Add. Papers of William Gilpin

Collection Level Description: Additional Papers of William Gilpin

Reference: MSS. Eng. lett. b. 36, c. 534; Eng. misc. d. 1204-7, e. 1318-26; Eng. poet. c. 71, d. 221-4, e. 175-8; Lat. misc. c. 94
Title: Additional Papers of William Gilpin
Dates of Creation: 1749-1825
Extent: 29 shelfmarks

Language of Material: English and Latin

Administrative/Biographical History

William Gilpin (1724-1804) was a clergyman, educationist, biographer and topographer. His son was William Gilpin (1757-1848), Rector of Pulverbatch. Details of William Gilpin (1724-1804) are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of:

Manuscripts of William Gilpin's published works
Poems and essays not by Gilpin
Letters from William Gilpin (1757-1848) to his wife

Administrative Information

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were given to the Library in 1981.

Access Conditions

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/).

Further Information

Finding Aids

A full description is available in the Library.

Related Units of Description

See also Gilpin Papers (MSS. Eng. misc. b. 73, c. 387-93, d. 556-88, e. 486-539, f. 178-378) and Illustrated notebooks of William Gilpin (MSS. Eng. e. 3326-9).

Access Points

Authors | 18th century

Gilpin | William | 1724-1804 | Clergyman Educationist Biographer Topographer

Gilpin | William | 1757-1848 | Rector of Pulverbatch

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