Comprises 85 English poems, many of them political or satirical, and a few in Latin. Some of the poems by Richard Graham, Viscount Preston, are possibly autograph.
Collection of loose sheets containing predominantly English poems, much of it political, compiled by John Gibson
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 Brotherton Collection MS Lt q 52
- Dates of Creation
- ca. 1623-1711
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English Latin
- Physical Description
- 1 box containing 106 ff., manuscript. Collection of loose sheets in many different hands, some of them originally sent as letters.
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
John Gibson (fl. 1711), apparently of Welburn, North Yorkshire, is not otherwise known.
Access Information
Access is unrestricted.
Acquisition Information
Purchased at Sotheby's on 31 July 1991.
Note
Mainly in English, but with some Latin.
Other Finding Aids
The poems are indexed in the BCMSV database http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/bcmsv/bcmvlink.htm#bcltq52