Eighteen short letters from Francis Douce to T. Lloyd
Single Item
MS. Douce d. 17
Held at the Weston Library
Eighteen short letters from Francis Douce to T. Lloyd (his wine mercant), esq., of 14 Buckingham street, Strand, London, 1815-33: with a few other papers.
The following papers have been added:
The following papers have been added:
- Nine letters from Francis Douce, 1789-1826, partly to T. J. Pettigrew (fol. 44) with one from sir Frederick Madden to Pettigrew, Dec: 24, 1829 (fol. 52)
- Fols. 67-74. Letters of Francis Douce, 1809, 1829-33
- A letter from F. Douce to mons. B. de Roquefort, Aug. 4, 1815, on literary subjects, with interlinear pencilled French translation (fol. 64)
Dates
- Written in A.D. 1815-1833 by F. Douce
Extent
45 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Douce d. 17, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Douce d. 17
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19547
Abstract
Eighteen short letters from Francis Douce to T. Lloyd
Biographical / Historical
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. 33373
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Eighteen short letter: bought on Nov. 29, 1904, from J. T. Tregaskis (catal. 565, no. 116).
Fols. 44-52: purchased in lot 242 at Sotheby's sale on Feb. 26, 1906.
Fol. 64: purchased from a catal. of George D. Smith, bookseller of New York (art. 140) on May 30, 1910.
Fols. 44-52: purchased in lot 242 at Sotheby's sale on Feb. 26, 1906.
Fol. 64: purchased from a catal. of George D. Smith, bookseller of New York (art. 140) on May 30, 1910.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
9 7/8 × 6 7/8 in.
- Title
- Eighteen short letters from Francis Douce to T. Lloyd
- 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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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk