Overview
Letters from British author Percival Stockdale to British novelist Jane Proter discussing his literary work and other matters.
Dates
- Creation: 1793-1809
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Consists of 103 letters from Stockdale to Porter discussing his literary work and other matters, together with a few miscellaneous papers of Stockdale.
These MSS. formerly had the numbers 14560, 14613 & 21633 in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps
Biographical / Historical
Percival Stockdale was a British author. Jane Porter was a British novelist.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*66M-4. Gift of Mr. Frank Altschul, Overbrook Farm, Riverbank Road, Stamford, Connecticut; received: 1966 July 14.
Purchased at Sotheby and Company Sale on 28 June 1966 through Bernard Quaritch Ltd.
- Title
- Stockdale, Percival, 1736-1811. Percival Stockdale letters to Jane Porter: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00707
Repository Details
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