Autograph letter signed from Samuel Pegge, Whittington, to the Revd. Thomas Percy [manuscript], 1786 January 11.

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Autograph letter signed from Samuel Pegge, Whittington, to the Revd. Thomas Percy [manuscript], 1786 January 11.

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Discusses the story about the Dragon of Wantley. Pegge also writes, "Mr. Farmer has been so obliging as to send me the second edition of his essay; and I think he has clear'd the question about Shakespeare's learning so much to every body's satisfaction, that we shall hear no more on that head." He asks "when we shall have Mr. Capell's Shakespeare?" Pegge wishes Percy would freely tell him his opinions on that gentleman and his performance.

2 leaves ; 21 x 17 cm.

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Capell, Edward, 1713-1781

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

Lampe, John Frederick, 1703?-1751

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Farmer, Richard, 1735-1797

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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...

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/...