PORTLAND PAPERS. Vols. CCCLVIII-CCCLXXI (29/25, 43, 168-170, 275{1}, 316-318, 323, 324, 334-336). Papers of Matthew Prior; late 17th-early 18th cent. For three deeds relating to M. Prior (Loan 29/44, 355), see Add. Ch. 76674, 76675, 76764. Fourteen volumes in fifteen parts.
Scope & Content:
Matthew Prior, poet and diplomatist: Correspondence and papers: late 17th-early 18th cent.
PORTLAND PAPERS. Vol. CCCLXI (29/316). Accounts of Money due to Prior's executors from Lord Harley, etc. (Phillipps MS. 10859). Accounts: Money due to M. Prior's executors: aft. 1721.
PORTLAND PAPERS. Vol. CCCLXII (29/317). 'Mr. Prior's Library'. Including: copy of his will, 9 Aug. 1721; catalogue of his books, maps, prints and drawings, 8 Nov. 1721. (Phillipps MS. 10860). Inventories: Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Catalogue of books, etc.,: 1721. Wills: Will of M. Prior: 1...
PORTLAND PAPERS. Vol. CCCLXIII (29/318). 'M. Prior's Diplomatic Letters', addressed to Secretary Blathwayt; 1 June 1694-3 Nov. 1698. (Phillipps MS. 8677, bought at Sotheby's, 25 June 1935). William Blathwayt, Secretary at War: Letters from M. Prior to William Blathwayt: 1694-1698.
PORTLAND PAPERS. Vol. CCCLXIV (29/323). French Grammatical Rules in the handwriting of Adrian Drift, Prior's secretary, with additions by Prior. Adrian Drift, diplomatist; Secretary to Matthew Prior: Papers in his hand: early 18th cent.
PORTLAND PAPERS. Vol. CCCLXV (29/324). Robert Prior, Address to Matthew Prior; before 1714. Latin. Robert Prior: Address to Matthew Prior: bef. 1714: Lat.