A series of Miscellaneous Autograph Letters, written in about 1600 to 1850
A series of Miscellaneous Autograph Letters, largely of English persons of note, of the eighteenth and the first half of the nineteenth centuries, arranged alphabetically, with a few engraved portraits: chiefly collected by W. Wilson. The chief items are:
- Aikin, John, June 24, 1798 (fol. 9, cf. 8).
- Anson, lord, i.e. George Anson, signature, Dec. 29, 1740 (fol. 26v).
- Anstis, John, June 24, 1743 (fol. 34).
- Baber, Henry Hervey, Jan. 7, 1818 (fol. 59).
- Baker, George, four, 1740-50 (fols. 66, 70).
- Barton, Bernard, three, 1825-34 (fol. 104).
- Beattie, James, June 19, 1782 (fol. 114).
- Beloe, William, two, 1796-1807 (fol. 139).
- Belzoni, Giambattista, Jan. 9, 1821 (fol. 143).
- Benbow, admiral John, signature, Oct. 20, 1702 (fol. 150).
- Bentham, Jeremy, two, 1797-1829 (fol. 153).
- Bewick, Thomas, Aug. 23, 1793 (fol. 162).
- Blair, dr. Hugh, three papers, 1795, etc. (fol. 204).
- Blake, admiral Robert, two signatures, 1652/3-1655/8 (fol. 210).
- Bloomfield, Robert, July 7, 1808 (no. 25442, fol. 142).
- Borlase, William, Nov. 23, 1766 (fol. 235).
- Boswell, James, the elder, Jan. 1, 1792 (fol. 231).
- Bowles, William Lisle, Nov. 8, 1834 (fol. 239).
- Boyd, Henry, three, 1801-2 (fol. 240).
- Brayley, Edward Wedlake, two, one imperfect, 1808-9 (fol. 247).
- Brunel (?), sir Marc Isambard, two, March 21, 1826, etc. (fol. 271).
- Buckland, dean William, undated (fol. 282).
- Burke, Edmund, Aug. 4, 1789 (fol. 296).
- Burney, dr. Charles, Jan. 5, 1809 (fol. 308).
Dates
- Creation: written in about 1600 to 1850
Extent
316 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu d. 11
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. 25439.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
10 3/4 × 9 1/2 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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