Letter-book of Thomas Edwards
Single Item
MS. Eng. lett. e. 92
Held at the Weston Library
Letter-book of Thomas Edwards, mainly letters to John Clarke concerning the 'Order of the Twitcher', a mock-chivalric order in which Edwards was Sir Roger de Quondam and Clarke Sir Robin de Quondam.
Dates
- Creation: 1727-1735
Extent
106 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. e. 92, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. lett. e. 92
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 10291
Abstract
Letter-book of Thomas Edwards
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Edwards (1738-1810) was a Welsh poet.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Part of the Way family papers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Sold by R. H. Way in 1952 to Vedder M. Gilbert, who gave it to the Library, 1964.
Bibliography
- See Notes and Queries, 200 (1955), 433-6.
Physical Facet
Paper wrapper inscribed 'Twitcher correspondence of the late Thos. Edwards No 2'
Subject
- Title
- Letter-book of Thomas Edwards
- 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:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk