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COLLECTION — Volume: 1 Identifier: MS Am 1768

Robert Lowth letters from various correspondents

Overview

Letters to the English clergyman Robert Lowth concerning conditions in the American colonies and the American Revolution.

Dates

  • Creation: 1766-1782

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.

Extent

.1 linear feet (1 volume)

Nine letters to Bishop Robert Lowth concerning conditions in the American colonies and the American Revolution.

Biographical / Historical

Robert Lowth was a grammarian and bishop of London during the period of the American Revolution.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by author.

Physical Location

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

65M-57. Purchased with the Dearborn fund; received: 1965 October 19.

Digitization Funding

Collections and items have been digitized with the generous support of The Polonsky Foundation.

Title
Lowth, Robert, 1710-1787, recipient. Robert Lowth letters from various correspondents, 1766-1782: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
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EAD ID
hou00879

Repository Details

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