Edward Bedingfeld papers, 1753-1791

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Bedingfeld, Edward
Abstract:
A collection of material related to the English poet Edward Bedingfeld.
Extent:
1.3 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Edward Bedingfeld papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of eleven manuscript literary works by English poet Edward Bedingfeld and correspondence between Bedingfeld and fellow poets Thomas Gray and William Mason. There are ten letters from Gray in the collection and thirty-six from Mason, but there are only two letters from Bedingfeld, one addressed to Gray and the second addressed to Mason.

Biographical / historical:

Edward Bedingfeld (1730-) was an English poet.

Acquisition information:
Provenance unknown. In library as of 1934.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library staff in approximately 1930; in August 2024, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid. The material in this collection was originally housed in a volume which was disbound by Huntington staff before processing.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Edward Bedingfeld papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191