1. Add MS 39547
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 39547
- Title:
- LETTERS and transcripts of ballads, by Thomas Percy, Bishop of Dromore (1782- 1811), editor of Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, 1765. 1. Letters (ten) to his wife, [Anne] Percy, with the addition of one mutilated letter (f. 15) to Lord [Algernon] Percy ; 1765-1782. The letters were written in the main during Percy's residence at Alnwick as tutor to Lord Algernon Percy, and relate to tours in the North of England and Scotland, a performance of Rowe's " Jane Shore " in the private theatre...
- Scope & Content:
- includes: ff. 1-42 Thomas Percy, Bishop of Dromore: Letters to his wife: 1765-1782.f. 3 Nicholas Rowe, poet and dramatist: Account of a performance of his Jane Shore in the Duke of York's private theatre: 1767.f. 3 Drama: Account of a performance of Jane Shore in the Duke of York's privat...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1680-1782
- Extent:
- 1 item