Papers of William Beckford
MSS. Eng. lett. c. 499-501; Eng. misc. e. 1236; Portuguese c. 1
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Papers of William Beckford
Shelfmark
MSS. Eng. lett. c. 499-501; Eng. misc. e. 1236; Portuguese c. 1
Summary
Papers of William Beckford, author, 1787-1811.
Associated place
Jamaica
Portugal
Lisbon (Portugal)
Date
1787-1811
Language
English
Portuguese
Physical extent
0.55 Linear metres
5 boxes
Custodial history
Bought by Boyd Alexander from Christie's, 2 Apr 1975, lot 255 (MSS. Eng. lett. c. 499-500).
Bought by Boyd Alexander from Christie's, 2 Apr 1975, lot 256 (MS. Eng. lett. c. 501).
Hamilton Palace sale IV, 27 Nov 1883, lot 974; given by Gerald Wellesley to Charles Robin Hollway, 1917; bequeathed by Hollway to Wellesley, 1921 (MS. Eng. misc. e. 1236).
Bought by Boyd Alexander per A. Rosenthal Ltd., Oxford, 1968 (MS. Portuguese c. 1).
Acquisition
The papers were bequeathed to the Library by Boyd Alexander, 1980.
Subject
19th century
18th century
Authors
