British autograph collection: Autographs of the Kings & Queens & Eminent Men of Great Britain, ca. 1500-1899
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Cardonnel-Lawson, Mansfeldt de, collector
- Extent:
- 1 linear ft.
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Summary: Autographs of the kings and queens and eminent men of Great Britain. Collection contains two large volumes, compiled in 1835 by Mansf. de Cardonnel-Lawson. Among those represented are Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, John Locke, Isaac Newton, William Wordsworth, and a possible William Shakespeare signature. Most signatures were cut from documents or letters and are undated. Some are facsimiles.
- Biographical / historical:
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022