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A draft of the Will of miss Anna Seward, of Lichfield

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MS. Add. A. 178
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A draft of the Will of miss Anna Seward, of Lichfield, who died in 1809, in her own handwriting, and made not long before her death.

(fols. 19-end are blank)

Dates

  • Creation: Written about A.D. 1805 by A. Seward

Extent

48 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. A. 178, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Add. A. 178

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 20185

Abstract

A draft of the Will of miss Anna Seward, of Lichfield

Biographical / Historical

Miss Anna Seward (1747-1809) was an author.

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. V, no. 30173

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired by The Bodleian Library in 1890.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

9 3/4 × 7 7/8 in.

Title
A draft of the Will of miss Anna Seward, of Lichfield
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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