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Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1949
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Scope & Content:: 1. ORIGINAL, letters from [Richard Temple, Viscount] Cobham, to Alexander Pope; Stowe, 1, 8 Nov. 1733, ff. 1, 3. Printed in Ruffhead's "Life of Pope," 1769, 4to., p. 212, note. 2. Original letter from [Charles Mordaunt, Earl of] Peterborow, to Lady Mary Worthey-Montague; n.d. [1734?]. f. 5. Pr...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [1734?]
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1950
Title:
Scope & Content:: 1. Two partial indexes by Alexander Pope to the works of Beaumont and Fletcher, ed. 1679. Autograph. f. 1. 2. Scheme by A. Pope for an epic poem to be entitled "Brutus." Autograph. f. 4. See Ruffhead',s "Life of Pope," 1769, 4to., p. 316. 3. Draft, with numerous corrections, of the "Advertis...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1679-18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1951
Title:
Scope & Content:: ORIGINAL agreements and other papers relative to the printing and copyright of works of Alexander Pope; 1713-1740. See also Egerton Charters 128-130. 1. Agreement of Jacob Tonson, junior, renouncing his claim to exclusive copyright in poems printed, by him for A. Pope, and engaging to include,...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1713-1740
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1952
Title:
Scope & Content:: ONE hundred and nine original letters from Dr. W[illiam] Warburton, Bishop of Gloucester, to the Hon. Charles Yorke; 29 June, 1752-14 Oct. 1769. Privately printed by Lord Hardwicke, London, 1812, 4to. At the end of the volume are included also letters to the same from:-Gertrude [wife of Dr.] War...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 29 Jun 1752-14 Oct 1769
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1953
Title:
Scope & Content:: THIRTY-ONE original letters from Dr. William Warburton to Dr. Conyers Middleton; Newark, 19 Jan. 1735/6-26 Oct. 1741. Included is a letter of fifteen pages in answer to criticisms on "The Divine Legation." Paper. Folio. Dr Conyers Middleton: Letters to, from Bishop Warburton: 1735-1741. Willia...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 19 Jan [1736]-26 Oct 1741
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1954
Title:
Scope & Content:: SEVENTY-ONE original letters from Dr. William Warburton to John Knapton, bookseller, publisher of Pope's Works, etc.; 26 Aug. 1747-18 Jan. 1755. Included also are letters from [Rev.] John Sayer to Mr. Warburton, relative to a Latin translation of the "Essay on Man;" 26 Jan., 22 Feb. 1754; with d...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 26 Aug 1747-18 Jan 1755
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1955
Title:
Scope & Content:: ORIGINAL letters to and from Dr. William Warburton; 1732-circa 1767:- 1. Matthew Concanen to W. Warburton; London, 12 Aug. 1732. With draft of answer; Newark, 16 Aug. 1732, f. 1. 2. [Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of] Chesterfield, to W. Warburton; London, 15 May, 1742-14 Sept. 1749. To the la...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1732-1772
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1956
Title:
Scope & Content:: THIRTY-EIGHT original letters from Lewis Theobald to William Warburton, with emendations of Shakespeare, etc.; Wyan's Court, 10 Feb. 1729/30-4 Sept. 1736. Not included in the series printed by Nichols, "Literaiy History;" vol. ii. p. 189. Paper. Small Folio. Lewis Theobald: Letters to Dr. Warbu...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 10 Feb [1730]-4 Sep 1736
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1957
Title:
Scope & Content:: TWENTY-THREE original letters from Sir Thonias Hanmer, Bart., to William Warburton, with emendations of Shakespeare; Mildenhall, London, etc., 24 Dec. 1735-25 May, 1739. Paper. Small Folio. William Shakespeare: Emendations, by Sir T. Hanmer: 1735-1739. Sir Thomas Hanmer, 4th Baronet; Speaker o...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 24 Dec 1735-25 May 1739
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1958
Title:
Scope & Content:: ONE hundred and four original letters from Richard Hurd, Bishop successively of Lichfield and Coventry and of Worcester, the first addressed to William Warburton and the remainder to Mrs. [Gertrude] Warburton and her second husband, the Rev. Martin Stafford Smith; 20 Oct. 1756, 8 Oct. 1773-26 No...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1756-1797
Extent:: 1 item

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