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Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh, was most famous for his support of the volunteer movement to recruit soldiers in defence of Britain, particularly from the French. He is also remembered for having relationships with well known women of the time, including the Pre-Raphaelite model Annie Miller and popular actress Lillie Langtry, whom he famously introduced to London high society.
Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh, was most famous for his support of the volunteer movement to recruit soldiers in defence of Britain, particularly from the French. He is also remembered for having relationships with well known women of the time, including the Pre-Raphaelite model Annie Miller and popular actress Lillie Langtry, whom he famously introduced to London high society.
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| Title: | Letter from Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh |
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| Description: | Viscount Ranelagh asks Sampson Low to call on him for advice about an organisation he is setting up to assist the poor. (Various news articles appear in December 1843 about Ranelagh and an organisation he proposes to create called 'The Philanthropic Union of Refuge for the Destitute'). |
| Address: | 3 Bolton Row |
| Letter dated: | 08-12-1843 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 2, 3 pages ; glue seepage. |
| Types of letter: | Arranging or declining a meeting; Reference to a charitable organisation |
| Key organisations mentioned: | The Philanthropic Union of Refuge for the Destitute |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery London. by John Jabez Edwin Mayall albumen carte-de-visite 1860 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
| Identifier: | SL_162 |
