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Notebook of Samuel Wilberforce, containing verses and copies of verses many by 'WAS' [William Augustus Shirley?]

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MS. Eng. e. 2781
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Notebook of Samuel Wilberforce, containing verses and copies of verses many by 'WAS' [William Augustus Shirley?], several dated bewteen July 1823 and Mar. 1827, with (p. i) signature of 'S. Wilberforce St. James place' and (p. ii) partial list of contents.

64-155 are blank.

Dates

  • Creation: July 1823 and Mar. 1827

Extent

155 pages

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. e. 2781, fols. 1-2].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. e. 2781

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 9871

Abstract

Notebook of Samuel Wilberforce, containing verses and copies of verses many by 'WAS' [William Augustus Shirley?].

Biographical / Historical

Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873) was Bishop of Oxford from 1845 to 1869, and Bishop of Winchester, 1869 to 1873 - see Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by Waterfield Ltd., 1993.

Physical Facet

Half morocco, marbled boards

Title
Notebook of Samuel Wilberforce, containing verses and copies of verses many by 'WAS' [William Augustus Shirley?]
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2021 by Hannah Jordan
Date
EAD version 2021
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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