Vol. IV, ff. 306, XVII-XVIII centt includes: f. 29 Poetry ENGLISH: Poem by -- Johnson to Lord Bacon: 1621.f. 29 Johnson: Poem to Lord Bacon: 1621.f. 299 Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire: Sepulchral inscriptions: 18th cent.
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. ...
Miscellaneous treatises of Francis Bacon, Viscount St. Albans, Lord Chancellor, in various hands; 17th-18th centt. Artt. 1-11 are printed in The Works of Francis Bacon, 14 vols., 1857-1874, edited by James Spedding and others. (1) The use of the Law; early 17th cent. Spedding, vii, p. 453. ff....
COCKBURN PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 338). The contents include the following: - (1) Letter of advice by C. Cockburn to her son; n.d. Copy. Imperfect at the beginning. Works, ii, p. 111. ff. 3-11. (2) The same to -, on the infallibility of the church of Rome; n.d. Works, ii, p. 134. ff. 12-13b. (3) ...
COCKBURN PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 190). The contents include the following:- (1) 'The Life' as sent to the press; circa 1751. Works, i, p. i. it includes (ff. 19-20b) a letter of William Congreve with criticisms on C. Trotter's play The Revolution of Sweden'; 9 Nov. 1703. ff. 1-39b. (2) Biograph...
COCKBURN PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 278). (1) 'Vindication of Mr Locke's Christian Principles from the imperious imputations of Dr Holdsworth', Part I, and 'Vindication of Mr Locke on the controversy concerning the Resurrection of the same Body', Part II; circa 1726. Autograph. Works, i, pp. 157, 25...
COCKBURN PAPERS. Vol. IV (ff. 202). Printed tracts by Catharine Cockburn, all of which were reprinted by Birch in his edition of her Works, as follows:- (1) A Defence of Mr Lock's Essay of Human Understanding; 1702. Printed. Two copies, the second containing (ff. 53, 90-91) two notes in C. Coc...
Vol. I (ff. 49). Miscellaneous private papers of Thomas Birch, consisting of biographical notes of himself and family, a fragment of a diary, with a few original letters from members of his family and others; 18th cent. The names of the writers of letters are to be found in the Index of the pres...
Vol. II (ff. 272). School exercises, copy books, translations from the classics, etc., of Thomas Birch; 1720-1722. Education: School and copy books of T. Birch: 1720-1724. includes: f. 21 County of Monmouth: Map of: circ. 1720.f. 21 Maps and Plans: Monmouthshire: circ. 1720.ff. 260-264 ...
Vol. III (ff. 127). Private papers of and documents collected by Thomas Birch; 1621-1765. Included are documents connected with his incumbencies of Ulting, co. Essex (1732), St. Margaret Pattens, London (1746-1766) and especially Debden, co. Essex (1761-1766). includes: f. 1 Philip Knightsbr...