Courtauld Family Letters, 1782-1900
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- Author(s) Unknown
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1916
- Pages 8 vols [Vols1-7 comprises 3440pp]
- Publisher Bowes & Bowes
- Place Published Cambridge
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Privately published for circulation within the Courtauld family. Arranged chronologically [eg Vol 1, 1782-1818, Vol 4, 1826-32, Vol 7, 1842-50]. Comprises transcriptions mostly of letters [in and out] but also occasionally other documents. The latter include, for example, 'Account of his own proceedings' by George Courtauld (1), dated c1813 [Vol 1]; 'Early life of George Courtauld (1)' by Samuel Courtauld (3), dated c1873 [Vol 1]; George Courtauld (1)' by Sophia Courtauld (2), dated 1874 [vol 1]. Most letters relate to family and personal matters but sometimes touch on the early Courtauld textile business. Frequent correspondents are Sophia Courtauld (2), d1887; George Courtauld (1); Samuel Courtauld (3). The location of Vol 8 is unknown