Manuscript of 'The Poor Relation', an unpublished drama
An unpublished play which commentates on contemporary attitudes towards poverty. The play is written, with some amendments, in a small notebook made from sheets of writing paper sewn together with brown thread [fragile in places] with marbled paper cover.
Dated 22 January 1862 with the address 39 North Street Sheffield. No author details are given.
Dates
- Creation: Jan 1862
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 9490].
Shelfmark:
MS. 9490
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 9490
Abstract
Manuscript of 'The Poor Relation', an unpublished drama, Jan 1862.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian Library from Alastor Rare Books, 2013.
- Title
- Catalogue of manuscript of 'The Poor Relation', an unpublished drama, Jan 1862
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Rachael Marsay
- Date
- 2022
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Catalogued with the generous support of the Roy Davids bequest
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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