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Egerton MS 2007
- Record Id:
- 040-001982933
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001982928
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000116.0x0001cf
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 2007
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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1. "THE Pleasures of Hope," by Thomas Campbell: an autograph draft, containing 390 lines, the first 44 of which differ from the printed version, and of the rest many passages have been altered, amplified, or suppressed, f. 2.
2. "The Irish Harper's Lament for his Dog," by the same. Autograph. Printed under the title of "The harper." f. 12. Paper; xviiith cent. The MS. has passed through the hands of Dr. Murray, Professor of Oriental Languages at Edinburgh, Rev. Dr. Sprague, of Albany, New York, Mr. P. Maxwell, of Edinburgh, and Mr. Rob. Carruthers, of Inverness. Small Quarto.
Thomas Campbell, poet: Pleasures of Hope, and the Irish Harper's Lament: 18th cent.: Autogr.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Egerton Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001982928
040-001982933 - Is part of:
- Egerton MS 2003-2018 : Farnborough Fund
Egerton MS 2007 : 1. "THE Pleasures of Hope," by Thomas Campbell: an autograph draft, containing 390 lines, the first 44 of which differ from… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001982928[0005]/040-001982933
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Egerton MS 2003-2018
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1799
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Custodial History:
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Reverend William Buel Sprague, of Albany, New York: Owned: in 19th cent.
Alexander Murray, Dr., Professor of Oriental Languages, Edinburgh: Formerly owned.
Patrick Maxwell, of Edinburgh: Owned: in 1836.
Robert Carruthers, of Inverness: Owned: in the 19th cent.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Campbell, Thomas, poet, 1777-1844
Carruthers, Robert, of Inverness
Maxwell, Patrick, of Edinburgh
Murray, Alexander, Dr., Professor of Oriental Languages, Edinburgh
Sprague, William Buel, Reverend; of Albany, New York