Letters collected by David Nichol Smith

Single Item

MS. Eng. lett. d. 219

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18th- and 19th-cent. letters collected by David Nichol Smith, including letters from;

Fols. 37-51. Alexander Chalmers to Cadell and Davies, 1803-11
Fols. 57-82. J. Payne Collier to Thomas Amyot, 1837-44.

Dates

18th-19th-century

Extent

92 Leaves

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. d. 219, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. d. 219

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17128

Additional Description

Overview

Letters collected by David Nichol Smith

Biographical / Historical

David Nichol Smith (1875-1962) was a Scottish literary scholar. Alexander Chalmers (1759-1834) was a Scottish biographer and literary editor. John Payne Collier (1789-1883) was an English literary editor and forger. Thomas Amyot (1775-1850) was an English lawyer and antiquary.