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Autograph letters signed from Capel Lofft, Troston, Ipswich and Piemonte, to various recipients [manuscript], 1792-1823.

Lofft, Capel, 1751-1824, sender.; Du Bois, Edward, 1774-1850, addressee.; Hayley, William, 1745-1820, addressee.; Acton, John, of Norwich, active 1817, addressee.; Good, John Mason, 1764-1827, addressee.; Gordon, J. Wilmington Fleming, of Cripplegate, active 1810, addressee.; Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.
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Title
Autograph letters signed from Capel Lofft, Troston, Ipswich and Piemonte, to various recipients [manuscript], 1792-1823.
Description
1 v. (13 letters) ; 19 x 16 cm
Associated name
Lofft, Capel, 1751-1824, sender.
Du Bois, Edward, 1774-1850, addressee.
Hayley, William, 1745-1820, addressee.
Acton, John, of Norwich, active 1817, addressee.
Good, John Mason, 1764-1827, addressee.
Gordon, J. Wilmington Fleming, of Cripplegate, active 1810, addressee.
Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.
Summary
13 letters, 9 of which are to Edward Du Bois, others being to William Hayley, John Acton, J.M. Good, and J. Wilmington Fleming Gordon. Includes three letters laid in loose at beginning of volume. Letters concern Lofft's interests in topics that range from astronomy to poetry, especially versification. (1), to Hayley, includes a lengthy analysis of an epitaph on Collins. (11), to Du Bois, mentions Seymour's work on Shakespeare, noting his surprise that Seymour complemented him, Lofft, in the preface.
Cited/described in
Phillipps, T. Phillipps manuscripts, 23521
Genre/form
Letters (correspondence)
Manuscripts (documents)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Troston.
Great Britain -- England -- Ipswich.
Italy -- Piedmont.

Call number
Y.c.1848
Folger accession
cs289

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