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Name Congreve, William, dramatist

1. Add MS 4221

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Vol. I (ff. 348). A-C. includes: ff. 1-14 Lancelot Addison, Dean of Lichfield: Biographical notice: 18th cent.: Fr. ff. 9b, 15 Joseph Addison, dramatist and essayist: Biographical notices: 18th cent.: Fr. and Engl. f. 17 Reverend Michael Ainsworth, Master of Cornhampton School: Biographical no...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1730-c 1766
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1 item

2. Add MS 4264

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COCKBURN PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 338). The contents include the following: - (1) Letter of advice by C. Cockburn to her son; n.d. Copy. Imperfect at the beginning. Works, ii, p. 111. ff. 3-11. (2) The same to -, on the infallibility of the church of Rome; n.d. Works, ii, p. 134. ff. 12-13b. (3) ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1693-1751
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1 item

3. Add MS 4265

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COCKBURN PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 190). The contents include the following:- (1) 'The Life' as sent to the press; circa 1751. Works, i, p. i. it includes (ff. 19-20b) a letter of William Congreve with criticisms on C. Trotter's play The Revolution of Sweden'; 9 Nov. 1703. ff. 1-39b. (2) Biograph...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1693-1751
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1 item

4. Add MS 4293

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Miscellaneous warrants, letters. etc., chiefly original, collected by Thomas Birch; 1536-1765. The names of the writers, etc., are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. The more important articles are described below:- (1) Warrant of Henry VIII to Sir Thomas Audeley, Chancellor of...
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Western Manuscripts
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English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1536-1765
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1 item

5. Add MS 4808

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Vol. II. (ff. 233). Alexander Pope, The 'Iliad'. Contains the following books: XVI (ff. 1-35b), including (ff. 19-23) further copy from Poetical Miscellanies, 1709 (see 4707), XVII (ff. 37-55b), XVIII (ff. 57-73b), XIX (ff. 75-85b), XX (ff. 87-97b), XXI (ff. 99-121b), XXII (ff. 123-144b), XXIII (ff. 146-177), XXIV (ff. 179-205).
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Followed by drafts of (a) the Poetical Index. ff. 207-214b;- (b) Index of Arts and Sciences. ff.215-222;- (c) an index of antiquities, not published. ff. 223-232. Also included are (a) Plans for a house, perhaps one that Pope proposed to build in London, circ. 1717-1718. f. 30b;- (b) Plans for...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1712-1724
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1 item

6. Add MS 36933

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ARTICLES of agreement between John Dryden, of the parish of St. Anne, co. Middlesex, esq., and Jacob Tonson, stationer, of London, for the translation by the former of the works of Virgil ; 15 June, 1694. Signed by Tonson; with seal of arms. Witnessed by William Congreve, the dramatist. Tonson covenants to pay 200l., to " provide 100 plates us'd formerly with Oglebys Virgil," and to procure 100 subscribers at 5 guineas each. The translation was published in July, 1697. Vellum sheet, 2 ft. 1/...
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Virgil: Agreement for Dryden's translation of: 1694. Jacob Tonson: Agreement with J. Dryden for a translation of Virgil: 1694. John Dryden: Agreement with J. Tonson for his translation of Virgil: 1694. William Congreve, dramatist: Witness: 1694.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jun 1694
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1 item

7. Add MS 38730

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Vol. III (ff. i + 207). This includes a letter signed by William Cobbett, 1801 (f. 55), and copies of letters from Sterne and Swift (ff. 178, 185). For the names of authors, publishers, etc., see the Index to this catalogue; and for the titles of literary works see the classified list which foll...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1801
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1 item

8. Add MS 39311

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Vol. VIII, 1710-1776, ff. 282. includes: ff. 1, 3 Joseph Kelly, of Kilkenny: Letters to, from C. Mein: 1707, 1710.ff. 1, 3 Charles Mein, of the Custom House: Letters to J. Kelly: 1707, 1710.f. 5 William Congreve, dramatist: Letter to J. Kelly: 1711.f. 5 Joseph Kelly, of Kilkenny: Lette...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1710-1776
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1 item

9. Add MS 57804

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SUPPLEMENTARY GRENVILLE PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 188). 1. ff. 1-30v. Letters to Grenville from his wife Elizabeth; 1751-1769. 2. ff. 31-188. Correspondence of Grenville with his brother Richard, 1st Earl Temple; 1729-1769. includes: ff. 1-30 Elizabeth Grenville, wife of George Grenville, Prim...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1729-1769
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1 item

10. Add MS 57836

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SUPPLEMENTARY GRENVILLE PAPERS. Vol. XXXIV (ff. 146). 1. ff. 1-125v. Poems and verses, some published; circa 1729-circa 1801. 2. ff. 126-135v. Eight MS. numbers of 'The Impartialist'; [1763?], n.d. 3. ff. 136-138. Advice to a son; probably composed by Grenville for his eldest son George Nu...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1724-1806
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1 item