Donellan (John, poisoner, 1737/8-81).- Boughton (Lady Anna, mother of Sir Theodosius Boughton, poisoned by John Donellan) 12 Autograph Letters signed to Edmund Harris, Attorney at Law, Rugby, 21pp., 8vo & 4to, Lawford Hall, 30th January 1775 - 27th January 1781, relating to the financial affairs of her daughter, Theodosia Donellan and her husband, John Donellan, "Mr Donnallan is very desirous of having my Daughters fortune placed in Government Security now Stocks are so very low as much as we can; as soon as possible therefore if you go to Town soon will you be so good as to bye into the 3 per cent reduced Annuities: the Seven hundred pound which was paid into Mr Clays hands by Mr Pearson and take care the stock is bought, in the names of Sir William Wheler Bart: and myself as trustees and Guardians for the same", and occasional personal news, "my Grand Daughter has got the Smallpox", creased and browned, some tears where opened, some along folds ; Poor Law Statute for Bilton, Rugby, "for the setting to work all the Poor within your Parish", D.s., printed with manuscript insertions, 2 small wax seals, 17th April 1746; and 3 other letters, 2 from William Cardale and 1 from Thomas Skipwith relating to the trial of Donellan, pasted down and bound with a printed work by Joseph Gurney, "The Trial of John Donellan, Esq. for the Wilful Murder of Sir Theodosius... Boughton", 1 page torn with small loss, all manuscript items tipped-in, foxed and browned, ink signatures of two later members of the Harris family on front pastedown, contemporary half calf, rubbed, upper cover detached, remains of tape along spine, v.s., v.d., folio.