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Add MS 20723

Record Id:
032-002091069
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-002091069
MDARK:
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Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 20723
Title:

MISCELLANEOUS Autograph Letters, etc., 1559-1834, viz.: 1. [Sir] William Davenant to the Prince [Rupert]; Haleford, 13 June, 1644, f. 20.

2. Warrant signed by Charles II. for the payment to Colonel John Churchill [afterwards Duke of Marlborough] of £288 8s.; Whitehall, 21 Oct. 1676. Countersigned by Matthew Lock [Secretary-at- War], f. 22.

3. [Rev.] Walter Harte [Vice-Principal of St. Mary's Hall, Oxford, Canon of Windsor, etc.] to William Archer; London, 9 Feb. 1726/7, f. 24.

4. M[ark] A[kenside] to David Fordyce; n.d., f. 26.

5. Thomas Cooke [Translator of Plautus, etc.] to ; South Lambeth, 1 Oct. 1745, f. 28.

6. [Rev.] George Crabbe to F. Chantrey; 11 Dec. 1822, f. 30.

7. "Hohenlinden, a Fragment," by Thomas Campbell. Autograph. ? f. 32.

8. Bernardin de Saint Pierre to , "Citoyen Ministre," asking for assistance from Government; Paris, 28 fructidor, an 10 [15 Sept. 1802]. Fr. f. 34.

9. Acquittance from Edmund Burke to Messrs. Robert and James Dodsley for fifty guineas "in consideration of the copy of a book entitled, 'An account of the European settlement in America;'" 5 Jan. 1757, f. 35.

10. Lines from "Faust," in the handwriting of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, with a letter from his servant, Friedrich Krausse, certifying the authenticity of certain articles which belonged to his late master; dated Weimar, 27 Jan. 1834. Germ. f. 36. ll. [Bernardo] Tasso to Sperone Speroni; Vinegia, 19 Aug. [15]59; with the draft of Speroni's reply. Ital. f. 39. Paper. Folio.

Scope & Content:

includes:

  • f. 20 Sir William Davenant, poet and dramatist: Letter to Prince Rupert: 1644.
  • f. 22 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Warrant for a payment to: 1676.
  • f. 22 Matthew Lock, Secretary-at- War: Warrant for payment to Col. J. Churchill: 1676.
  • f. 24 William Archer: Letter to, from W. Harte: 1727.
  • f. 24 Walter Harte, Vice-Principal of St. Mary Hall, Oxford: Letter to W. Archer: 1727.
  • f. 26 Mark Akenside, poet and physician: Letter to D. Fordyce: circ. 1744.
  • f. 28 Thomas Cooke, translator of Hesiod: Letter to -: 1745.
  • f. 30 Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, sculptor: Letter to, from Rev. G. Crabbe: 1822.
  • f. 30 George Crabbe, poet: Letter to F. Chantry: 1822.
  • f. 32 Thomas Campbell, poet: Hohinlinden, a fragment: 1800.
  • f. 34 Jacques Henri Bernardin de St. Pierre: Letter to-, Citoyen Ministre: 1802.
  • f. 35 Edmund Burke, Paymaster-General: Letters and receipt to R. Dodsley and to D. Garrick: 1757-1765.
  • f. 36 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, author: Lines from Faust: 1834.: Autogr.
  • f. 36 Friedrich Krausse, Valet to Goethe: Certificate of property of Goethe: 1834.: Germ.
  • f. 39 Sperone Speroni: Correspondence with B. Tasso: 1559.: Ital.
  • f. 39 Bernardo Tasso, Poet: Correspondence with S. Speroni: 1559.: Ital.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
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Hierarchy:
032-002091069
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
German
Italian
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1559
End Date:
1834
Date Range:
1559-1834
Era:
CE
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Names:
Akenside, Mark, poet and physician, 1721-1770
Archer, William, of Add MS 20723
Burke, Edmund, Paymaster-General
Campbell, Thomas, poet, 1777-1844
Chantrey, Francis Legatt, Knight, sculptor, 1781-1841
Churchill, John, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Cooke, Thomas, translator of Hesiod
Crabbe, George, poet
Davenant, William, Knight, poet, dramatist and theatre manager, 1606-1668
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang, author, 1749-1832,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120999104,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/24602065
Harte, Walter, Vice-Principal of St. Mary Hall, Oxford
Krausse, Friedrich, Valet to Goethe
Lock, Matthew, Secretary-at- War
Speroni, Sperone
St. Pierre, Jacques Henri Bernardin
Tasso, Bernardo, Poet