercy, 1774.
   44 p. (removed for cataloging 5-83)
33. Moncrieff, W.T.
   All at Coventry: or, love and laugh; a musical farce. New and corrected edition, London, W.T. Moncrieff, 1825.
   62 p. (removed for cataloging 5- 83)
34. Gt. Brit. Parliament
   Parliamentary debates. Pages concerning Coventry. 1780-1781.
   [36] p.
35. Williams, Frederick S.
   The Vale of the wharfs and Ben Rhydding, by Frederick S. Williams. London, Bemrose & Son, n.d.
   16 p. Prospectus.
36. Coventry Library
   A Catalogue of the books belonging to the Coventry Library with a list of the subscribers. Coventry, Merridew & Son, 1812. With addenda, 1815, 1818, 1822.
   [77] p.
37. Coventry Library Society
   Annual statement, 1823.
   2 l.

Container	Description
1	Fretton, William George
	Papers, 1875-80. 14 items.
	Author. Correspondence on the history of Coventry, England, mostly with T.C. Noble.
2	Noble, T.C.
	Coventry ms. in British Museum, [1877?],
	2 p. on 1 l. ms.
3	Fretton, William George
	Papers, 1870-1980. 10 Items.
	Pamphlets on history of Coventry and surrounding areas by W.G. Fretton.
4	Fretton, William George
	Papers, 1825-1871. 4 items.
	Prospectuses for Fretton's reprints of the various works of Thomas Sharp.
5	Fretton, William George
	Memorials of the Whitefriars, Coventry, by W.G. Fretton. Reprinted from the Transactions of the Archaeological Section of the Birmingham and Midland Institute for 1872.
	16 p.
6	A Memorial of the visit of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland to Coventry on July 28, 1864. Reprinted (with additions) from the Coventry Standard and the Coventry Herald and Free Press, of July 29, 1864. Coventry, George G. Pegg, 1864.
	[25] p. with facsimiles of ms.
7	Sharp, Thomas
	Letter, 1816, to Henry Ellis. [3] p. printed. 2 copies.
	An account of an ancient gold ring found in Coventry Park in the year 1802.
8	Sharp, Thomas
	History and antiquities of the city of Coventry, by Thomas Sharp. Edited by William George Fretton. Birmingham, Hall and Engliish, 1871.
	239 p.
9	Scharf, George
	Description of the old tapestry in St. MAry's Hall at Coventry. London, J.B. Nichols and Sons, 1856.
	16 p. 2 copies.
10	Coventry. St. Mary's Hall
	Illustrations and views, ca. 1830. 7 items.
11	St. Michael's Church, Coventry. Church of England magazine, no. 627, February 6, 1847.
	PP. [73]-74.
12	St. Michaels Church.
	Articles and illustrations on St. Michael's Church. 1556. 5 items.
13	Meliss I J.C.
	The Coventry sewage works. The Builder, February 26, 1876. PP. 191-192. illus.
14	Coventry, England
	Clippings, ca. 1850-1880, concerning history, Lady Godiva Pageant, persons and buildings. 22 items.
15	Manuscript history of Coventry. 1634.
	[40] p. photocopy.
16	The Tangent and Coventry Tricycle Company
	Advertisement, ca. 1879. 1 item.
17	The Royal visit to Coventry, Illustrated London News, Supplement, November 21, 1874.
	[2] p. illus.
18	Bayley, Katherine
	Will, November 20, 1723. [4] p. ms. copy, with tracing of signature. Also letter, September 15, 1879, concerning the Bayley will.
19	Wanley letters
	Letters written by John Tipper of Coventry to Wanley, 1696-1711; Thomas Wakelin of Coventry to Humphrey Wanley, 1695-1696; George Browne to Humphrey Wanley, 1722.
	[18] p. ms. copy with traced signatures.
20	The Fumble petition of the landlords of houses let to tenants... situate in the, city of Coventry, against Mr. Clancy's bill, to the most Hon. the House of Commons, in Parliament assembled. Coventry, J. Turner, Printer, [1805]
	1 sheet.
21	Knights Excursion Companion
	Leamington and Coventry. London, Reed and Pardon, n.d.
	20 p. illus. (V. 20)
22	Whitefriar's Monastery, Coventry
	[4] p. files.
23	Coventry, views and scenes, n.d. 20 items.
24	The Lady Godiva Procession. Coventry Times, v.29, n.1429, August 8, 1983. p. 8.
25	The Lady Godiva Pageant. Clippings, 1874-1881. 25 items.
26	The Lady Godiva Procession at Coventry. Illustrated London News, July 5, l862.
	1 l. illus.
27.	Reader, W.
	History of Lady Godiva, May 29, 1826 Pp. [20]-24. illus.
28.	Lady Godiva Pageant
	Official Programme of the Lady Godiva Pageant through the streets of Coventry, August 6, 1893. Coventry, Robertson & Gray, 1883. 1 sheet.
29.	The Godiva Pageant. Coventry Independent Journal, no. 519, August 8, 1883. p.3.
30.	Almanac, diary and directory of Coventry, England. [1883] 76 p.
31.	[Facts about Coventry] map. David Lewin, no. pp. 21-60, 99-100), 135-170; appendix: pp. 1-32.
32.	Grove, T
	The Saint at rest, being the substance of a sermon occasioned by the death of Mrs. Mary Lane, by T. Grove. Coventry, J.W. Piercy, 1774.
	44 p. (removed for cataloging 5-83)
33.	Moncrieff, W.T.
	All at Coventry: or, love and laugh; a musical farce. New and corrected edition, London, W.T. Moncrieff, 1825.
	62 p. (removed for cataloging 5- 83)
34.	Gt. Brit. Parliament
	Parliamentary debates. Pages concerning Coventry. 1780-1781.
	[36] p.
35.	Williams, Frederick S.
	The Vale of the wharfs and Ben Rhydding, by Frederick S. Williams. London, Bemrose & Son, n.d.
	16 p. Prospectus.
36.	Coventry Library
	A Catalogue of the books belonging to the Coventry Library with a list of the subscribers. Coventry, Merridew & Son, 1812. With addenda, 1815, 1818, 1822.
	[77] p.
37.	Coventry Library Society
	Annual statement, 1823.
	2 l.