Letters to Walter Wilson, esq., of Bath, written in 1806-1845
File
MS. Montagu d. 21
Held at the Weston Library
Letters to Walter Wilson, esq., of Bath, author of Dissenting Churches in London (1808) and Memoirs of Daniel Defoe (1830), from 1806 to 1845, partly on subjects connected with the above works. Among the writers are:
- Baker, Henry De Foe, Jan. 30, 1830 (fol. 17).
- Bogue, David, Sept. 30, 1806 (fol. 33).
- Bowring, sir John, two, 1835-9 (fol. 36).
- Britton, John, July 28, 1829 (fol. 45).
- Brook, rev. Benjamin, two, 1809-15 (fol. 49).
- Ellis, sir Henry, May 11, 1822 (fol. 98).
- Giles, rev. John Allen, two, Nov. 16, . 1840, etc. (fol. 114).
- Hazlitt, William, two, undated (fol. 134).
- Hone, William, May 5, 1830 (fol. 140).
- Hudson, George (d. 1871), signature only, Nov. 19, 1845 (fol. 147).
- Hunter, Joseph, July 10, 1831 (fol. 151).
- Lathbury, Thomas, undated (fol. 179).
- Moxon, Edward, Aug. 26, 1836 (fol. 213).
- Plants, Joseph, April 30, 1822 (fol. 231).
- Wilson, Walter draft of a letter by him, March 15, 1823: fol. 144).
Dates
- Creation: written in 1806-1845
Extent
11 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu d. 21
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. 25445.
Custodial History
Lot 222 in the Wilson sale in 1847.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
11 3/4 × 9 3/4 in.
Repository Details
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