Letters and drafts of letters from Beckford, mainly in French, to Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton, 1783, 1806-1844

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MS. Beckford c. 21

Held at the Weston Library

With drafts of some letters from Lord Hamilton, and:

(fols. 46, 160) sketches by Beckford, one (fol. 46) of part of Fonthill, 1814
(fols. 275-7) a short composition by Beckford, 29 March 1844, 'Enfin - il plait au ciel de nous accorder quelques indices du printemps... mais le vivre est las de moi', two copies of the French version, with an English translation by Beckford

Dates

295 Leaves

MS. Beckford c. 21

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