Letters written by Samuel Wilberforce to a variety of recipients
Letters, some undated, written by Samuel Wilberforce to a variety of recipients including Jonathan Rashleigh of Menabilly, Cornwall, (7 Oct 1839), Gilbert Eliot, Dean of Bristol (Oct 1851), Thomas Erskine (25 Oct 1853, 7 Jan 1858 and 27 Oct 1861), Dean Trench (28 Aug 1857), Madame Van de Weyer (3 May 1858), Mrs Arbuthnot (7 Jun 1858) and Mrs Erskine (13 Nov 1864). One letter (17 Apr 1832), written to an unnamed recipient from Brightstone Rectory, mentions that Samuel's father, William Wilberforce, is staying with him and passes on William's kind remembrances.
With one letter to Samuel Wilberforce from J. Wilson Patten of Bank Hall, Warrington (24 Aug 1867), three letters (undated by year) from the Earl of Winton and a printed engraving of Wilberforce by D.J. Pound from a photograph by Mayall (n.d.).
Dates
- Creation: 1832-1867
Extent
1 file
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 24125, fol. 1].
Shelfmark:
MS. 24125
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 24125
Abstract
Letters written by Samuel Wilberforce to a variety of recipients, 1832-1867.
Biographical / Historical
Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873) was Bishop of Oxford from 1845 to 1869 and Bishop of Winchester, 1869 to 1873. For further information see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Custodial History
Purchased from Forum Auctions on 25 April 2025, Lot no. 161.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Daniel Vince Rare Books in 2025 with the support of the Rose Fund.
- Title
- Catalogue of letters written by Samuel Wilberforce to a variety of recipients
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Lucy McCann
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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