Manuscripts

Porter, Jane, 1776-1850. "The Funeral of the Duke of Gordon abridged from the Elgin tomb…," (1836, Dec. 8)

Description: Note: on verso Jane Porter has written: Dec. 8th 1836 Willis Family Answered.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1760-1850.
Call number: POR 42
Creator: Porter, Jane (1776-1850)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Hamill & Barker, February 24, 1976.; Purchsaed from Sotheby's, "Thule" sale, June 27-28, 1977.; Purchased from H. P. Kraus, May 8 and June 20, 1979.; Purchased from Sotheby's, lot 616, March 24, 1981.
Associated people: Porter, Anna Maria, (1778-1832.); Porter, Robert Ker, (1777-1842.)
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