Letters and papers of and concerning George Crabbe, consisting of:
- Letters of George Crabbe, 1790-1831, with letters of his son George, 1832-1833
- Printed memoirs of, and articles concerning, Crabbe, 1819-1914
Dates
- Creation: 1799-1914
Extent
0.10 Linear metres (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Don. d. 16, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Don. d. 16-17
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12882
Abstract
Archive of George Crabbe
Biographical / Historical
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.
Other Finding Aids
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.
Custodial History
The papers were collected by Mrs. Alexander Mackay of Trowbridge.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were bought from The George Gregory Book Store, Bath, in 1930, and given to the Library by the Friends of the Bodleian.
Subject
- Crabbe | George | 1754-1832 | Poet (Person)
- Crabbe | George | 1785-1857 | Biographer (Person)
- Title
- Catalogue of archive of George Crabbe
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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