Lofft, Capel. Autograph letters signed from Capel Lofft, Troston, Ipswich and Piemonte, to various recipients

Phillipps, T. Phillipps manuscripts: 23521
Folger bibliographic ID: 231113
Folger call number: Y.c.1848
Folger holdings ID: 279863
Accession Number: cs289

13 letters, 9 of which are to Edward Du Bois, others being to William Hayley, John Acton, J.M. Good, and J. Wilmington Fleming Gordon. Includes three letters laid in loose at beginning of volume. Letters concern Lofft's interests in topics that range from astronomy to poetry, especially versification. (1), to Hayley, includes a lengthy analysis of an epitaph on Collins. (11), to Du Bois, mentions Seymour's work on Shakespeare, noting his surprise that Seymour complemented him, Lofft, in the preface

Extended title: Autograph letters signed from Capel Lofft, Troston, Ipswich and Piemonte, to various recipients 1792-1823

Lofft, Capel, 1751-1824 Du Bois, Edward, 1774-1850 Hayley, William, 1745-1820 Acton, John, of Norwich, active 1817 Good, John Mason, 1764-1827 Gordon, J. Wilmington Fleming, of Cripplegate, active 1810 Collins, William, 1721-1759 Seymour, E. H. Remarks, critical, conjectural, and explanatory, upon the plays of Shakspeare

correspondent: Lofft, Capel, 1751-1824
subject: Lofft, Capel, 1751-1824
subject: Du Bois, Edward, 1774-1850
subject: Hayley, William, 1745-1820
subject: Acton, John, of Norwich, active 1817
subject: Good, John Mason, 1764-1827
subject: Gordon, J. Wilmington Fleming, of Cripplegate, active 1810
subject: Collins, William, 1721-1759
correspondent: Du Bois, Edward, 1774-1850
correspondent: Hayley, William, 1745-1820
correspondent: Acton, John, of Norwich, active 1817
correspondent: Good, John Mason, 1764-1827
correspondent: Gordon, J. Wilmington Fleming, of Cripplegate, active 1810
former owner: Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872