Laurence Sterne countersignature on letter fragment, 1767

Contributor:

Day, Geoffrey (former owner)

Name:

Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768; Geoffrey Day Collection of Laurence Sterne (University of Pennsylvania); Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Timespan:

18th century

Date:

1767

Description:

Slip cut from a letter addressed To the Reverend Dr. Sterne at Mr. Becket's Bookseller in the Strand, from an unknown correspondent, countersigned by Sterne on April 4th, 1767. The fragment on the verso seems to be part of a list of expenses in various hands in both English and French.

Language:

English

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Geoffrey Day.; Acquired from Geoffrey Day, 2018.

Subject:

Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768 Correspondence; Novelists, English -- 18th century -- Correspondence

Form/Genre:

Personal correspondence; Manuscripts, English -- 18th century; Manuscripts, European

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf) : paper; 240 x 52 mm.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Misc Mss Box 24 Folder 15

Collection:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts