Leeds University Library
Brotherton Collection MS Lt q 26
Letter from John Bridger, Brookland, to his wife in Canterbury, 3 April 1728
1728
Bridger, John
2 ff.
Watermark differs from Churchill (1935) Amsterdam arms, 1-71 etc.; supporters two "leopards", three saltires are framed; etc.; countermark IV (Jean Villedary); between these, monogram resembling swash AB (? AR, i.e. Adriaan Rogge, Zaandam paper-mill 1704-1803).
English
Nothing is known about the author of the letter
The second page of the letter includes a transcription of a poem by "Mr Bunce's son" titled "To Mr Higmore a painter", in praise of the painter Joseph Highmore, celebrating his skill and claiming him as artistic heir to Sir Godfrey Kneller
Purchased from Grinke, June 1974
Access is unrestricted
In English
The poem is indexed in the BCMSV database
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/bcmsv/intro.html
Bridger
John
Bunce
Mr
Highmore
Joseph
Kneller
Godfrey
1646-1723
Letters
18th century
English poetry
18th century