'Old autographs'
MS. Eng. c. 7977
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
'Old autographs'
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. c. 7977
Summary
The collection was probably formed by Edward William Harcourt, Sir William Harcourt or Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt.
Comprises:
letters to William Vernon Harcourt from:
(fols. 1-48) William Whewell, Oct. 1831-Aug. 1846, n.d.
(fols. 49-50) William Prout, Aug. 1832
(fols. 51-2) unidentified, 1833
(fol. 53) James David Forbes, Dec. 1834
(fols. 54-63) Sir Roderick Murchison, Oct. 1836-Jan. 1837, Apr. 1843, n.d.
(fols. 64-5) Baden Powell, Nov. 1840
(fols. 66-7) his son Edward William Harcourt, Mar. 1852
(fols. 68-9) Adam Sedgwick, Mar. 1858
letters to Matilda Vernon Harcourt from:
(fols. 70-1) Charles Jenkinson, 3rd Earl of Liverpool, Aug. 1837
(fols. 72-3) her son Edward William Harcourt, Apr. 1851
(fol. 74) Charles Longley, Archbishop of Canterbury, July 1865
(fol. 75) RichardOwen, May 1867
letter to Emily Julia Vernon Harcourt from:
(fols. 76-7) her brother Edward William Harcourt, Jan. 1851
letter to Sir William Harcourt from
(fols. 78-80) [his aunt Frances Parkinson-Fortescue, Countess Waldegrave?], Apr. 1854
and
(fols. 81-3) letters to John Phillips from William Whewell, July-Dec. 1833
Date
1831-67, n.d.
Language
English
Physical extent
84 Leaves
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Collection contents
Additional papers of the Harcourt family
Autographs and other miscellaneous papers collected by the Harcourt family
'Old autographs'
