Miscellaneous letters, written in 1685-1844
File
MS. Pigott d. 9
Held at the Weston Library
The chief of the letters are:
- (fol. 6) Fifteen letters to prof. Aylmer Bourke Lambert 1828-37, on botanical subjects
- (fol. 39) Three letters from mr. Lambert to miss Pigott, 1840, followed by many relating to his death (Jan. 10, 1842) and affairs, 1840-42, including two from sir William Jackson Hooker, Dec. 1841 (fol. 90)
- (fol. 105) Letter from miss Anna Seward to mrs. Parry Price, Aug. 26, 1797
- fol. 109) Letter from W. Willis of Selworthy to Rich. Lyster, May 8, 1727, about lord and lady Arundel
- (fol. 112) Letter from Tho. Breviter, Sept. 5, 1749
- (fol. 114). Letter from the earl of Clarendon to the earl of Abingdon, with seal, July 6, 1685, see MS. Clarendon 128
- (fol. 116). Letters from lady Eleanor Butler (1814-5), and the hon. Sarah Ponsonby (1815-22), the two Ladies of Llangollen, see MS. Pigott c. 1, fol. 55
- (fol. 148). Letters from mrs. Ellen Sharples to miss Pigott, 1814-44.
Dates
- Creation: written in 1685-1844
Extent
190 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Pigott d. 9
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 23444
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
10 1/2 × 9 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk