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Letters from William Gilpin to Mary Delany

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MS. Eng. lett. b. 27, fols. 33-61
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Letters from William Gilpin to Mary Delany, 1782-1786.

Dates

  • Creation: 1782-1786

Extent

29 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. b. 27, fols. 33-34]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. b. 27, fols. 33-61

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 21669

Abstract

Letters from William Gilpin, writer and educator, to Mary Delany, artist

Biographical / Historical

William Gilpin (1724-1804) was a writer and an educator.

Mary Delany [née Granville; formerly Pendarves] (1700-1788) was an artist.

Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased by the Library from C.A.K. Fletcher, 1 Apr 1977.

Title
Letters from William Gilpin to Mary Delany
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2022
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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