William Silver: Letters by him

Scope and Content

Extracts from letters written while travelling with the Duke of Bedford and others on the continent, between 1 December 1813 and June 1827, written in a contemporary hand, 182 folios: p. iii: portrait of Silver; p. vi: dedication to his wife; p. ix: list of places from which the letters were sent; p. x: extracts from obituary notices regarding Silver.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Presented by F.H.H. Guillemard, 1931.

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