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1691. Egerton MS 2234

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2234
Title:
ORIGINAL letters of the Rev. Joseph Spence, Professor of Poetry, and afterwards Regius Professor of Modern History, at Oxford, written to his mother [Mirabella Spence], during tours in France and Italy, 24 Dec. 1730-2 July, 1733; in Holland, Flanders, and France, 18 May, 1737-17 Jan. 1738; and in Italy, 14 Sept. 1739-" Nov. 1741. Included also are letters from:- 1. Rev. Edward Rolle, Fellow of New College, Oxford, to Mrs. Spence; 15 Jan. 1731, 18 Feb. 1732, ff. 2, 46. 2. Joseph Spence to...
Scope & Content:
Italy: Tours in, by Rev. J. Spence: 1730-1741. Voyages and Travels: On the Continent and in England, by Rev. J. Spence: 1730-1752. Mirabella Spence: Letters to, from her son, the Rev. J. Spence, Rev. E. Rolle, and Lord Lincoln: 1730-1741. Reverend Joseph Spence, Professor of Poetry, afterward...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1731-1741
Extent:
1 item

1692. Egerton MS 2235

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2235
Title:
PAPERS of Joseph Spence; consisting of descriptive accounts of his tours on the Continent [see Eg. 2,234], and of journeys to Kimbolton and Ormesby in 1743, and to Kirkby and the Peak in 1752, with miscellaneous travelling notes on antiquities, paintings, etc. Paper. Folio.
Scope & Content:
Voyages and Travels: On the Continent and in England, by Rev. J. Spence: 1730-1752. Reverend Joseph Spence, Professor of Poetry, afterwards of Modern History, at Oxford: Accounts of his tours on the continent and in England: 1730-1752. includes: f. 84 Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire: Account, by J...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1743-1752
Extent:
1 item

1693. Egerton MS 2236

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2236
Title:
MINUTES of the meetings of the proprietors of the "Whitehall Evening Post;" 4 Mar. 1795-5 July, 1801. Paper. Small Quarto.
Scope & Content:
Newspapers: Minutes of meetings of the proprietors of the " Whitehall Evening Post": 1795-1801.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 1795-5 Jul 1801
Extent:
1 item

1694. Egerton MS 2237

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2237
Title:
"LETTERA del Sigr Gallileo Gallilei alla Serma Granduchessa di Toscana"[Christina of Lorraine, widow of Ferdinand I.] to prove that his theory regarding the motion of the earth is not inconsistent with the teaching of the Scriptures; 1616. Paper; xviiith cent. With the book-stamp of Gio. Lorenzo Pucci. Small Quarto.
Scope & Content:
Galileo Galilei: Letter to the Grand Duchess of Tuscany: 1616.: Ital.: Copy. Astronomy: Letter of Galileo oil his theory of the Earth's motion: 1616.: Copy.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1616
Extent:
1 item

1695. Egerton MS 2239

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2239
Title:
"LIBFR prothocollorum, rogatorum, et imbreviaturarum mei, Johannis Guidonis Goci de Arrrighis de Emporio [Empoli, dioc. Florent.], notarius publicus appostolicus [sic], continens omnes et quoseunque contractus inter vivos et ultimas voluntates de quibus rogatus fuero conficere publica documenta," etc.; 1547-1563. Lat. and Ital. At the end, f. 39, forming the old cover, is a leaf from a MS. of St. Gregory's Homilies on the Gospels, of the xith cent., containing portions of B. i., Hom. xix., x...
Scope & Content:
Giovanni Guido Goci de' Arrighi, Notary Public of Empoli: Register of deeds: 1547-1563.: Lat. and Ital. Empoli, Tuscany: Register of contracts and wills at: 1547-1563.: Lat. includes: f. 39 Gregory I; Pope; the Great: Homilies on the Gospels: 11th cent.: Fragment.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1547-1563
Extent:
1 item

1696. Egerton MS 2240

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2240
Title:
ORIGINAL, letters from Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte, to Alexander Davison; 27 May, 1797- 16 Sept. 1805. Included also are letters from:- 1. Lord Nelson to his brother [Maurice Nelson, of the Navy Office] 12 Aug. 1798, 27 Feb. 1800, ff. 5, 21;-to the directors of the East India Company; Palermo, 24 Sept. 1799, f. 13;-to Sir Thomas Troubridge, Bart. [Lord of the Admiralty]; Merton, 17 Feb. 1802, f. 121. 2. Olof Gerhard Tyckson, professor of Oriental languages at ...
Scope & Content:
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Letters to A. Davison and others: 1797-1805. Alexander Davison: Letters to, from Admiral Nelson and others: 1797-1809. includes: ff. 5, 21 Maurice Nelson, Clerk in the Navy Office: Letters to, from his brother, Lord Nelson: 1798, 1800.f. 91 Ol...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1797-1803
Extent:
1 item

1697. Egerton MS 2241

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2241
Title:
ORIGINAL letters, relative to the publication of the letters of Lord Nelson in the preceding volume, from:- 1. [Rev.] J[ames] S[tanier] Clarke, F.R.S., joint author of the "Life of Lord Nelson," 1809, to [Alexander Davison]; [circa 1809], f. 1. 2. [Sir N[icholas] Harris Nicolas, G.C.M.G., editor of Nelson's "Dispatches and Letters," 1844-1846, to Colonel [Hugh] Percy Davison London, 22 July, 17, 21 Dec. 1844, ff. 3, 5, 7. At the end are printed copies of the will of Lord Nelson and his D...
Scope & Content:
includes: f. i Alexander Davison: Letters to, from Admiral Nelson and others: 1797-1809.f. 1 James Stanier Clarke, chaplain and librarian to Prince Regent: Letter to A. Davison: circ. 1809.ff. 3, 5, 7 Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas, antiquary: Letters to Col. Davison: 1844.ff. 10, 31 Vice-...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1809-1844
Extent:
1 item

1698. Egerton MS 2242-2252

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2242-2252
Title:
Farnborough Fund
Scope & Content:
Items purchased from the Farnborough Fund.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch and English
Date Range:
[1500-1899]
Extent:
11 items

1699. Egerton MS 2243

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2243
Title:
Scope & Content:
STATUTES of the Guild of Drapers and other kindred trades at Leyden, as drawn up at various dates between 1447 and 1533. Dutch. Vellum; end of xvth and beginning of xvith centt. On the fly-leaf at the end, f. 65 b, are notes of purchase by Maerten Kaerel from Haermen Capteijn, "trappieer," Zutph...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch and English
Date Range:
Late 15th and Early 16th century
Extent:
1 item

1700. Egerton MS 2244

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2244
Title:
Scope & Content:
REGISTER of charters, letters, etc., of Counts of Holland, Dukes of Brabant, Burgundy, and Bavaria, Bishops of Utrecht, and others, relating to the Netherlands, from 1063 to 1436; by Frans van Mieris, author of the "Groot Charterboek der Graaven van Holland," etc., 1753-1756. Dutch. References t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch and English
Date Range:
1751-1759
Extent:
1 item

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