Autograph letter signed from Samuel Pegge, Whittington, to Revd. Thomas Percy [manuscript], 1768 July 15.

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Autograph letter signed from Samuel Pegge, Whittington, to Revd. Thomas Percy [manuscript], 1768 July 15.

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Mentions that his absence from town this spring has put him behind in his literary knowledge. Asks " what ye world says of Mr. Capel's Shakspeare, and whether is goes of readily?" He also refers to Sir William Stanley (6th earl of Derby).

2 leaves ; 21 x 17 cm.

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Pegge, Samuel, 1704-1796

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Samuel Pegge was born 5 November at Chesterfield, Derbyshire. He was educated at Chesterfield and St. John's College, Cambridge from where he graduated BA in 1725 and MA 1729. Pegge was ordained in 1729, became curate at Sundridge, Kent in 1730 and the vicar of Godmersham, Kent in 1731. From 1749 to 1751 he lived in Surrenden, Kent as tutor to the son of Sir Edward Dering. In 1751 he was elected fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and in the same year he was inducted into the rectory at Brinhil...

Capell, Edward, 1713-1781

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Epithet: of Tannis British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000843.0x000227 ...

Derby, William Stanley, Earl of, -1642

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Percy, Thomas, 1729-1811

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Thomas Percy was the editor of the Reliques of ancient English poetry and of The Regulations and establishment of the household of Henry Algernon Percy (London, 1770). From the description of Thomas Percy letter, Northumberland House [London], to Dear Sir, [1767] Saturday, May 9. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 38929735 Epithet: Bishop of Norwich British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/...