Manuscript obituary notice of the poet and dramatist George Jeffreys

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Brotherton Collection MS Lt q 58
  • Dates of Creation
    • ca.1755
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 6 ff., of which 4 are conjoined in 2 pairs, folio manuscript Probably written in a single hand

Scope and Content

Comprises an account of George Jeffreys' life and achievements, his writings, and his character, partly as illustrated by a letter written to him on 11 September 1711 by his uncle, Lord Chandos

Administrative / Biographical History

The author of this obituary is unknown. For details of the life and writings of George Jeffreys see the Dictionary of National Biography

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Heath's bookshop on 7 December 1992

Note

In English