Letter from William Congreve to John Paltock regarding a South Sea dividend
There is a note on the verso on behalf of Mess. Snow and Paltock and signed by Nicholas Mottershead, 5 Mar 1722 [1723 N.S.]. The name Robt Cole is embossed on the upper right hand side of the page, apparently a collector's stamp.
Dates
- Creation: 1793
Extent
1 leaf
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 7903, fol. 1].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 7903, fol. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 6204
Abstract
Letter from William Congreve to John Paltock regarding a South Sea dividend.
Biographical / Historical
William Congreve (1670-1729), dramatist. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Christopher Edwards, Sept. 2007. Sponsored by The Polonsky Foundation, David Booth and John Blackett-Ord, Duke Humfrey's Night, 2 Oct 2010.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Letter from William Congreve to John Paltock regarding a South Sea dividend
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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