A letter-book (the 'Red copy book' or 'RCB') containing copies of letters
MS. Beckford e. 1
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
A letter-book (the 'Red copy book' or 'RCB') containing copies of letters
Shelfmark
MS. Beckford e. 1
Summary
Many addressed or probably addressed to Alexander Cozens, pp. 1-81 in the hand of an amanuensis, with a few alterations by Beckford, and pp. 82-113, 131-2 in Beckford's hand. The contents are listed, with a few inaccuracies, in Guy Chapman, Beckford (1952), pp. 350-6; many of the letters are printed in Lewis Melville, The life and letters of William Beckford (1910).
(pp. 114-30) are blank.
Date
1777-91
Language
English
Physical facet
Binding: limp red calf
Physical extent
133 pages
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Collection contents
Correspondence
Correspondence
A letter-book (the 'Red copy book' or 'RCB') containing copies of letters
