Printed and manuscript books; Whitaker family papers
MS. 6005/25
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Printed and manuscript books; Whitaker family papers
Shelfmark
MS. 6005/25
Summary
Comprises:
Folder 1: handwritten magazines written/edited by George Whitaker, Jane Whitaker (née Saffery), Arthur Coombs, 1831-1837, 1866, n.d.
Printed book: Poems on Sacred Subjects by Maria Grace Saffery (1834) with handwritten list of subscribers
Printed book: Poems on Sacred Subjects by Maria Grace Saffery with inscription from the author to her grandson, 1853
Jane Attwater's copy of Miscellaneous Pieces by 'Theodosia' (Anne Steele), 1780
Manuscript book, 'Lyra Domestica', by Maria Grace Saffery. The book of 53 poems, including drawings, is all in Saffery's hand and dated on the frontispiece, 1839
Commonplace book by Ann Salter, 1811
Jane Attwater's music book (pages empty), 1768-1771
Date
1768-1866, n.d.
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Printed and manuscript books; Whitaker family papers
