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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Farington Family Correspondence, ca. 1760-1821

Collection number:
668

Creator:
Farrington family

Extent:
4 boxes (2.0 linear ft.)

Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.

Los Angeles, California 90095-1575

Abstract:
The Reverend William Farington (1704 or 1705-1767) was the vicar of Leigh and rector of Warrington in Lancashire, England. His son, Joseph Farington (1747-1821), was a landscape painter best known for two collections of engraved views of the English lakes. The collection consists of manuscript correspondence to and from the Reverend William Farington and his son Joseph Farington concerning Joseph's art studies with Richard Wilson and his work and life in London. There are also letters to another son, William, Jr., regarding his naval travels in the West Indies, as well as correspondence with other family members.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Language:
English.

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