Henry Fielding papers for Of outlawry in criminal causes
Overview
Autograph manuscript fragment of a political treatise on eighteenth century law by English author Henry Fielding.
Dates
- Creation: 1737-1929
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.1 linear feet (2 volumes)Autograph manuscript fragment of Fielding's unpublished treatise on eighteenth century law. Also includes a letter from Fielding to John Nourse and a letter from Arundell Esdaile to Mitchell Kennerly for Jerome Kern.
Biographical / Historical
Fielding was an English author.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
MS, f
Immediate Source of Acquisition
86M-13. Deposited by The Viscountess Eccles, Four Oaks Farm, 350 Burnt Mill Road, Somerville, New Jersey 08876; received: 1987 December; gift: 1987 February.
- Title
- Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754. Henry Fielding papers for Of outlawry in criminal causes, 1737-1929: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00479
Repository Details
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