The collection consists of diaries of Joseph Gwilt, 1844-60, containing architectural and topographical sketches, and miscellaneous genealogical and heraldic collections of Charles Perkins Gwilt, 1828-35.
Papers of Joseph and Charles Perkins Gwilt
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- ReferenceGB 161 MSS. Don. e. 144-54
- Dates of Creation1828-60
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description11 shelfmarks
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Joseph Gwilt (1784-1863) was an architect and archaeologist. His son, Charles Perkins Gwilt (d 1835), was an antiquarian writer. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
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Acquisition Information
The collection was bought from B. Weinreb Ltd., through the Friends of the Bodleian, in 1984.
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Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.
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