An epistle in verse from Robert Southey to Thomas Davis Lamb
An epistle in verse from Robert Southey to Thomas Davis Lamb, 22 or 23 Nov. 1792, describing his journey to Oxford and matriculation there as a member of Balliol college on Nov. 2 of that year: beg. 'Dear Tom again | I take my pen.' The letter was written currente calamo, and sent by post from Bristol. Fols. 1-2, 5-27 are blank. Printed in Reminiscences of Oxford, ed. by L. Q. Couch (Oxf. 1892).
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1792 by R. Southey
Extent
27 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. poet. c. 2, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. poet. c. 2
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18936
Abstract
An epistle in verse from Robert Southey to Thomas Davis Lamb
Biographical / Historical
Robert Southey (1774-1843) was a poet, journalist and biographer.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. VI, no. 31039
Immediate Source of Acquisition
'Bought by the Bodleian in Nov. 1891 ... from S. J. Davey (no 4746 in his catalogue).'
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 1/2 × 8 5/8 in.
- Title
- An epistle in verse from Robert Southey to Thomas Davis Lamb
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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