| Document Reference | Pw V 137 |
| Title | Volume of correspondence from Lord George Bentinck to Michael Benson, with other material; 1843-1923 |
| Date | 1843-1923 |
| Extent | 47 ff |
| Level | Item/file |
| Content Description | Volume bears the title 'From Lord Geo. Bentinck to Michael Benson' gold stamped on the upper cover.
Volume contains original MS from 1843-1845 and printed material from 1845-1923.
Individual items in this volume are described under references Pw V 137/1-15. |
| Language | English |
| ReprodnNote | Volumes from Pw V cannot be photographed by readers with their own camera or device, but reprographic copies can be supplied for educational and private study purposes only. |
| Physical Description | Octavo volume
ff 1-4, 42, 45 are blank; original MS ff 7-20 and 28-2-; contemporary printed material, ff 5r and v, ff 21-27, 30-41 and 43-45; later correspondence: ff 4v, 46v, 47r-v. |
| Condition | Condition of binding good; condition of paper (original MS) generally good |
| Descriptive Features | Watermark: Post Horn within large, ornate shield with ornate monogram of J. Whatman below the shield, approx. 150 x 75 mm
Italic
Deep red Morocco leather with similar ornamental tooling on both upper and lower covers; a border is formed, which frames an inner panel, by a gold stamped ornate roll of leaves and stems between two fillet lines; covers are also blind stamped with four fillet lines and the four corners decorated with a blind stamped fleur-de-lis tool; upper cover is gold stamped 'From Lord Geo. Bentinck to Michael Benson', this text is stamped on the space between the outer border and the inner field; spine is divided into four panels which are gold stamped with delicate stems and buds tools; panels are separated from each other by two double fillet lines; there are no titles on spine. |
| Watermark | Horn (ornate shield) |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
| NA1081 | Bentinck; W. George F. Cavendish- (1802-1848); Lord; Lord George Bentinck M.P.; son of 4th Duke of Portland | 1802-1848 |
| NA74188 | Benson; Michael (fl 1843-1856); Mr; printer and publisher of Benson's Turf Register | fl 1843-1856 |