Thomas Bowdler letters to John Bowdler and Lady Jane Cotton
Overview
Letters from Thomas Bowdler to his son John Bowdler and mother-in-law Lady Jane Cotton.
Dates
- Creation: 1753-1762
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 volume)Includes eighteen autograph letters from Thomas Bowdler to his mother-in-law, Lady Jane Cotton, concerning her finances and Thomas's family. Also includes three autograph letters from Thomas to his son, John, concerning John's finances, his schooling and religious studies, and various family matters.
Biographical / Historical
John Bowdler (1746-1823) was a writer on religious and church affairs. Thomas Bowdler was his father. Lady Jane Cotton was Thomas Bowdler's mother-in-law.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
54M-247 - 54M-248. Purchased from the Estate of David M. Little; received: 1954.
- Title
- Bowdler, Thomas, 1705-1785. Thomas Bowdler letters to John Bowdler and Lady Jane Cotton, 1753-1762: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01147
Repository Details
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