Scrap-book of Mary, second wife of Spencer Madan
Scrap-book of Mary, second wife of Spencer Madan, Bishop of Peterborough, begun in 1797 (p. 1), containing verse, riddles, epigrams, epitaphs, newspaper cuttings and a collection of amusing letters, bills and notices.
Poems by or attributed to William Cowper are at pp. 42a-d, 58, 61, 139b-c, 171-2, 192, 207-8, 238, 244b-c. Verse in Crum.
Dates
- Creation: Begun in 1797
Extent
399 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. poet. c. 51, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. poet. c. 51
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 8770-2
Abstract
Scrap-book of Mary, second wife of Spencer Madan
Biographical / Historical
Mary Madan was the second wife of Spencer Madan (1729-1813), bishop of Peterborough. William Cowper (1731-1800) was a poet.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Bequeathed by Mary Madan to her step-sons, W. C. and Spencer Madan (p. 315); bought by Falconer Madan from Colbeck Radford, 1930.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by F. F. Madan, 1958.
Subject
- Title
- Scrap-book of Mary, second wife of Spencer Madan
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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