Overview
Collection of autograph documents, compositions, letters, and other materials by and about English poet Alexander Pope.
Dates
- Creation: 1711-1744
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to most of this material. Collection is open for research.
fMS Eng 233.1 (1) is restricted from use, reader's must use photostatic copy fMS Eng 233.1 (2) and/or facsimile fMS Eng 233.1.1. Permission of curator must be obtained to consult the original.
Extent
1.5 linear feet (26 volumes)Manuscripts by Alexander Pope including: a drawing, receipts, letters, a copyright assignment, and the autograph manuscript of Ethic epistles [The Essay on man, I-III]. Also includes documents of others concerning Pope, a mezzotint of Pope, an 18th century shorthand version of Essay on Man in an unidentified hand, and a facsimile of An essay on man. reproductions of ... in Pierpont Morgan Library and the Houghton Library ...,1962.
Biographical / Historical
Pope was an English essayist, critic, satirist, and poet of the Enlightenment.
Arrangement
Arranged in call-number order.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from various sources at various times. See items for full acquistion information.
- Title
- Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744. Alexander Pope collection, 1711-1744: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01966
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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