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Guard-book of letters

 Single Item
MS. Eng. lett. d. 40
Held at the Weston Library

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  1. Fols. 1-18. of Sir Francis Burdett, 1806-42
  2. Fols. 30-64. from W. Holman Hunt to Coventry Patmore and his wife, 1852-91
  3. Fols. 156-81. of William Hayley, 1803-12

Dates

  • Creation: 17th-19th century

Extent

195 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. d. 40, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. d. 40

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17097

Abstract

Guard-book of letters

Biographical / Historical

Sir Francis Burdett (1770-1844), fifth baronet, was an English politician. William Holman Hunt (1827-1910) was an English painter. Coventry Patmore (1823-1896) was an English poet and essayist. William Hayley (1745-1820) was an English poet and biographer.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired, 1932-4.

Title
Guard-book of letters
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

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