A series of Miscellaneous Autograph Letters, written in about 1600 to 1850
File
MS. Montagu d. 16
Held at the Weston Library
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:
- Seward, William, signature, April 30, 1796, and letter undated (fol. 19).
- Siamese Twins, signature undated as 'Eng Chang' (fol. 35v).
- Smith, Horatio, three, 1824-35, with a poem (fol. 43).
- Smith, James, one, undated (fol. 51).
- Smollett, Tobias, a receipt, Jan. 5, 1759 (fol.57v).
- Southey, Robert, May 5, 1803 (fol. 66).
- Thurlow, lord, i.e. Edward Hovel Thur-low (d. 1829), Feb. 7, 1813 (fol. 134).
- Tibal, Peter, of Ch. Ch. Oxford: Latin poetical epistle, about 1725 (fol. 136).
- Tickell, Thomas, June 11, 1717 (fol. 138).
- Tyrwhitt, Thomas, two, undated (fol. 164).
- Upcott, William, two, 1822 (fol. 169).
- Warburton, bp. William, Jan. 21, 1758, fol. 186).
- Watts, Alaric Alexander, March 11, 1829 (fol. 195).
- Whalley, Peter, two, 1782 (fol. 205).
- White, rev. Joseph, Aug. 10, 1811-1 (fol. 213).
- Whitefield, George, May 10, 1766 (fol. 216v).
- Wither, George (the poet ?), signature, May 5, 1647 (fol. 245).
- Woodfall, H. S., Dec. 10, 1797 (fol. 249).
Dates
- Creation: written in about 1600 to 1850
Extent
261 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu d. 16
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. 25444.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
10 3/4 × 9 1/2 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk