Correspondence and papers of William Vernon Harcourt
MS. Eng. d. 3866
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Correspondence and papers of William Vernon Harcourt
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. d. 3866
Summary
Comprises
letters from William Vernon Harcourt to:
(fols. 5-9) his father Edward Harcourt, Archbishop of York, 1800, mostly n.d.
(fols. 3-4) his mother Lady Anne Harcourt, n.d.
(fols. 1-2) his brother George Granville Harcourt, n.d.
(fols. 10-237) his wife Matilda Vernon Harcourt, [May 1824-38], mainly n.d.
with other papers of William Vernon Harcourt comprising:
(fols. 238-9) notes titled 'What is nature?', n.d.
(fols. 240-1) poem titled 'On being accused of bad taste in admiring the sun-flower', n.d.
Date
1800-[38], mainly n.d.
Language
English
Physical extent
244 Leaves
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Collection contents
Correspondence and papers of the Vernon Harcourt family
Correspondence and papers of William Vernon Harcourt
