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Thompson, Thomas, 1776-1861. Cowperiana scrapbooks, 1731-1853.

Title: Cowperiana scrapbooks, 1731-1853.

The collection contains a broad-spectrum of printed and ms. material about people and places related (sometimes tangentially in the extreme) to the life and works of Cowper. Many images accompanied by biographical and explanatory text in both letter press and in ms. hand. Much of the letter press has been clipped from Robert Southey's edition of The works of William Cowper. In addition to numerous engraving and etchings, the collection also contains a number of original drawings and watercolors (some by James H. Hurdis?), many depicting the town of Olney and environs in Buckinghamshire. The ms. material includes, geneal. tables, accounting ledgers of Ashley Cowper, an index to Southey's edition of Cowper's works, various signatures (including George IV's), military orders signed by Louis XVI, and several letters, some random, many concerning the obtainment of items to form the collection.

ArchivalResource: 5 v. : ill., facsims., geneal. tables, maps, plans, ports. ; 43 cm.

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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. Autograph letter signed : Southampton, to Cassandra Austen, 1807 Feb. 8-9.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Southampton, to Cassandra Austen, 1807 Feb. 8-9.

Expressing sorrow that Cassandra's return is to be delayed; mentioning alterations to the garden and the house; complaining about her brother Edward's visits because "his Chat seems all forced, his Opinions on many points too much copied from his Wife's." The letter mentions the writers Cowper and Dr. Johnson and a character from Fanny Burney's Evelina. Austen is also reading Sarah Burney's Clarentine and is "surprised to find how foolish it is."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p.) ; 22.8 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/403760669 View