1. Egerton MS 3876
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 3876
- Title:
- MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF POLITICAL TRACTS AND LETTERS, ETC.; circa 1567-1639, n.d., with additions circa 1683-1699. Copies. Partly Latin. The collection consists largely of political tracts from the reign of James I, with some verses. The final section (ff. 211-226v), which includes correspondence (ff. 211-213v) of Elizabeth I with Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and (ff. 214-215v, 223-226) of James I with Sir Walter Ralegh, also incorporates letters, etc. (see esp. ff. 145-147, 219, ...
- Scope & Content:
- Political Tracts: Miscellaneous collection of, etc.,: circa 1567-1699: Partly Latin: Copies. includes: f. ii Richard Montagu, bookseller: Note of purchase of manuscript from: 12 Feb. 1739/40.ff. 1-3v Sir Charles Cornwallis, diplomatist: Henry Frederick, Princes of Wales: `Short Remembrance...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Latin
- Date Range:
- 1562-1639
- Extent:
- 1 item