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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8180
TitleJohn Holland of Sheffield Park, (1794-1872), poet
DateSep 1838
DescriptionPoem entitled 'Staveley Revisited'
Book containing 29 six line stanzas, and notes about Staveley and the Frechville family. The inside cover contains a photograph of Holland, with a caption reading 'My Father's Nephew, The Writer of This Little History'. The book appears to belong to Mrs J Spencer of Staveley.
Extent1 item
LevelFonds
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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Archive CreatorJohn Holland of Sheffield Park, (1794-1872)
Administrative HistoryJohn Holland (1794-1872) was born in a cottage in the grounds of Sheffield Manor. His published works include
The hopes of matrimony: a poem (1822); A poet's gratulation : addressed to James Montgomery, on the eightieth anniversary of his birth-day, November 4th, 1851;
Custodial HistoryThis record was transferred to Derbyshire Record Office in August 2018 by Sheffield Archives and Local Studies. No further information about its provenance is known.
Organisation Sub-TypeWriters
Related MaterialFor a biography see, 'The Life of J. Holland, of Sheffield Park from numerous letters and other documents furnished by his nephew and executor John Holland Brammall etc.' by Rev. William Hudson (1874)
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