Jerningham, Mr. (Edward), 1737?-1812
Variant namesEdward Jerningham (1737?-1812) was an English poet and dramatist.
From the description of Papers of Edward Jerningham, 1760-1812. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122545735
Poet, dramatist.
Born in 1737, Jerningham was the third son of Sir George Jerningham, Baronet of Costessey Park, Norfolk, and Mary Plowden. He was educated in France, at the English College at Douai and, later, at the University of Paris. Jerningham wrote several plays and numerous poems, including "The African Boy," one of his more famous works depicting an event related to the most pressing issue in England during his time: the situation of the African slaves. He died in 1812.
From the description of Letter, 1811. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 50657812
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creatorOf | Jerningham, Mr. (Edward), 1737?-1812. Letter, 1811. | Florida State University | |
referencedIn | Autograph letter signed from Edward Jerningham to Mr. Griffith, December 1811, 1811 | ||
referencedIn | Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805,. Autograph letter signed from Arthur Murphy, Knightsbridge, to Taylor [manuscript], 1804 March 21. | Folger Shakespeare Library | |
creatorOf | Genlis, Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de, 1746-1830. Stéphanie Félicité Genlis letters, 1782 August 27 and ca. 1800. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries | |
creatorOf | Jerningham, Mr. (Edward), 1737?-1812. Letter to Mrs. Beville : ALS, [undated]. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
creatorOf | Jerningham, Mr. (Edward), 1737?-1812. Edward Jerningham letter : Norfolk, England : ALS, [undated]. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
creatorOf | Jerningham, Mr. (Edward), 1737?-1812. Papers of Edward Jerningham, 1760-1812. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens |
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Birth 1737
Death 1812