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Additional Papers of William Gilpin

 Collection

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The collection consists of:

  1. Manuscripts of published works by William Gilpin;
  2. Poems and essays not by Gilpin;
  3. Letters from William Gilpin (1757-1848) to his wife.

Dates

  • Creation: 1749-1825

Extent

25 boxes (1.73 linear metres)

Language of Materials

  • English
  • Latin

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. lett. b. 36].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Eng. lett. b. 36, c. 534; Eng. misc. d. 1204-1207, e. 1318-1326; Eng. poet. c. 71, d. 221-224, e. 175-178; Lat. misc. c. 94

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 12974

Abstract

Additional Papers of William Gilpin (1724-1804), and of his son William Gilpin (1757-1848).

Biographical / Historical

William Gilpin (1724-1804) was a clergyman, educationist, biographer and topographer. His son was William Gilpin (1757-1848), Rector of Pulverbatch. Details of William Gilpin (1724-1804) are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were given to the Library by Dr Peter Benson in 1981.

Related Materials

See also:

  1. Gilpin Papers (MSS. Eng. misc. b. 73, c. 387-393, d. 556-588, e. 486-539, f. 178-378);
  2. Illustrated notebooks of William Gilpin (MSS. Eng. e. 3326-3329).
Title
Additional Papers of William Gilpin
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant. EAD version 2022 by Simon Mackley.
Date
EAD version 2022
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom