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Title
Date(s)
- 1835-1870 / (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
20 ff.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Messrs Myers & Co., Ltd; London; Purchase; 1956
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Nine letters, 1835-1850, to R. H. Grundy, printseller, of Manchester and Liverpool, from the artist David Cox (1783-1859), mostly relating to the latter's work.
The letters contain references to paintings, among them an oil painting of Harlech Castle, submitted for an exhibition at Liverpool (ff. 4-8), and sketches sold to R. H. Grundy (ff. 12, 15-16). A memorial card of David Cox, 1859 (f. 18), and a letter from his son, David Cox, 1870 (f. 19), are also included.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Original order.
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Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
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Notes area
Note
Title based on contents.
Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 16093C.
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Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Cox, David, 1783-1859 -- Correspondence. (Subject)
- Grundy, R. H. (Subject)
- Cox, David, 1809-1885. (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
May 2006.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Archivist's note
Description compiled by Siân Bowyer;