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Fair copy of Henry Savile de Starck, 'Memoirs of the life and character of the late Madame de Starck...', probably in the author's hand, with some alterations, together with an account of the writings Anne Marie La Cepedes de Fauques (de Vaucluse), Date not recorded at time of cataloguing
Paper watermarked various dates 1800-1814 The memoirs break off in mid-sentence on fol. 60v, and are followed by (fols. 61-100) a copy of Mme de Starck's journal of a visit to Potsdam, Sept. 1797, mainly a detailed description of the palace and art gallery, including (fols. 74-84, 85-92) two slightly differing versions of part of the journal. A loosely-inserted letter from Sir William Jones to Mme de Starck, 1791, has been transferred from fol. 53 (where it is transcribed) to MS.…
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Archive of William Beckford
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Miscellaneous papers
Shelfmark: MS. Beckford d. 28
Extents: 102 Leaves
Dates:
Date not recorded at time of cataloguing