Thomas Gray to Norton Nicholls (24 June 1770) Alexander Huber Editor Thomas Gray Archive
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 bound into a copy of Mathias's Works of Thomas Gray (London, 1814), vol. II, part 2; a photocopy is at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, OSB MSS c 467, box 1, folder 97 Correspondence of Thomas Gray, 3 vols. Ed. by the late Paget Toynbee and Leonard Whibley, with corrections and additions by H. W. Starr. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971 [1st ed. 1935], letter no. 528, vol. iii, 1139 http://www.e-enlightenment.com/search/letters/print/?printref_sourceedition=graythOU0084&printref_docnumber=528 The Letters of Thomas Gray, including the correspondence of Gray and Mason, 3 vols. Ed. by Duncan C. Tovey. London: George Bell and Sons, 1900-12, letter no. CCCLXVIII, vol. iii, 286 https://www.thomasgray.org/texts/diglib/primary/ToD_1900iii/1/286 The Works of Thomas Gray, 5 vols. Ed. by John Mitford. London: W. Pickering, 1835-1843, letter XXX, vol. v, 111-112 https://www.thomasgray.org/texts/diglib/primary/MiJ_1843v/1/111 Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 Cambridge, United Kingdom Nicholls, Norton, c. 1742-1809 Blundeston, United Kingdom

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 English Worcestershire Wheat-Sheaf (Alconbury) Warwickshire Thrapston Shropshire Huntingdon Aston

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To The Revd Mr Nicholls at Blundeston near Leostoff Suffolk By Yarmouth
CAMBRIDGE

Pemb: Coll: 24 June. 1770. Dear Sr

I am return'd from Aston, & now wait your commands. my idea is, that we might meet on the first or second of July at Huntingdon or at the Wheat-Sheaf, 5 miles further on the Northern road (for I do not like to be here at the Commencement) & thence find our way cross by Thrapston into Warwickshire, so thro' Worcestershire, Shropshire, & other of the midland counties for about three weeks; but the particular route & objects we are to see I leave to be determined on joint consultation. the Wheat-sheaf I only mention as a very good Inn (tho' a little out of our way) where I possibly may go, & wait a day or two for you. send me word, whether it suits you, & precisely tell me the day you can come. my compliments to Mrs Nicholls.

I am sincerely Yours T G:

I wish you a good delivery.