Letters between William Cobbett, James Wright publisher of the Political Register, and John and James Swann paper-makers of Ensham near Oxford
Letters between William Cobbett, James Wright publisher of the Political Register, and John and James Swann paper-makers of Ensham near Oxford, 1806-19. From Cobbett there are 18, several from Newgate.
All are about debts and other money matters. One letter (fol. 24) is from Cobbett's daughter Anne, 15 Sept. 1809.
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1806-1819
Extent
54 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. c. 33, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. hist. c. 33
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19108
Abstract
Letters between William Cobbett, James Wright publisher of the Political Register, and John and James Swann paper-makers of Ensham near Oxford
Biographical / Historical
William Cobbett (1763-1835) was an MP, author, journalist and publisher.
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. 31508
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought by the Bodleian privately, Sept. 1893.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 7/8 × 9 3/8 in.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Letters between William Cobbett, James Wright publisher of the Political Register, and John and James Swann paper-makers of Ensham near Oxford
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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