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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
Document Reference
Pw V 486
Title
MS poem, entitled 'To Mr P[embrton] on his being ent'red in the Temple', by Gilbert West; n.d.
Extent
1 f
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Text consists of 15 lines. The title appears underneath the poem.
A note in the hand of Francis Needham on the cover states that a copy of this poem is in Lady Margaret Harley's commonplace book p 177 and is headed 'To Mr H. Pemberton by Mr West'. This manuscript is not present in the Portland papers at Nottingham University.
Title Of Work
To Mr P[emberton] on his being ent'red in the Temple
First Line of Poem
To Verse and Love Young Ovids Tender Mind
Last Line of Poem
Around the Silk shall weave the sacred Bayes
Language
English
Physical Description
Large quarto
Condition
Good
Descriptive Features
Watermark: Arms of Great Britain within crowned garter, approx. 90 x 63 mm
Watermark
Arms of Great Britain
Related Material
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA1110
Needham; Francis (1900-1971); Mr; librarian to the 6th Duke of Portland
1900-1971
NA1079
Bentinck; Margaret Cavendish (1715-1785); Duchess of Portland; née Cavendish-Harley; dau. of 2nd Earl of Oxford; m 2nd Duke of Portland 1734
1715-1785
NA74565
Pemberton; Henry (1694-1771); Dr; physician and writer
1694-1771
NA74566
West; Gilbert (1703-1756); Dr; DCL
1703-1756
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