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1. 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.,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
4 items

2. 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

3. Add MS 4263

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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....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item