Volume of Correspondence relating to John Hutchins's History of Dorsetshire, written in 1757-1816
Volume of Correspondence relating to John Hutchins's History of Dorsetshire, addressed to R. Gough, relative to the second edition (1796-1815), arranged in alphabetical order of writers, but there appear to be large deficiencies in the latter half of the alphabet. Among the writers are:
- Delamotte, William (d. 1863), three, 1796 (fols. 6, 258).
- Derby, J., twenty-seven, 1792-97 (fol. 9).
- Digby, earl, i.e. Henry Digby (d. 1793), two, 1793-94 (fols. 73, 78).
- Disney, John, six, 1811-16: (fols. 81).
- Frampton, George, fourteen, 1799-1816 (fol. 107).
- Gough, Richard, many drafts of letters and some originals, 1793-1806 (fol. 147, and elsewhere).
- Gulch, John, Nov. 1802 (fol. 189).
- Hall, Henry, six, 1794-96 (fol. 197).
- Hamper, William, March 2, 1811 (fol. 210).
- Hodges, William, sixteen, 1792-1814 (fol. 214).
- Lysons, Daniel, Sept. 16, 1716.? (fol. 260).
- Lysons, Samuel, two, 1796 (foll, 256, 260).
- Maton, William George, eleven, 1802-6 (fols. 262, 2781).
- Moor, James Knight, twenty-three, 1794-1807 (fols. 284, 329).
- Nichols, John Bowyer, July 23, 1789 (fol. 131).
- Oglander, Sir William, eight, 1814-16 (fol. 344).
- Orford, lord, i.e. Horace Walpole d. 1797', two, 1793 (fol. 361).
Dates
- Creation: written in 1757-1816
Extent
364 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Top. Gen. d. 3
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. V, no. 25533.
Custodial History
Lot 976 in the Gough Nichols sale, 1874.
Gough Nichols coll. vol. no. 24 (from 1874 to about 1884).
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
10 7/8 × 8 3/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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