The son of the brewer Samuel Whitbread (1720-96); he was a Whig MP for Bedford, involved with the reorganization of Drury Lane after the fire of 1809; its financial difficulties led him to suicide.

REFERENCES TO Samuel Whitbread:

Henry Fuseli to William Roscoe, [1800 c.?] in The Life of William Roscoe 2 vols (London: T. Cadell, 1833)

Thomas Creevey to James Currie, 11 May 1803 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to James Currie, 16 May 1803 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to James Currie, 21 January 1804 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to James Currie, 13 April 1805 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to James Currie, 11 May 1805 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

William Roscoe to William Shepherd, [February? 1807] in The Life of William Roscoe 2 vols (London: T. Cadell, 1833)

Samuel Whitbread to William Roscoe, [March? 1808] in The Life of William Roscoe 2 vols (London: T. Cadell, 1833)

Sir Arthur Wellesley to Gen. Ronald Craufurd Ferguson, 22 June 1809 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Sydney Smith to John Allen, 22 November 1809 in A Memoir of the Reverend Sydney Smith. By his Daughter, Lady Holland. With a Selection from his Letters, edited by Mrs. Austin 2 vols (London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855)

Lord Milton to Thomas Creevey, 8 January 1810 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 20 January 1810 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Robert Southey to John Rickman, 21 January 1810 in The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 21 January 1810 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 23 January 1810 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 24 January 1810 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 28 January 1810 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 17 February 1810 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 23 February 1810 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

James Hodgson to Francis Hodgson, 16 May 1810 in Memoir of Francis Hodgson 2 Vols (London: Macmillan and Co., 1878)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 19 January 1811 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 21 January 1811 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Sydney Smith to Lady Holland, 24 January 1811 in A Memoir of the Reverend Sydney Smith. By his Daughter, Lady Holland. With a Selection from his Letters, edited by Mrs. Austin 2 vols (London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 1 February 1811 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 2 February 1811 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Robert Southey to Grosvenor C. Bedford, 16 February 1811 in The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)

Robert Southey to Grosvenor C. Bedford, 4 January 1812 in The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)

John Herman Merivale to Francis Hodgson, [May 1812] in Memoir of Francis Hodgson 2 Vols (London: Macmillan and Co., 1878)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 25 [May] 1812 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 26 May 1812 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 27 May 1812 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 28 May 1812 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 6 June 1812 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 8 June 1812 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Lord Byron to Lord Holland, 27 September 1812 in Letters and Journals of Lord Byron 2 Vols (London: John Murray, 1830)

Lord Byron to Lord Holland, 28 September 1812 in Letters and Journals of Lord Byron 2 Vols (London: John Murray, 1830)

Lord Byron to Lord Holland, 28 September 1812 in Letters and Journals of Lord Byron 2 Vols (London: John Murray, 1830)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 19 October 1812 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, [January?] 1813 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, [January?] 1813 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, [April?] 1813 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, 6 April 1813 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, 10 May 1813 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Annabella Milbanke to Lady Melbourne, [June? 1813] in In Whig Society 1775-1818: Compiled from the hitherto unpublished Correspondence of Elizabeth, Viscountess Melbourne, and Emily Lamb, Countess Cowper, afterwards Viscountess Palmerston (London: Hodder and Stoughton LTD., 1921)

Lord Byron to Thomas Moore, 8 July 1813 in Letters and Journals of Lord Byron 2 Vols (London: John Murray, 1830)

Henry Grey Bennet to Thomas Creevey, [May? 1814] in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

The Princess of Wales to Samuel Whitbread, [June?] 1814 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Lord Byron to Samuel Rogers, [7 June 1814?] in Samuel Rogers and his Contemporaries 2 Vols (London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1889)

Lord Byron to Samuel Rogers, [7 June 1814?] in Letters and Journals of Lord Byron 2 Vols (London: John Murray, 1830)

Thomas Creevey to Eleanor Creevey, 21 June 1814 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

The Princess of Wales to Samuel Whitbread, 30 June 1814 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, [July] 1814 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, 1 July 1814 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, 4 July 1814 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, 9 August 1814 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, 24 November 1814 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, 8 March 1815 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Grey Bennet to Thomas Creevey, 3 April 1815 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Grey Bennet to Thomas Creevey, 31 May 1815 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Lord Byron to Thomas Moore, 12 June 1815 in Letters and Journals of Lord Byron 2 Vols (London: John Murray, 1830)

Henry Grey Bennet to Thomas Creevey, 13 June 1815 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Grey Bennet to Thomas Creevey, July 1815 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Grey Bennet to Thomas Creevey, 7 July 1815 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Lord Byron to Thomas Moore, 7 July 1815 in Letters and Journals of Lord Byron 2 Vols (London: John Murray, 1830)

John Whishaw to Thomas Smith, 8 July 1815 in The “Pope” of Holland House: Selections from the Correspondence of John Whishaw and his Friends 1813-1840 (London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1906)

Henry Grey Bennet to Thomas Creevey, 11 July 1815 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Grey Bennet to Thomas Creevey, 12 July 1815 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Grey Bennet to Thomas Creevey, 14 July 1815 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Lord Ossulston to Thomas Creevey, 31 July 1815 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

John Whishaw to Thomas Smith, 16 August 1815 in The “Pope” of Holland House: Selections from the Correspondence of John Whishaw and his Friends 1813-1840 (London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1906)

Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, 14 January 1816 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Lord Byron to Augusta Leigh, 14 September in Astarte: a Fragment of Truth concerning George Gordon Byron, sixth Lord Byron (London: Christophers, 1921)

Lady Byron to Augusta Leigh, 2 October [1816] in Astarte: a Fragment of Truth concerning George Gordon Byron, sixth Lord Byron (London: Christophers, 1921)

Robert Southey to C. W. W. Wynn, 13 April 1817 in The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)

Thomas Creevey to Elizabeth Ord, 14 August 1822 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Henry Brougham to Thomas Creevey, 19 August 1822 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Earl of Sefton to Thomas Creevey, 28 May 1827 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to the Earl of Sefton, 31 May 1827 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)