Miscellaneous letters written to or owned by miss Pigott, n.d., [1742-1846?]
File
MS. Pigott d. 21
Held at the Weston Library
The collection cannot be described summarily. Among the letters are:
- many from the Campbell family (e. g. the duke and duchess of Argyll in about 1840-2)
- from E. H. C[ampbell]
- several from miss Pigott herself (e. g. to Emilie baronne de St. Genies) with drafts of her letters
- (fol. 21) a lithographed facsimile of a letter of Burns beg. 'Sir, I showed the inclosed political ballad'
- (fol. 196) letters from Henry St. John Mildmay
- (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
Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk