Journal entries, 1786, and drafts, of 'Saleve' (printed in Italy (1834), i, pp. 357-71), 1785-1834

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MS. Beckford c. 42

Held at the Weston Library

Comprises:

(fol. 1) a fragment of a letter in French, Sept. 1785 (fair copy in MS. Beckford e. 1, fols. 131-2)
(fol. 1v) journal entry, 14 Feb. 1786 [Lake of Geneva]
(fol. 4) extracts from a printed book concerning Louis XI, a fragment of a letter in French, and drafts of passages in 'Saleve'
(fols. 5-12) drafts for 'Saleve', with many alterations
(fol. 13) journal entry, 6 Oct. 1786, Marseilles (entries for 2-3 Oct. are in MS. Beckford c. 84, fol. 36)
(fols. 13-15) early draft of part of 'Saleve'
(fols. 16-23) draft of a version longer than the printed one, fols. 16-19 in the hand of an amanuensis, with alterations by Beckford
(fols. 24-33, 37) fair copy of the longer version, in the hand of an amanuensis, with alterations by Beckford, paper watermarked 1795, inscribed (fol. 24) 'Read to E. 11 Sept. 1822'
(fols. 38-43) final draft of 'Saleve', dated 6 Jan. 1834

43 Leaves

MS. Beckford c. 42

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