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Add MS 23728
- Record Id:
- 040-002097372
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002097362
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000122.0x0002a4
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 23728
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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LETTERS of F[rances, Countess of] Hertford [and Duchess of] Somerset [daughter of Henry Thynne, Esq., and wife of Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset] to Henrietta, daughter of Henry, Viscount St. John, and lst wife of Robert Knight, Baron Luxborough, afterwards Earl of Catherlough; 7 Sept. 1742-25 Feb. 1754. Holograph; with a few copies. At f. 12 is a holograph letter from Elizabeth Smithson [daughter of the above Duchess of Somerset, and wife of Sir Hugh Smithson, Bart., afterwards Duke of Northumberland] to Lady Luxborough; Percy Lodge, 22 Nov. [1744]; and included in the volume are copies and extracts of letters of the Duchess, Lady Luxborough, and William Shenstone, the poet, together with biographical notes, etc. Paper; XVIIIth- XIXth centt. Quarto.
Henrietta Knight, 1st wife of Robert Knight, Baron Luxborough and Earl of Catherlough: Letters to, from W. Shenstone: 1742-1755.
Henrietta Knight, 1st wife of Robert Knight, Baron Luxborough and Earl of Catherlough: Correspondence with the Duchess of Somerset and Lady Smithson: 1742-1754.
Frances Seymour, wife of Algernon, 7th Duke of Somerset: Letters to Lady Luxborough and others: 1737-1751.
includes:
- ff. 4, 5 Seymour family: Biographical notes on: 1713-1786.
- f. 5 Knight family: Genealogical notes on: 19th cent.
- f. 12 Lady Elizabeth Smithson, wife of Sir Hugh Smithson, Baronet, afterwards Duke of Northumberland: Letter to Lady Luxborough: 1744.
- f. 30 William Shenstone: Correspondence with Lady Luxborough: 1747-1755.
- f. 45 Richard Jago, MA: Letter to, from W. Shenstone: 1753.
- f. 45 William Shenstone: Letter to R. Iago: 1753.: copy.
- f. 51 Isaac Watts, hymnist: Letter to, from Lady Hertford: 1737.
- f. 56 Louis Dutens, Rector of Elsden: Extract from his memoirs: 1806.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002097362
040-002097372 - Is part of:
- Add MS 23719-23742 : Manuscripts that formed part of the Library of Dawson Turner.
Add MS 23728 : LETTERS of F[rances, Countess of] Hertford [and Duchess of] Somerset [daughter of Henry Thynne, Esq., and wife of Algernon Seymour,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002097362[0010]/040-002097372
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 23719-23742
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1742
- End Date:
- 1754
- Date Range:
- 7 Sep 1742-25 Feb 1754
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Dutens, Louis, diplomat, chaplain and writer, 1730-1812
Jago, Richard, poet, 1715-1781
Knight, Family
Knight, Henrietta, 1st wife of Robert Knight Baron Luxborough and Earl of Catherlough
Seymour, Family
Seymour, Frances, wife of Algernon, Earl of Hertford and 7th Duke of Somerset, 1699-1954
Shenstone, William, of Add MS 21508
Smithson, Elizabeth, wife of Sir Hugh Smithson, Baronet, afterwards Duke of Northumberland
Watts, Isaac, hymnist