1. Add MS 4133-4146
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 4133-4146
- Title:
- FORBES PAPERS. Vols. II-XV. 4133-4146. Collections of Dr. Patrick Forbes, consisting of lists, copies, etc., of state papers in the 'Paper Office', the British Museum, and other public and private libraries, used or intended for use, in his Full View of the Public Transactions in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, 2 vols., London, 1740, 1741. Cf. Add. MSS. 4126, 4215 A, B, 4248, 4249, 35833. Fourteen volumes. Various sizes.
- Scope & Content:
- Patrick Forbes, d 1743 (?) MD; Scottish historian: Collections for his 'A full view of ... the reign of Q. Elizabeth': 1740, 1741. Elizabeth I of England: Historical collections of P. Forbes rel. to her reign: 18th cent.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- [1558-1687]
- Extent:
- 14 items