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Papers relating to Catherine Talbot
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Papers relating to Catherine Talbot, 1694-1804.
Physical Description
4.02 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Language
English
Provenance
Purchased from Bernard Quaritch Ltd. on the Hazel M. Osborn Fund, 1997.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Catherine Talbot was the only child of the Rev. Edward Talbot, who died before she was born. She was educated in the household of Thomas Secker, Archbishop of Canterbury, where she was taught not only the Scriptures, but languages and astronomy. Talbot was a friend of Samuel Richardson and Elizabeth Carter, whom she persuaded to translate Epictetus. Carter was entrusted with Talbot's manuscripts after her death, and published her Reflections on the Seven Days of the Week (1770) and Essays on Various Subjects (1772).
Summary
Papers relating to Catherine Talbot and her circle, including letters, essays and meditations by Talbot; letters to Talbot from Thomas Rundle, Thomas Secker, Agnes Talbot, and William Talbot; and third-party correspondence and writings by Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough; Matthew Prior; Anne Berkeley; Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury; Sir Robert Walpole; William Warburton; Francis Howard; Gilbert Cowper; Henry Fox, Lord Holland; Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire; Lord Nelson, and others.
With portrait engravings of many of the authors and recipients.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
Papers Relating to Catherine Talbot. Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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Papers Relating to Catherine Talbot. Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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