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:
- Farmer, dr. Richard, two, 1795-7 (fols. 12, 18).
- Fell, dr. John, Dec. 4, 1683 (fol. 41).
- Franklin, sir John, May 25, 1824 (fol. 84).
- Giles, John Allen, undated (fol. 122).
- Glenbervie, lord, i.e. Sylvester Douglas (d. 1823), four, 1801-21 (fol. 135).
- Granger, James, Sept. 13, 1772 (fol. 157).
- Grey, Zachary, March 29, 1756 (fol. 163).
- Grose, capt. Francis (d. 1791), Dec. 1774 or'5 (fol. 169, cf. 167).
- Hamilton, sir William (d. 1803), May 10, 1796 (fol. 191).
- Haslewood, Joseph, two, 1818-22 (fol. 217).
- Hasted, Edward, two, 1792-6 (fol. 220).
- Hawkins, John Sidney, two, 1796-1806 (fol. 225).
- Hill, Aaron, Nov. 8, 1735 (fol. 244).
- Hill, Rowland, two, undated (fol. 249: both presented by dr. George Birkbcek Hill in 1885).
- Home, John (d. 1808), May 4, 1804 (fol. 261).
- Hone, William, July 22, 1822 (fol. 264).
- Hood, admiral Samuel, Feb. 17, 1814 (fol. 266).
- Hook, Theodore Edward, two, undated (fol. 268).
- Home, Thomas Hartwell, Jan. 27, 1819 (fol. 277).
- Howard, John (d. 1790), March 19, 1786 (fol. 289).
- Hunt, Leigh, two, Aug. 18, 1842, etc. (fol. 304).
- Hurd, bp. Richard, April 4, 1794 (fol. 284).
Dates
- Creation: written in about 1600 to 1850
Extent
310 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu d. 13
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. 25441.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
10 3/4 × 9 1/2 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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