Correspondence and papers of Joseph Warton
Dep. b. 220
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Correspondence and papers of Joseph Warton
Shelfmark
Dep. b. 220
Summary
Includes:
(fols. 1-68) letters from him to his sister Jane, 1735, 1751-1800, n.d., with (fols. 8v-10) parts of letters from his wife Mary to Jane, 1753, and (fols. 45v, 54v, 56v, 61v) verses by Jane, n.d.
fols. 69-70) letter to his wife Mary, 1769
(fols. 71-8) letters to his daughter Mary Morgan, 1773-93, n.d.
(fol. 79) letter to his son John, n.d.
(fol. 80) letter to an unidentified correspondent, n.d.
(fols. 81-5) letters to Joseph, 1769-99, including one (fol.82) from Andrew Strahan, 1797
(fols. 86-9) miscellaneous notes by Joseph, n.d., with (fols. 90-1) notes by him on his children, n.d.
(fols. 92-153) prose and verse exercises written by pupils at Winchester School, 1767-77, n.d., with (fols. 152-3) register of scholars admitted to the school and leaving it for Oxford University in 1784
Date
1735-1800
Language
English
Physical extent
153 Leaves
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Collection contents
The Howard Gray Swann collection of Warton Family Papers
Correspondence and papers of Joseph Warton
