Fifteen letters, all but one addressed to William Hone
Fifteen letters, all but one addressed to William Hone, bookseller, of Ludgate Hill, London, 1818-24: the writers are:
- J. Drakard (two, the first not to Hone, 1818-22: fols. 2, 20)
- Rev. Niel Douglas (one, June 22, 1818: fol. 4)
- Francis Douce (four, 1820-24: fols. 6, 15, 17, 21)
- lord Darlington (three, 1820: fols. 8, 10, 12)
- W. Douglas (one, May 3, 1822: fol. 19)
- G. Dyer (four, undated, fols. 23, 24, 25, 27)
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1818-1824
Extent
29 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 32, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. c. 32
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19439
Abstract
Fifteen letters, all but one addressed to William Hone
Biographical / Historical
William Hone (1780-1842) was an author, publisher and bookseller in Ludgate Hill, London.
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. 32679
Custodial History
'Thorpe sale, 386': in the Phillipps library, MS. no. 33393.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lot 711 in the Phillipps sale on June 8, 1899, when it was bought by the Bodleian.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
14 × 10 1/2 in.
Topical
- Title
- Fifteen letters, all but one addressed to William Hone
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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