George Crabbe (1754-1832) was a poet. His son, George Crabbe (1785-1857), was a biographer. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Letters and papers of and concerning George Crabbe, consisting of:

• Letters of George Crabbe, 1790-1831, with letters of his son George, 1832-3
• Printed memoirs of, and articles concerning, Crabbe, 1819-1914

The papers were collected by Mrs. Alexander Mackay of Trowbridge.

The papers were bought from The George Gregory Book Store, Bath, in 1930, and given to the Library by the Friends of the Bodleian.

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/).

M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 38994-5.

Poets | 18th century

Poets | 19th century

Crabbe | George | 1754-1832 | Poet

Crabbe | George | 1785-1857 | Biographer