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Ashley MS B522
- Record Id:
- 040-001978391
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001978147
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001408.0x000306
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Ashley MS B522
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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Letter from William Cowper to [Joseph Johnson?] concerning the placing of an advertisement for Cowper's translation of Homer in the 1787 (3rd) edition of his Poems; 9 Jan. 1787. Also included are a postcard from Arundel Esdaile (ff. 120, 120b) and a letter from Francis Needham (f. 121) to T. J. Wise (both 21 July 1925) concerning copies of Cowper, Poems, 1798. [Ashley Library Catalogue, viii, pp. 133-134.]
includes:
- f. 119 William Cowper, poet: Joseph Johnson: Letter to J. Johnson (?) from William Cowper: 1787.
- ff. 120, 120b Thomas James Wise, book collector: Arundell James Kennedy Esdaile, Secretary, British Museum: Postcard to Thomas James Wise from Arundell James Kennedy Esdaile: 1925.
- f. 121 Francis Robert Dudley Needham F.S.A.; librarian to the Dukes of Portland: Thomas James Wise, book collector: Letter to Thomas James Wise from Francis Robert Dudley Needham: 1925.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Ashley Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001978147
040-001978391 - Is part of:
- Ashley MS A17-5768 : Ashley Manuscripts
Ashley MS B522 : Letter from William Cowper to [Joseph Johnson?] concerning the placing of an advertisement for Cowper's translation of Homer in… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001978147[0131]/040-001978391
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Ashley MS A17-5768
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1787
- End Date:
- 1787
- Date Range:
- 9 Jan 1787
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Former Internal References:
- Vol. B I, ff. 119-121.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Cowper, William, poet, 1731-1800
Esdaile, Arundell James Kennedy, librarian and Secretary of the British Museum, 1880-1956
Johnson, Joseph
Needham, Francis Robert Dudley, FSA, librarian to the Dukes of Portland
Wise, Thomas James, book and manuscript collector, 1859-1937