John Payne Collier Collection of Letters and Papers, removed from The history of English dramatic poetry to the time of Shakespeare, and Annals of the stage of the restoration
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the call numbers W.b.502 (1-22) and W.b.503 (1-130).
Items collected by John Payne Collier. Includes letters and information from T.E. Tomlins, Thomas Richards, Frederick Devon, M.J. Thorpe, J. Harland, P. Bliss, Sir Frederick Madden, W.H. Black and N.H. Nicolas, and several other copies of documents, W.b.502. W.b.502 (3) bears the impression of a seal stated to be Donne's. W.b.502 (107) refers to Blackfriars.
Dates
- 19th century
Creator
- Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883 (Person)
Availability
Collection is open for research.
Extent
152.0 items (W.b.502 (22 items); W.b.503 (130 items))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Loose material removed from Collier's annotated copy of The history of English dramatic poetry ... (W.a.212-214). Includes letters and information from T.E. Tomlins, Thomas Richards, Frederick Devon, M.J. Thorpe, J. Harland, P. Bliss, Sir Frederick Madden, W.H. Black and N.H. Nicolas, and several other copies of documents, W.b.502. W.b.502 (18) and W.b.502 (19) cataloged separately. W.b.502 (3) bears the impression of a seal stated to be Donne's. W.b.502 (107) refers to Blackfriars.
Arrangement
The arrangement of the collection preserves the original order in which the manuscripts were inserted into the printed text.
Provenance
Removed from Collier's own annotated copy, cataloged as W.a.212-214.
Additional access
For the collection-level record, and / or to conduct additional research in the catalog, see https://catalog.folger.edu/record/191307
Poems listed in the Union first line index.
- Title
- Guide to the John Payne Collier Collection of Letters and Papers, removed from The history of English dramatic poetry to the time of Shakespeare, and Annals of the stage of the restoration Folger MS W.b.502-503
- Status
- Unverified Full Draft
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Miranda Marraccini
- Date
- August 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Folger Shakespeare Library Repository
201 E. Capitol St. SE
Washington DC 20003 USA