Skip to main content

Guard-book of letters mainly to T.W. Bourne

 Single Item
MS. Eng. lett. e. 45
Held at the Weston Library

  • Request
    this

Guard-book of letters, including:

  1. (fols. 1-104) letters mainly to T. W. Bourne, many from Sir Frederick Bridge, concerning the performance in London of Handel's Messiah conducted by Bridge, 2 Jan. 1899, and Bridge's Gresham Lectures on Messiah, 1899
  2. (fols. 116-64) letters from A. W. Kinglake to various correspondents, 1845-90.

Dates

  • Creation: 19th century

Extent

179 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. e. 45, fols. 1-2]

Please see our help page for further guidance on citing archives and manuscripts.

Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. e. 45

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 8619

Abstract

Guard-book of letters

Biographical / Historical

Sir Frederick Bridge (1844-1924) was an English organist and composer. Alexander William Kinglake (1809-1891) was an English historian and travel writer.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired, 1948-57.

Title
Guard-book of letters mainly to T.W. Bourne
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom