Correspondence and papers of the actress Jane Pope, c.1760-1818
File
MS. Toynbee b. 1
Held at the Weston Library
Correspondence and papers of the actress Jane Pope, including:
- (fols. 24-29) letters from David Garrick, 1767-1775, n.d.;
- (fols. 31-52) letters from Catherine (Kitty) Clive, 1773-1785, n.d.;
- (fols. 54-100) letters from Susannah Dobson, 1773-1786, n.d.;
- (fols. 187-214) letters from Rebecca Grose, wife of Sir Nash Grose, 1804-1815;
- (fol. 281) farewell verses spoken by Jane Pope, 1808;
- (fols. 365-382) letters from Jane Pope, 1799-1808, n.d.;
- (fols. 383-474) miscellaneous papers and correspondence mainly relating to Jane Pope's will, including many receipts for legacies, and legal opinions, 1818-1845.
Verse in Crum.
Dates
- Creation: c.1760-1818
Extent
474 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Toynbee b. 1
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, no. 55406.
Custodial History
Owned by Serena E. Courtauld (née Sparrow), who bequeathed it to her niece, Miss. F. E. Sparrow, who gave it to Toynbee, c. 1925.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Toynbee, 1925.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk