Correspondence of Henry Herbert, Lord Porchester, mainly concerning his travels in France and Spain
Single Item
MS. Eng. c. 8367
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Comprises:
- (fols. 1-6) letters from his father Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon, Apr 1821-Apr [1822]. Includes (fols. 3v-4r) a letter from his sister Lady Emily Herbert, written as a postscript to his father's letter, 25 Apr 1821
- (fols. 7-26) letters to his father Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon, Mar 1821-Jun 1822, n.d.
- (fols. 27-8) letter from Frances Bute, Jul 1821
- (fols. 29-32) letters to his sister Lady Harriot Herbert, Nov 1821, May 1822
- (fols. 33-4) letter to his grandmother Elizabeth Herbert, Countess of Carnarvon, Feb 1822
- (fols. 35-6) letters to his brother Edward Herbert, Apr 1822
- (fols. 37-8) letter, in French, to unidentified, Mar 1821
Dates
- Creation: Apr [1821?]-May 1822
Extent
38 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries, [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 8367, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 8367
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 10835
Abstract
Correspondence of Henry Herbert, Lord Porchester, mainly concerning his travels in France and Spain, 1821-1822.
Biographical / Historical
Henry John George Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon, was born in 1800, the eldest son of Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon, and his wife Elizabeth. He travelled extensively in Europe and published works on Spain and Portugal. He died in 1849.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Samuel Gedge, 12 November 2011
- Title
- Correspondence of Henry Herbert, Lord Porchester, mainly concerning his travels in France and Spain
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Matthew Neely
- Date
- 2016
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk