JONES, RICHARD 1790-1855
Jones’s papers, from which his Literary Remains were edited, were owned by his widow. Her descendants do not have the papers.
His letters from William Whewell, 285 in number, 1817-1854, which were returned to Whewell. Also a box of letters and notes arising from Whewell's editorship of the Literary Remains. Whewell papers, Trinity College, Cambridge.
A memorandum of observations on Mr Buller’s proposals on the Tithe Bill, 1836, in a secretary’s hand.
Grey of Howick papers, Durham D.P.
Correspondents
CHARLES BABBAGE, six letters, 1832-1838.
BL Add. MSS. 37186-37191.
HENRY PETER BROUGHAM, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, two letters, 1853.
Brougham papers, UCL
SIR JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL, 75 items, 1816-1853.
Herschel papers, Royal Society Library, London.
SIR ROBERT PEEL, four items, 1841-1844.
BL Add. MSS. 40488-40546.
WILLIAM WHEWELL, 184 1etters, 1821-1854.
Whewell papers, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Printed Material
L. G. JOHNSON, Richard Jones Reconsidered (1955).
RICHARD JONES, Literary Remains, ed. William Whewell (Hertford, 1859).
New Palgrave ; ODNB; Boase II 140; ESS VIII 415.
Portrait: BL(P).
