Letters of George Selwyn: A selection from the collection in the Museum of Writing (with annotations by collector Alan Cole)
Exhibit Contents:

Introduction

1. From George, 1st Lord Lyttleton.

2. From Rev John ‘Orator’ Henley.

3. From Lord Leveson Gower.

4. From Madame A.C. Perronet.

5. From George James (‘Gilly’)Williams..

6. From J. Sargent.

7. From Lady Ossory.

8. From Madame La Marquise de Stainville.

9. From Charles Townshend, n.d..

10. From George Selwyn

11. From George Selwyn

12. From the Earl of Egremont

13. From Maria Gunning

14. From Monsieur Dunon

15. From Mr. Rogers

16. From Sir Charles Bunbury

17. From Lady Diana Spencer

18. From Lady Diana Spencer

19. From Maria Gunning

Exhibit Home

Selwyn 3: From Lord Leveson Gower.

Soon after the affair with Henley, Selwyn was still hanging out with his cronies, most of whom were from the titled class; only they could afford or had the influence to get into Oxford. Amongst them was Granville, Lord Leveson-Gower who writes the following letter to Selwyn dated Markham's Room 11 o' Clock 6 March 1745.

Granville Leveson-Gower (1721-1803) was created Marquis of Stafford in 1786. A powerful and influential local figure, Granville served as Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire between 1755 and 1800. Granville was instrumental in the schemes to construct canals throughout the early eighteenth century . Henry (Harry) Vane, the third Lord Barnard, was created the Earl of Darlington in 1754.

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The letter reads:

"Dr Selwyn

I should have been obliged greatly pleased to have met you at the place & time appointed, but am oblig'd to stay here till fryday Morning when I shall set forward for Maidenhead where I am engag'd to meet Harry Vane and another person of your acquaintance. if you could stay till at Windsor till fryday and come to the Orkney-Arms at Maidenhead Bridge that night you will find 3 or 4 of your friends that will accompany you to Oxford on Saturday morning

Yours

Ld Leveson-Gower"