The lady's new-years gift, or, Advice to a daughter [manuscript], ca. 1687.
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Title
The lady's new-years gift, or, Advice to a daughter [manuscript], ca. 1687.
Description
52 p.
Associated name
Scope and content
Written by George Savile, Marquis of Halifax to his daughter Elizabeth, later the Countess of Chesterfield. Advice given on: Religion (p. 2-7); Husband (p. 8-22); House, family and children (p. 22-30); Behaviour and converstion (p. 30-36); Friendship (p. 37-39); Censure (p. 39-42); Vanity and affection (p. 42-46); Pride (p. 46-48); Diversion (p. 49-51).
Note
1 bifolium of 26 leaves.
Title supplied from printed version of work.
A fair copy carefully emended. First published in 1688. This copy is apparently closer to Wing H305a than to Wing H304.
Title supplied from printed version of work.
A fair copy carefully emended. First published in 1688. This copy is apparently closer to Wing H305a than to Wing H304.
Publications about material
Published in Works, ed. M.N. Brown, 1989, II, 363.
Provenance
Formerly Folger MS 781.
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Call number
X.d.535
Folger accession
MS Add. 781