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Egerton MS 3808
- Record Id:
- 032-001986160
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001986160
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000036.0x000057
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 3808
- Title:
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WILLIAM COBBETT: letters from Cobbett and his sons, William, John Morgan and James Paul Cobbett, mostly addressed to John Akerman and his son, John Yonge Akerman; 1827-1835. John Yonge Akerman, numismatist and antiquary, was Cobbett's private secretary during part of this time. Only three brief notes, 1829-1832 (ff. 15, 26-28), appear to have been written by Cobbett snr Including an account, 19 June 1935 (ff. 33-34), of Cobbett's death, funeral and executorship arrangements, and (f. 23) a draft dedication by William Cobbett jnr 'to the Artizans, Mechanics and Labourers of Paris', circa 24 Sept. 1830. Some related material is held by the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. For Cobbett, see also Add. 22906, 22907, 31125-31127, 31857. Purchased from John Wilson, 10 Oct. 1984.
Paper; ff. 34. British Library arrangement.
- Scope & Content:
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includes:
- ff. 1-14v, 17, 19-23v, 29-32 William Cobbett, jnr: John Akerman, alias Ackermann; of St Mary Newington: Letters to John Akerman from W. Cobbett jnr: 1827-1832.
- ff. 15, 26 John Yonge Akerman, numismatist: William Cobbett, essayist and politician: Letters to J. Y. Akerman(?) from William Cobbett: 1829, 1831.
- ff. 18, 21-23v William Cobbett, jnr: John Yonge Akerman, numismatist: Letters, etc., to J. Y. Akerman(?) from W. Cobbett jnr: 1829, 1830.
- f. 24 John Morgan Cobbett, son of W Cobbett: Charles Clement: Letter to Charles Clement from John Morgan Cobbett: 1831.
- f. 27 John Morgan Cobbett, son of W Cobbett: William Cobbett, essayist and politician: Letter to John Morgan Cobbett from William Cobbett: 1832.
- f. 33 John Yonge Akerman, numismatist: James Paul Cobbett, son of W Cobbett: Letter to John Yonge Akerman from James Paul Cobbett: 1835.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Egerton Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001986160
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-001986160
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1827
- End Date:
- 1835
- Date Range:
- 1827-1835
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Akerman, John Yonge, numismatist and antiquary, 1806-1873
Akerman, John, of St Mary Newington, fl 1827-1835
Clement, Charles
Cobbett, James Paul, son of W Cobbett
Cobbett, John Morgan, son of W Cobbett
Cobbett, William, essayist and politician
Cobbett, William, jnr