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Miscellaneous papers, 1815-1816, 1842-1843, n.d.

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MS. Eng. c. 2729
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  1. (fols. 1-9) letters to and from Sir Augustus Wall Callcott, 1815, 1842-1843, n.d., mainly concerning the death of his wife Maria, Lady Callcott in 1842
  2. (fols. 10-34) a description of a holiday in the Lake District with Sir John and Lady Swinburne, 1816;
  3. (fols. 35-41) part of Sir Augustus Wall Callcott's 'Dictionary of Anecdotes,' (letters C, H, L, T, V and W only), n.d.
  4. (fols. 45-55) a copy of 'Fragments of family history written by Sir Augustus Wall Callcott a few years before his death in 1844', n.d.
  5. (fols. 56-63) 'Essay on Venetian painters,' n.d. (watermark 1803)
  6. (fols. 64-72) lists of artists' works hanging in the Great Room of the Royal Academy, 1796-1825, n.d.
  7. (fols. 73-94) lists of paintings, with catalogue numbers, in Buckingham Palace and Windsor collections, n.d.
  8. (fols. 141-62) notes from Universal History on China, n.d., and
  9. (fols. 169-95) biographical notes, n.d.

Dates

  • Creation: 1815-1816, 1842-1843, n.d.

Extent

195 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Eng. c. 2729

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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