Letters from William Mason to George Simon Harcourt, 2nd Earl Harcourt, Dec. 1755-Mar. 1773; July 1776-Dec. 1783; n.d.
File
MS. Eng. d. 3842
Includes:
- (fols. 1-21) essay by Mason, transcribed by Harcourt, on the arrangement of flowers in pleasure grounds, n.d.
- (fols. 23-4) poem by Mason on visiting Nuneham Park, n.d.
- (fols. 87-8) letter concerning the design of Mason's flower garden at Nuneham Park, Sept. 1772
- (fols. 124-5) letter accepting an invitation to be present when Lancelot"Capability" Brown visits to plan the landscaping of Nuneham Park, July 1778
Dates
- Creation: Dec. 1755-Mar. 1773; July 1776-Dec. 1783; n.d.
Extent
194 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. d. 3842
Creator
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Edward William | 1825-1891 | politician (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Edward | 1757-1847 | formerly Venables-Vernon | Archbishop of York (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Elizabeth | d 1826 | nee Venables-Vernon | wife of 2nd Earl Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | George Granville | 1785-1861 | formerly Venables-Vernon | MP, Barrister (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | George Simon | 1736-1809 | 2nd Earl Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Lady | Anne | 1761-1831 | nee Leveson-Gower, later Venables-Vernon | wife of Edward Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Matilda Mary | 1804-1876 | nee Gooch, later Venables Vernon | wife of William Venables Vernon Harcourt (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Simon | 1714-1777 | 1st Earl Harcourt | politician (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | Simon | c 1661-1727 | 1st Viscount Harcourt | Lord Chancellor (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | William | 1743-1830 | 3rd Earl Harcourt | Field Marshal (Person)
- From the Collection: Harcourt | William | Venables Vernon | 1789-1871 | Canon of York, chemist (Person)
Repository Details
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk