Letters and autographs, 1727-1855, among which are letters to William Sloper, esq.
Letters and autographs, 1727-1855, among which are:
- Letters to William Sloper, esq., of Woodhay, Newbury (four, 1784: fol. 5)
- A long and precocious letter from Sarah Saunders of Bristol, aged eleven, to her father, April 9, 1819, chiefly about her own character as determined by a lady 'Chraneologist', 'miss Schemel-penning' (fol. 18)
- From or to Joseph Cottle, with several poems by him and others, 1822-5 (fol. 21)
- From the hon. William Herbert, afterwards dean of Manchester, Nov. 4, 1841 (fol. 67)
- From sir George H. Rose, Apr. 29, 1839 (fol. 84)
- From lord John Russell, March 22, 1844 (fol. 85)
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1727-1855
Extent
101 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 36, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. c. 36
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19443
Abstract
Letters and autographs, 1727-1855, among which are letters to William Sloper, esq.
Biographical / Historical
William Sloper, esq., of Woodhay, Newbury (fl. 1727-1855).
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. 32682
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought at an autograph sale at Sotheby's on Nov. 10, 1899, as part of lot 325.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 × 9 1/2 in.
Subject
- Title
- Letters and autographs, 1727-1855, among which are letters to William Sloper, esq.
- 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
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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