A statement of what passed between Dr. Percy, bishop of Dromore and Messrs. Cadell and Davies : concerning the life of Dr. Goldsmith ... : stats, undated.

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A statement of what passed between Dr. Percy, bishop of Dromore and Messrs. Cadell and Davies : concerning the life of Dr. Goldsmith ... : stats, undated.

Percy's account in the third person of his poor relationship with the publishers Thomas Cadell and William Davies while working on the life of Oliver Goldsmith (published in 1801). Notation that the manuscript that it is autograph is presumably mistaken.

4 leaves ; 24 x 20 cm, folded to 12 x 20 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7802687

Houghton Library

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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/...

Cadell, Thomas, 1773-1836

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London publisher and bookseller. From the description of Papers, 1775-1832. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19317004 ...

Davies, William d. 1820

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