Correspondence of Charles George Perceval

Collection Level Description: Correspondence of Charles George Perceval

Reference: MSS. Top. Surrey c. 1-5; Eng. lett. d. 167
Title: Correspondence of Charles George Perceval
Dates of Creation: 1812-39
Extent: 6 shelfmarks

Language of Material: English

Administrative/Biographical History

Charles George Perceval (1756-1840), 2nd Baron Arden of Lohort Castle and 1st Baron Arden of Arden.

Scope and Content

Correspondence of Charles George Perceval, consisting of:

Letters to Lord Arden about the magistracy, 1829-39
Letters to Lord Arden about the Surrey yeomanry, 1830-9
Miscellaneous letters to Lord Arden, 1812-39

Administrative Information

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The correspondence was given to the Library in 1954.

Access Conditions

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Further Information

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. II, nos. 55216-21.

Access Points

Perceval | Charles George | 1756-1840 | 2nd Baron Arden of Lohort Castle, 1st Baron Arden of Arden | politician and antiquary

Surrey (England)

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