Drafts of letters in Sketches of Spain and Portugal (vol. 2 of Italy , 1834), in Beckford's wrappers, Date not recorded at time of cataloguing

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MS. Beckford c. 44

Held at the Weston Library

Includes:

(fols. 1-3) two copies of an entry for 8 July, an account of a bull-fight, not published by Beckford
(fols. 5-15) drafts relating to Portugal, parts of letters XXI, XXIV and XXVIII ('Sept. 9th' printed as 19 Sept.), paper watermarked with various dates 1806-27, two drafts dated 1816
(fols. 13v, 18, 51v) copies of letters from Beckford, 1830s
(fols. 16-49) rough drafts relating to Spain, paper watermarked 1829-32, some drafts dated 1834, including (fols. 16-21, 22-33, 34-44, 45-9) letters XI, XII, XIII-XIV and XV-XVI
(fols. 36-7) the original wrapper for the Spanish journal (part of MS. Beckford c. 43) containing much later drafts on fols. 36v-7
(fol. 50v) a pen-and-ink drawing of an ornate jug

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MS. Beckford c. 44

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