Letter to Edward Pearson
Overview
George Holcombe (circa 1714-1789), a clergyman in Pulchrohan, Wales, thanks Edward Pearson, secretary to Bishop Robert Lowth (1710-1787), a poet and biblical scholar, for sending Bishop Lowth's letter of attorney. Holcombe also writes of Episcopal financial transactions involving the rent rolls. A red wax seal is affixed to the letter.
Dates
- Creation: October 25, 1766
Creator
- Holcombe, George, 1714?-1789 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
1 folder (1 leaf in 1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
MS P693
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Maggs Bros Rare Books, June 27, 1966.
Processing Information
Former SC temporary call number: MS (Box) 38: 40, formerly part of temporary collection "Collection of 19th c. letters: Miscellaneous group of mainly English letters: mostly 19th c, some 20th c, a few 18th c."
Subject
- Holcombe, George, 1714?-1789 -- Correspondence (Person)
- Lowth, Robert, 1710-1787 (Person)
- Pearson, Edward, active 1756-1766 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the George Holcombe Letter
- Subtitle
- Letter to Edward Pearson
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mab, 2008. Finding aid encoded by mab, 2008.
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/9795221896
- Preferred citation
-
Letter to Edward Pearson, MS P693, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository