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Loan 96 RLF 1/1178
Mr William Thom, and Mrs Jean Thom, his widow

Mr William Thom

Applications

2 (2 successful)

Date period

1 Oct 1847-17 May 1848

Awards

  • 1 Oct 1847 (£40)
  • 22 Mar 1848 (£20 - to Jean Thom)

Other author name(s)

 - 

Author's career

  • Weaver

Author's works published

Poetry

Also named in file

Mrs Jean Thom (dependent)

Timeline

1847

Application Form, William Thom – endorsed by W J Fox, John Forster and John Forbes

1 Oct 1847
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William Thom to the Committee of the Literary Fund

9 Nov 1847
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John Forster to Octavian Blewitt

10 Nov 1847
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William Thom to John Forster

6 Nov 1847
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Receipt, signed William Thom

25 Nov 1847
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William Thom to the Committee of the Literary Fund

29 Nov 1847
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W J Fox to Octavian Blewitt

30 Nov 1847
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1848

Press cuttings from papers including the Dundee Advertiser on the appeal for the widow and children of William Thom and on Jean Thom’s sudden death

Mar 1848-Apr 1848
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Application Form, Jean Thom – endorsed by P H Thoms, John J Henderson, William Harris and James Arrott

22 Mar 1848
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Jean Thom to Octavian Blewitt

23 Mar 1848
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James Arrott to Octavian Blewitt

Mar 1848
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Receipt, signed John Forbes for Jean Thom and her children

14 Apr 1848
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Printed Receipt, signed Patrick Watson for the widow and family of William Thom

17 May 1848
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Patrick Watson to Octavian Blewitt

17 May 1848
Loan 96 RLF 1/1178/14
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