Letters and drafts of letters from Beckford, mainly in French, to Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton
MS. Beckford c. 21
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Title
Letters and drafts of letters from Beckford, mainly in French, to Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton
Shelfmark
MS. Beckford c. 21
Summary
With drafts of some letters from Lord Hamilton, and:
(fols. 46, 160) sketches by Beckford, one (fol. 46) of part of Fonthill, 1814
(fols. 275-7) a short composition by Beckford, 29 March 1844, 'Enfin - il plait au ciel de nous accorder quelques indices du printemps... mais le vivre est las de moi', two copies of the French version, with an English translation by Beckford
Date
1783, 1806-1844
Language
French
Physical extent
295 Leaves
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Collection contents
Correspondence
Correspondence
Letters and drafts of letters from Beckford, mainly in French, to Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton
