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Miscellaneous letters written to or owned by miss Pigott, n.d., [1742-1846?]

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MS. Pigott d. 21
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The collection cannot be described summarily. Among the letters are:

  1. many from the Campbell family (e. g. the duke and duchess of Argyll in about 1840-2)
  2. from E. H. C[ampbell]
  3. several from miss Pigott herself (e. g. to Emilie baronne de St. Genies) with drafts of her letters
  4. (fol. 21) a lithographed facsimile of a letter of Burns beg. 'Sir, I showed the inclosed political ballad'
  5. (fol. 196) letters from Henry St. John Mildmay
  6. (fol. 221) some from members of the Pigott family.

Dates

  • Creation: n.d., [1742-1846?]

Extent

371 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Multiple languages
  • English
  • French

Shelfmark

MS. Pigott d. 21

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by name of writer.

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 23447

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

11 3/4 × 9 1/4 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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Weston Library
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