Description | GEO/MAIN/30703: Note from John Bulbeck acknowledging receipt of £20 for the widow of James Hyde (Pilot of HM Yacht), 14 September: 11 December 1829. 1 document. GEO/MAIN/30704-30705: Letter from John Sanford to Sir William Knighton, seeking patronage from George IV, 14 December 1829. 1 document. GEO/MAIN/30706-30707: Letter from J. J. Isaac, inventor of an axletree and steam engine, to Sir William Knighton, petition for funding, 11 December 1829, 1 document. GEO/MAIN/30708: Memo from F.D. Danvers explaining that Sir William Knighton had informed him that Thomas Marrable (Secretary to the Privy Purse) has been appointed the Board of Green Cloth, and although he ceases to receive a salary from the Privy Purse he is to be granted an allowance of £100 per annum, 20 January 1830. 1 document GEO/MAIN/30709a: Letter from Sir William Knighton authorising a payment of £5 donation to an artist with a receipt signed by J. Northcote, 23 January 1830. 2 documents. GEO/MAIN/30710: Memo written by Frederick Dawes Danvers, concerning the grant of an allowance to Mrs Wharton of £1 per week in the maintenance of her son George, 25 January 1830. 1 document GEO/MAIN/30711-30712: Letter from Lady Frances Vernon, concerning the case of Mrs Rishton, a widow with eight children, with receipt for £20 sent to Lady Vernon for her to pass on to Mrs Rishton, 11 February 1830. 1 document. GEO/MAIN/30713: Letter from J. H. Glover to Sir William Knighton, regarding the Royal Library, 15 March 1830. 1 document. GEO/MAIN/30714-30715: Letter Sir William Knighton from Major Francis Carpenter, who was paralysed in service of his country and is petitioning for an increase in his military pension, 18 April 1830. 1 document. GEO/MAIN/30716-30717: Letter from Sir William Knighton, sending a draft payment for the Adult Orphan Institute for the sum of £105, and requesting a draft payment for his signature for the Society for Relief of Distressed Widows for £52 10s, 22 April 1830. 1 document. GEO/MAIN/30718-30719: Letter from Sir William Knighton, in relation to various matters including in relation to William Holmes personal servant to King George IV, Mr Keightley and Mr Planter[?]. 5 November 1830. 1 document GEO/MAIN/30720-30721: Letter from James Dryden to Sir William Knighton seeking financial assistance, n.d [1825?]. 1 document GEO/MAIN/30722-30723: Letter from John Kershaw Craig to Sir William Knighton seeking financial assistance for his father, William Marshall Craig, who Craig was drawing master to Princess Charlotte of Wales, miniature painter to the Duke and Duchess of York, and painter in watercolours to Queen Charlotte, n.d. 1 document |