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[Footnote A: These manuscripts are now in the possession of the Hon.
Charles Sumner, who is also the fortunate owner of the _Album Amicorum_
containing the autograph of John Milton.--ED.]
The authentic manuscripts of Burke have passed through several hands. On
his death, they were intrusted to the eminent civilian, Dr. French
Lawrence, of Doctors' Commons, and to Dr. King, afterwards Bishop of
Rochester. To these two gentlemen we are indebted for the first eight
volumes of the London octavo edition of Burke's Works. The career of Dr.
Lawrence was cut short by death in 1809. His associate had the exclusive
charge of the papers till 1812, when the venerable widow of Burke died
at Beaconsfield, and by her last will gave to Earl Fitzwilliam, the
Bishop of Rochester, and the Right Honorable William Elliott the entire
direction of the printing and publishing of such parts of the works of
her late husband as were not published before her decease,--bequeathing
to them all the printed and manuscript papers for this purpose.
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