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Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1781
Title:: Translations of religious and epic texts, dindshenchas and other historical material
Scope & Content:: A collection of texts including religious tracts, saints' Lives, epics and historical material. A detailed catalogue description is provided by O'Grady and Flower, Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts, I, pp. 526-45. Contents: ff. 1r-2r: Legend of the invention of the Holy Cross. Begins imperfectly...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Irish and Latin
Date Range:: c. 1484-1487
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1789-1817
Title:: Spanish Manuscripts
Scope & Content:: These items are more fully described in the Catalogue of Spanish Manuscripts
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:: [1518-1819]
Extent:: 29 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1798
Title:
Scope & Content:: Vol. I. 1748-1815. See of Dublin: Register of churches in: 19th cent.: Lat.: Copy. includes: f. 1 Juan Chrisostomo de Barroeta, Regente del Real Tribunal y Audiencia de quentas de Nueva España: Letter to the Marquis de la Enseñada: 1749.: Span.f. 1 Juan Chrisostomo de Barroeta, Regente d...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin and Spanish
Date Range:: 1748-1815
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1798-1801
Title:: "PAPELES tocantes a la Nueva España," consisting of original despatches from viceroys and other officials to the Spanish secretaries of state for the Indies, with letters, memoirs, official reports, revenue accounts, etc., enclosed; 1748-1815. Four volumes. Paper. Folio. From the Farnborough Fund.
Scope & Content:: City of Mexico: Papers relating to the government, revenue, etc.: 1748-1815.: Span. Julian de Arriaga, Spanish Colonial Secretary: Letters to: 1754-1775.: Span.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin and Spanish
Date Range:: 1748-1815
Extent:: 4 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1817
Title:
Scope & Content:: POLITICAL and theological treatises and papers, chiefly, in Spanish. Included are:- 1. "Pretensiones de los Potentados de la Europa;" drawn up circa 1740, by "Fray Isidoro Rubio, monge Arlanzense," f. 1. 2. "Tratados de Paz de toda la Europa:" abstracts of the treaties of Münster, Madrid, an...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1818
Title:: Letters and papers chiefly relating to Scottish affairs
Scope & Content:: A collection of letters and papers relating to Scottish affairs. ff. 1r–v: Cardinal David Beaton (Archbishop of St Andrews) to 'my lord secretare', Paris, 26 November [1541?]. ff. 2r–v: Mary of Guise, (Queen Dowager of Scotland and James V's widow), taking Patrick, Lord Gray, into the service...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1541-1630
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1821
Title:: Devotional compendium, including the Psalter of the Virgin Mary and the Rosary of the Virgin Mary
Scope & Content:: ff. 3r-5r: a description of the five lilies of the Virgin; ff. 10r-12v: instructions for saying the Psalter of the Virgin Mary; ff. 12v-19r: ‘my daily exercise’, consisting of Psalm 50 (Miserere mei Deus), said in three divisions for various intentions, with a Pater, Ave, and Creed, followed b...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: c 1525-1538
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1846
Title:: "DE Odoardi Stuardi Principis Valliae expeditione in Scotiam Libri Quatuor, Auctore, Julio Caesare Cordara, Soc. Jesu:" a history of the expedition of the Young Pretender in 1745. Paper; xviiith cent. Folio.
Scope & Content:: Kingdom of Scotland: History of the expedition of the young Pretender in 1745, by J. C. Cordara: 18th cent.: Lat. Giulio Cesare Cordara di Calamandrana, Jesuit: History of the expedition of the young Pretender in 1745,: 18th cent.: Lat.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1859
Title:: LETTERS to Christian Huygens, Secretary of the Council of the United Provinces, and to Constantyn Huygens, Secretary to the Prince of Orange, chiefly from natives of Holland; 1598-1699. Paper. Folio.
Scope & Content:: includes: ff. 1-13 Christian Huygens, Secretary of State in the Netherlands: Letters addressed to: 1598-1623.f. 3 Dionyz Piggheus: Letter to Chr. Huygens: 1605.: Dutch.f. 5 Harmans van Persijn: Letter to Chr. Huygens: 1613.: Dutch.f. 9 Bergh, Belgium: Letter of the Drossaert and Burgoma...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Dutch, English, French, German, and Latin
Date Range:: 1598-1699
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1863
Title:: MISCELLANEOUS autograph letters, with accompanying papers; 1525-1787 :- 1. Desiderius Erasmus to Nicholas Everard, President of Holland, relating to Luther's marriage; Basle, 24 Dec. 1525. Lat.; with seal. f. 2. 2. Philip II. of Spain to [Henry III.] King of France, disapproving of the terms made by the latter with his rebellious subjects; [l576?] Span. ; with seal. f. 6. 3. Antonio Perez, Secretary to Philip II., to the King, respecting the Infante of Tunis, with marginal notes by the...
Scope & Content:: includes: f. 1 Alartin Luther: Letter of Erasmus on the marriage of: 1525.: Lat.f. 1 Desiderius Erasmus, of Rotterdam: Letter to N. Everard: 1525.: Lat.f. 1 Nicholas Grudius Everard, Dutch Lawyer and Statesman: Letter to, from D. Erasmus: 1525.: Lat.f. 5 P- van Haagen: Letter to J. Roms...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Dutch, English, French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:: 1525-1787
Extent:: 1 item

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