'Autographs of Bodleian benefactors, 1752-1832'
'Autographs of Bodleian benefactors, 1752-1832'; the letters are from:
- Fol. 1a. Thomas Carte, Nov. 11, 1752
- Fol. 2. Edm. Malone to his father Edmond, Dec. 29, 1766
- Fol. 4a. Richard Gough, Sept. 8, 1772
- Fol. 5. the same, May 26, 1792
- Fol. 7. Edm. Malone to Isaac Reed, n.d
- Fol. 9. F. Douce (June 19, 1832)
- Fol. 12. Letter of Thomas Carte, 1738
(the rest of the volume is blank)
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1752-1832
Extent
43 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Autogr. d. 3, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Autogr. d. 3
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19217
Abstract
'Autographs of Bodleian benefactors, 1752-1832'
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Carte (1686-1754) was a historian. Edmund Malone (1741-1812) was a critic and author. Richard Gough (1735-1809) was an antiquary. Isaac Reed (1742-1807) was a Shakespearean editor and antiquary. Francis Douce (1757-1834) was an antiquary.
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. 31753
Immediate Source of Acquisition
- Bought.. 18. 5. 1894, no. 4277 in the Hugh Galbraith Reid sale
- Part of lot 75 in Sotheby's cat. of Ap. 10, 1893, then bought by the Bodleian
- Bought.. on Oct. 27, 1892 from the cat. of Noel Conway & Co.
- Bought 1. 2. 1894 from Joseph B. Cooke, Holy, Leicester
- Part of lot 75 in Sotheby's cat. of Ap. 10, 1893, then bought by the Bodleian
- Part of lot 76 in Sotheby's cat. of Ap. 10, 1893, then bought by the Bodleian
- Bought, P. J. amp; A. E. Dobell, cat. 36 (1924), 72
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
10 3/8 × 7 3/4 in.
Subject
- Bodleian Library (Organisation)
- Carte | Thomas | 1686-1754 | historian (Person)
- Malone | Edmond | 1741-1812 | Critic and Author (Person)
- Gough | Richard | 1735-1809 | antiquary (Person)
- Reed | Isaac | 1742-1807 | literary editor and book collector (Person)
- Douce | Francis | 1757-1834 | Antiquary (Person)
- Title
- 'Autographs of Bodleian benefactors, 1752-1832'
- 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
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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