Matthew Ridley may refer to:Matthew Ridley (barrister), British Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1747-1774 Sir Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Baronet (1745-1813) Sir Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Baronet (1778-1836) Sir Matthew White Ridley, 4th Baronet (1807-1877) Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley (1842-1904) Matthew White Ridley, 2nd Viscount Ridley (1874-1916) Matthew White Ridley, 3rd Viscount Ridley (1902-1964) Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley (1925-2012) Matt Ridley, British science writer
Paris September the 29th. 1778 Honourable Sirs Meeting accidentally, when in London, with a Manuscript Book of the Commissioners of the English Navy, a few Years back; containing a very…
Nantes November the 24th. 1778 Honble Sir The memorandum you were pleased to entrust me with relative to the Manuscripts in the hands of J Massey, I sent to my…
Paris September the 20th: 1782 Sir The present Letter is on a Subject, which, tho’ in itself little interesting to others, is, to me, as desiring to retain your good…
Matthew Ridley informs the American Peace Commissioners of intelligence received from Joshua Johnson, including an extract from a letter by Mr. S. Chase, and requests they share this information with the French ministers if deemed necessary. Ridley also asks the commissioners to return the extract as he has not copied it and inquires whether Dr. Franklin has received letters from Mr. Carroll intended for him.
Rue de Clery. Monday Evening [December 23, 1782] 6 Mr. Ridley presents his Respects to Dr. Franklin & begs the honor of his Company at Dinner on Wednesday the 25.…
Paris July the 28 h: 1783. Sir I have the Honor to inclose you a Letter received by yesterday’s Post from England— 1 M Jay has already advised you of…
Auteuil Oct: 26 th. . 1783 Sir I now inclose you four Letters received since your departure— 1 Several very heavey failures have happen’d at Paris— One of them is…
Auteiul Decem r. 27 t. 1783 Dear Sir I was honored with your two esteem’d Favors of the 18 t. & 21 st. Ult o. — 1 I should have…
Matthew Ridley thanks Benjamin Franklin for sending the final volumes of the Encyclopédie, completing his collection of 39 volumes. Ridley mentions the value of the shipment and requests Franklin to provide the subscription title if he has it. The letter is dated April 1, 1784, from Paris.