Collection GB 0074 CLC/100 - REVOLUTION SOCIETY IN LONDON

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GB 0074 CLC/100

Title

REVOLUTION SOCIETY IN LONDON

Date(s)

  • 1788-1793 (Creation)

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One production unit.

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Biographical history

The Society's origins are obscure. It appears to have met annually, from the time of the Glorious Revolution, at a number of taverns in the City of London, to commemorate the ideal of civil, political and religious liberty it saw enshrined in the events of 1688. Reinvigorated by the approaching centenary of the Revolution, it campaigned for a national day of celebration to be held on 4 November, the birthday of William III. On the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, the Society corresponded enthusiastically with radical societies throughout France; this correspondence was published as The Correspondence of the Revolution Society in London, with the National Assembly and with various societies of the friends of liberty in France and England, 1792.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/100 1788-1793 Collection One production unit. Revolution Society in London

The Society's origins are obscure. It appears to have met annually, from the time of the Glorious Revolution, at a number of taverns in the City of London, to commemorate the ideal of civil, political and religious liberty it saw enshrined in the events of 1688. Reinvigorated by the approaching centenary of the Revolution, it campaigned for a national day of celebration to be held on 4 November, the birthday of William III. On the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, the Society corresponded enthusiastically with radical societies throughout France; this correspondence was published as The Correspondence of the Revolution Society in London, with the National Assembly and with various societies of the friends of liberty in France and England, 1792.

This photocopy of the list was made in September 1987 and was catalogued in the same year by a member of Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Membership list of the Revolution Society in London.

One item.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

The minutes for 1788 were published as An abstract of the history and proceedings of the Revolution Society in London, London, 1789; a copy is available in the Guildhall Library Printed Books Section. The original is British Library Add MS 64814.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

June to August 2010. Revolutions Political movements Revolutionary movements Human rights Civil and political rights Freedom of thought Freedom of religion Groups Campaign groups Discussion groups Revolution Society in London London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

This photocopy of the list was made in September 1987 and was catalogued in the same year by a member of Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Membership list of the Revolution Society in London.

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Accruals

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One item.

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Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

The minutes for 1788 were published as An abstract of the history and proceedings of the Revolution Society in London, London, 1789; a copy is available in the Guildhall Library Printed Books Section. The original is British Library Add MS 64814.

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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London Metropolitan Archives

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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  • English

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