Transcripts, watermark 1834, of letters from John Wilkes to his election agent John Dell
Single Item
MS. Eng. lett. c. 57
At fol. i is a note in John Lee's hand 'The original letters ... are in the possession of John Dell Esqr. of Aylesbury-a descendant of the gentleman to whom they are addressed ...'.
(fols. 44-67 are blank)
(fols. 44-67 are blank)
Dates
- 1753-1781
Extent
68 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. lett. c. 57
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17023
Abstract
Transcripts, watermark 1834, of letters from John Wilkes to his election agent John Dell
Biographical / Historical
John Wilkes (1725–1797) was an English politician.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Bookplate of John Lee (Hartwell MS. 618).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Francis Norman, cat. 10 (1938), 325.
Physical Facet
Half blue morocco, marbled boards, 1836
- Title
- Transcripts, watermark 1834, of letters from John Wilkes to his election agent John Dell
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- 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