Overview
Correspondence and manuscripts of writer Thomas Percy, Bishop of Dromore, mostly concerning literature and history.
Dates
- Creation: 1753-1804
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Series I, Correspondence, includes 16 letters by Percy, and 20 letters addressed to him. Prominent correspondents include Thomas Apperley, item (4); James Grainger, item (8); Edmond Malone, item (13); and George Steevens, item (16). Most of the letters relate to Percy's scholarly and literary interests; many discuss his friend Samuel Johnson.
Series II, Manuscripts, consists of three items in Percy's hand: a draft of his poem Flavia, a draft of a biographical note on James Grainger, and his transcript of an ode by Bonnell Thornton.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Percy (1729-1811) served as the parson of Easton Maudit, Northamptonshire, England from 1753 to 1782. He was appointed the Bishop of Dromore (Ireland) in 1782. He was a prolific author, best remembered for compiling The Reliques of Ancient English Poetry in 1765.
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- I. Correspondence
- II. Manuscripts
Physical Location
b (shelved with MS Hyde 85)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2003JM-58 (part). Bequest of Mary Hyde Eccles, Four Oaks Farm, Somerville, New Jersey; received: 2004.
Processing Information
Processed by: Rick Stattler
- Title
- Percy, Thomas, 1729-1811. Thomas Percy additional papers, 1753-1804: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01737
Repository Details
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