Commonplace book of Adair Hawkins, of Great Marlborough St., London

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MS. Eng. misc. c. 856

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The wrappers are addressed to Hawkins, fols. 293, 295 and 303. The manuscript contains some dated entries, 1806-1816, many anecdotes of contemporaries, especially Francis Douce (fols. 1v, 10v, 20, 52, 75-76, 152, 177v-178, 186-187, 208-210, 224, 232-234?, 249-250, 280), Joseph Edwards, bookseller, and James Northcote, with classical and antiquarian notes, extracts from printed works, some sketches, and (fols. 290-291) a letter to Hawkins from Thomas Phillips (1760-1851), 1802?, and (fol. 301) a draft of a reply.

Dates

Creation: early 19th century

Extent

308 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 856, fols. 1-2].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. misc. c. 856

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 21544

Additional Description

Abstract

Commonplace book of Adair Hawkins, of Great Marlborough St., London

Biographical / Historical

Adair Hawkins may have been 'a distinguished London surgeon' (William Munk, The roll of the Royal College of Physicians of London, vol. III (London, 1878), p. 303, under Hawkins, F.B.).