Letters from various correspondents to Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton, 1812-48
File
MS. Beckford c. 39
Held at the Weston Library
Mainly concerns Beckford's business affairs, including (fols. 1-71, 125-8) correspondence with the Duke's agent, Robert Brown, and Fownes & White, mainly about the sale of Fonthill, 1821-2, and the lease of land from the Bishop of Salisbury, 1831
Includes:
- (fols. 72-93) letters from Gregorio Franchi, 1812-22
- (fols. 99-104, 107, 123-4) letters concerning the sale to the National Gallery of Beckford's portrait of the Doge Loredan by Bellini, 1844
Dates
- Creation: 1812-48
Extent
130 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Beckford c. 39
Arrangement
Alphabetical.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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