Stopford letters, Swift, Pope, etc., [1712-1740?].

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Stopford letters, Swift, Pope, etc., [1712-1740?].

Bound collection of letters and documents relating to the Joseph and James Stopford. Includes ALS from Jonathan Swift to James Stopford "Jim" (2 p.) dated Dublin, June 19, 1725; ALS from Swift to James Stopford (2 p.) dated Dublin, Nov. 26, 1725; ALS (2) from Swift to James Stopford in Paris (3 p.) dated London, Jul. 20, 1726 and dated London, Aug. 6, 1726 (2 p.); ALS from Swift to James Stopford in London (3 p.) dated Dublin, Oct. 15, 1726; ALS from Swift to [James Stopford?] (2 p.) dated March 17, 1739-40 St. Patrick's Day; ALS from Swift to James Stopford (2 p.) dated Mar. 8, 1734; ADS (3) from Swift to James Stopford concerning payments (2 p.) dated Oct. 26, 1734, Feb. 8, 1734, and [May 19th], 1735; ALS from Swift to James Stopford (1 p.) dated June 9, 1737; ALS from Swift to James Stopford (3 p.) undated "I received your kind letter this day"; ALS from Swift to James Stopford (1 p.) undated (friday, past one) "I blundered this morning ... "; Ms. "Extract from the Will of Dean Swift, Esq.," dated 16th May 1713, written in the hand of Jonathan Swift (3 p.); ALS (3) from Alexander Pope to James Stopford dated Feb. 17, 1736 (2 p.), Nov. 20, 1728 (2 p.), and London, Dec. 16 [no year]; ALS from James Stopford to Jonathan Swift (2 p.) Dec. [no year]; ALS from Mr. Monde (4 p.) "Hearing how ill a state of health ...," undated; ALS from Swift to James Stopford in Dublin (1 p.) dated Market-hill, Aug. 30, 1729; ALS from J. Highford to James Stopford (3 p.) dated Apr. 22, 1712; ALS from James Stopford (3 p.) "Sir, as I have always found ...," undated; ALS from James Stopford (4 p.) "I am afraid of my long silence ...," undated; ALS from James Stopford (3 p.) " ... upon my childhood in ...," dated Apr. 14, 1713; ALS from James Stopford (3 p.) "It was with the greatest joy ...," dated Feb. 26, 1712-13; ALS from Thomas Henyworth to James Stopford in Dublin (2 p.) dated Mar. 5, 1756; ALS from Thomas Hamsley (3 p.) "Mr Hunt and Mr Stopford on hearing that Major Lombard was killed ...," dated Oct. 4, 1790; ADS on vellum granting the freedom of Coleraine to Joseph Stopford, dated 1703; ADS dated July 4, 1754 stating that James, Lord Bishop of Cloyne was ... of the city of Corke admitted and enrolled a Freeman (1 p., with seal); and a hand painted copy of the arms of Nicholas Stopford, Baron of Stockport laid in at front.

1 v. ; 32 x 24 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7607584

Princeton University Library

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