Cotton, William, 1794-1863
Variant namesWilliam Cotton of Ivybridge (1794-1763) received his B. A. from Exeter College, Oxford, in 1814, and his M.A. in 1818. He conserved and enlarged the Cottonian Collection of art he inherited from his father, adding a large amount of material related to Sir Joshua Reynolds. In 1852, he donated the collection to the Plymouth City Museum.
From the description of 28 letters to John Mitford, 1855-1858. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702176567
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| referencedIn | Papers of Robert Hudson and William Cotton, 1818-60 | Bodleian Library, Oxford | |
| creatorOf | Cotton, William, 1794-1863. 28 letters to John Mitford, 1855-1858. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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| associatedWith | Mitford, John, 1781-1859. | person |
| associatedWith | Plymouth (England). City Museum & Art Gallery. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792. | person |
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Birth 1794
Death 1863
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