Album, formerly owned by John Murray, containing items either by Pope or related to him (in Series II)

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2007768

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Title
Album, formerly owned by John Murray, containing items either by Pope or related to him (in Series II)
Creator
From the Collection: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
Published / Created
1717-1855
Description
Contains: mezzotint of Pope after Godfrey Kneller, 1722; ALS to Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1717/18 Feb 18; crayon drawing of Pope by Jonathan Richardson, n.d.; printed receipt to Robert Packer, Esq., for the subscription copy of Homer's Iliad, signed: "A. Pope"; ALS to Mrs. Howard, [1729 May]; ALS to Mr. Richardson, Cirencester, [1737] Jun 25; Pope's preface to the Works, with many corrections (removed from album and purchased by Professor Tinker before the Library bought album; now Tinker Ms 1668); first copy of manuscript verses by Pope on the Grotto of Twickenham composed entirely of English metals, minerals, marbles, corrected with his own hand, 1740/1 Feb 6; original proof of two pages from Pope's Epistles, pages 69 and 70, with the author's corrections; 2 ALS from John Murray to John Wilson Croker, London, 1854 May 19 and Jun 8; ALS from John Wilson Croker to Mr. Cooke, 1855 Aug 1; leaf from the printed catalogue of the collection of H. B. Ray, newpaper clippings, and envelope addressed to John Murray in an unidentified hand. Purchase, 1939.
Provenance
Ongoing collection of documents acquired by gift and purchase from various sources. Type of accession (gift or purchase) and date of acquisition is noted in the box-and-folder list. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Extent of Digitization
This object has been partially digitized.
Language
English

Item Location

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
GEN MSS 270
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Container / Volume
Box 2, folder 20

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Citation
Alexander Pope Collection. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

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Object ID (OID)
2007768

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