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272. Add MS 4258-4261
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- Add MS 4258-4261
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- Papers relating to Francis Bacon, Viscount St. Albans, Lord Chancellor; 17th-18th centt. They consist of the collections of Thomas Birch, who edited the Letters, Speeches, . . . of Francis Bacon in 1763; Robert Stephens, historiographer royal and editor of Letters of Sr Francis Bacon, published 1702; and of John Locker, who on Stephens's death in 1732 came into possession of his collection and who in 1734 edited a revised edition of Stephens's work under the title Letters and Remains of the ...
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- Robert Stephens, d 1732 Historiographer Royal: Collections by, rel. to the life and works of Sir Francis Bacon: early 18th cent. John Locker, d 1760 FSA: Collections by, rel. to the life and works of Sir Francis Bacon: 18th cent. Thomas Birch, d 1766 DD, FRS: Transcripts and abstracts of MSS.,...
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- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, Latin, and Spanish
- Date Range:
- 17th century-18th century
- Extent:
- 4 items
273. Add MS 4262
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- Add MS 4262
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- Letters, speeches, etc. of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor, being the copy, in Birch's hand, sent to the printer for his edition; circ. 1763. Imperfect, wanting (by the old pagination) pp. 46-88, 91-96, 126, 206-209, 214, 458. Followed by (a) a few chronological memoranda of the Bacon family. f. ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- c 1763
- Extent:
- 1 item
274. Add MS 4153
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- Add MS 4153
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- Vol. IV, ff. 346, XVIII cent. Tanneguy Le Veneur, Comte de Tillières; French Ambassador to England: Negotiations respecting the marriage between Charles I and Henrietta Maria: 1624-1625.: Fr.: Copies. Antoine Coeffier Ruzé, Marquis d'Effiat; French Ambassador to England: Negotiations respectin...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Extent:
- 1 item
275. Add MS 4396
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- Add MS 4396
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- PELL PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 145). The chief contents are:- (a) 'Axiomata ex canonis genesi analogorum scilicet et tacticorum habitudine deducta atque ex illis definitiones' in Warner's autograph. ff. 1-39;- (b) 'De resectione spacii', in the same hand. ff. 40-62b;- (c) Definitions and proposition...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Latin
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Extent:
- 1 item
276. Add MS 4168
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- Add MS 4168
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- ROE LETTER-BOOKS. Vol. I (ff. 163). Negotiations at Hamburg; April-October, 1638. At the beginning of the volume are (a) 'Some considerations upon the Publication of Sr Thomas Roe's Epistolary Collections', in the hand of William Oldys, Norroy, etc. ff. 2-8;-(b) list of Sir T. Roe's letters, 161...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1620-1730
- Extent:
- 1 item
277. Add MS 4215 A
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- Add MS 4215 A
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- FORBES PAPERS. Vol. XVI (ff. 126). 'The History of Scotland, written in Latin by ... George Buchanan, Now Done unto English'; 18th cent. The passages translated are Books IV. ch. i-xxv, ff. 2-5 1;-VIII, i-xii, ff. 52-76;-XII, i-xvi, ff. 82-115. An inserted passage (ff. 116, 117) in another hand ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Extent:
- 1 item
278. Add MS 4215 B
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- Add MS 4215 B
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- FORBES PAPERS. Vol. XVII (ff. 55). Scottish historical collections; 18th cent. (1) "Re Constitution of Scotland with respect to the Regal Power', being a translation of the beginning of G. Buchanan's 'De Jure Regni apud Scotos'. ff. 1-4. (2) 'Refutatio libri Buchanani De jure Regni apud Scot...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Latin
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Extent:
- 1 item
279. Add MS 4189
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- Add MS 4189
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- Transcripts of papers, letters, etc., made by Birch in preparation for his The Life of Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I, compiled chiefly from his own Papers, and other Manuscripts, 1760. They include (a) The draft title-page of 'The Life', etc., on which Birch has written 'Beg...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Extent:
- 1 item
280. Add MS 4450
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- Add MS 4450
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- Vol. II, (ff. 150). 17 Dec. 1753-6 Aug. 1756 includes: f. 67b James Morris, surveyor: Report on Montagu House signed by: 1754.f. 67b James Horne, surveyor: Report on Montagu House signed by: 1754.f. 68 Henry Keene, surveyor: Report on Montagu House, signed by: 1754.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 17 Dec 1753-6 Aug 1756
- Extent:
- 1 item