Letters to Messrs. Cadell and Davies, publishers

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MS. Eng. lett. b. 27 (fols. 6-20).

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Seven letters to Messrs. Cadell and Davies, publishers, some with draft replies, including letters from:

James Cavanah Murphy, n.d., c.1795 (fols. 6-7);
Sir Henry Moncreiff Wellwood, baronet, 1808 (fols. 8-9);
Claudius Buchanan, 1813 (fols. 14-16);
Thomas Gisborne, 1822 (fols. 19-20).

Dates

Creation: c.1795-1822

Extent

15 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. 6-7]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. b. 27 (fols. 6-20).

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 21652

Additional Description

Abstract

Seven letters to Messrs. Cadell and Davies, publishers.

Biographical / Historical

Cadell & Davies was a firm of publishers and booksellers.

James Cavanah Murphy (1760-1814) was an architect and antiquary.

Sir Henry Moncreiff Wellwood (1750-1827) was a baronet and Church of Scotland minister

Claudius Buchanan (1766-1815) was a chaplain for the East India Company.

Thomas Gisborne (1758-1846) was a writer and Church of England minister.

Details for individuals are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.