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Title

William Waldegrave, Lord Radstock manuscript material : 76 items, 1807-1822

Author

Radstock, William Waldegrave, Baron, 1753-1825.

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• Craven, Elizabeth, 1750-1828
• Porter, Jane, 1776-1850
• Taylor and Hessey, addressee

Description

76 items

Subjects

• Clare, John, 1793-1864
• Radstock, William Waldegrave, Baron, 1753-1825 > Correspondence
• Great Britain > Royal Navy > Officers > 19th century > Correspondence

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Biography (note)

• William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, British naval officer and literary patron. He wrote The British Flag Triumphant (1806), a collection of tales of naval exploits, and the Christian study book The Cottager's Friend (1818). Radstock was instrumental in helping John Clare see the publication of his Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery (1820).

Call Number

Pforz MS

OCLC

99732679

Author

Radstock, William Waldegrave, Baron, 1753-1825.

Title

William Waldegrave, Lord Radstock manuscript material : 76 items, 1807-1822

Summary

· To Elizabeth Craven, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Bayreuth : 1 autograph letter : 4 Mar 1809 : (MISC 2754) : regarding a misunderstanding involving a "Made. de PM."

· To Jane Porter, novelist : 23 autograph letters signed : ca. 1807-1822 : (MISC 2751-2774) : friendly and personal correspondence on various topics including his health, his family, and his work.

· To Messrs. Taylor and Hessey, publishers : 51 letters signed and one empty envelope : Feb - Dec 1820 : (MISC 1370) : mostly refering to the publication of John Clare's Poems, published by Taylor & Hessy in 1820. Most letters in the hand of Radstock, some in the hand of an amanuensis. All letters are grouped together under one call number, but each letter is assigned an individual identification number (01 through 52).

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Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, British naval officer and literary patron. He wrote The British Flag Triumphant (1806), a collection of tales of naval exploits, and the Christian study book The Cottager's Friend (1818). Radstock was instrumental in helping John Clare see the publication of his Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery (1820).

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Added Author

Craven, Elizabeth, 1750-1828, addressee

Porter, Jane, 1776-1850, addressee

Taylor and Hessey, addressee

Research Call Number

Pforz MS