Letters of the 19th century, chiefly of the second half
Letters of the 19th century, chiefly of the second half, with a few portraits, presented by S. G. Perceval, esq., and partly collected by his grandmother lady Trevelyan: arranged in alphabetical order of writers' names: among them are letters from:
- Ford Madox Brown, Nov. 13, 1879 (fol. 23)
- The rev. Fred. Will. Faber, June 4, 1852 (fol. 38)
- The right hon. Henry Fawcett, M.P., Sept. 6, 1866 (fol. 41)
- The rev. H. R. Haweis, Jan. 14, 1889 (fol. 59)
- Dr. G. F. Maclear, July 12, 1897 (fol. 71b)
- Robert Moffat, the missionary, Aug. 5, 1862 (fol. 79)
- Sir Isaac Pitman, Dec. 8, 1879 (fol. 87)
- Prince Radziwill, Dec. 30, 1856 (fol. 88)
- Miss Ada Rehan, Nov. 7, 1891 (fol. 90)
- Athelstan Riley, Apr. 15, late 19th cent. (fol. 98)
- Sir Henry Thompson, F.R.C.S., Dec. 31, 1877 (fol. 111)
Additions: two letters from dr. Charles Daubeny, Sept. 8, 1843 (?), and Oct. 24, 1857 (foll. 115, 117), both given by S. G. Perceval esq., on July 23, 1910.
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1806-1898
Extent
122 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Autogr. d. 8, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Autogr. d. 8
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19545
Abstract
Letters of the 19th century, chiefly of the second half
Biographical / Historical
Spencer George Perceval (1838-1922) was an antiquary and a geologist.
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. 33371
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by S. G. Perceval on Feb. 16, 1904.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
11 × 9 1/4 in.
Topical
- Title
- Letters of the 19th century, chiefly of the second half
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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