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141. Lansdowne MS 778/98

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Lansdowne MS 778/98
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98. He thinks that as 5301. have been given for Mr. Anderson's plates, they are to be published in some way or other.-Sir Wm. Cordell of Long Melford, an eminent man in the time of Elizabeth, and an encourager of Saxton's maps.-That 1000l. had been asked for Sir Wm. Glyn's manuscripts. Dec. 25, ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Dec 1729
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1 item

142. Lansdowne MS 778/106

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Lansdowne MS 778/106
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106. Condoles with Mr. West on the loss of his father, but is glad he has left so good all heir.-Enquires after Bishop Kennett's books; who he hears has made large additions to Gunton's History of Peterborough as if for a new edition, and also to the first edit. of Athen. Oxon. as if he intended...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jun 1730
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1 item

143. Lansdowne MS 778/139

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Lansdowne MS 778/139
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139. More on the coin of Ludica and on Juliana Barnes's book, which he thinks should interest Mr. West as he has part of the lands of Sopewell priory. -That he had seen MSS. of this work, copied by scribes; and that it was from one such copy that the S. Alban's edition was printed, and not, as h...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Nov 1732
Extent:
1 item

144. Lansdowne MS 778/140

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Lansdowne MS 778/140
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140. That he had supposed Mr. Granuer's coins would have brought more money, and is concerned to find that he died deeply in debt. Oct. 28, 1732. fo. 229.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Oct 1732
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1 item

145. Lansdowne MS 778/143

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Lansdowne MS 778/143
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143. Mr. Camden's fragment of a MS. History of Dunstaple.-Hopes Mr. West will be able, after his return from the circuit, to find time to digest Le Neve's numerous collections.-Thought Mr. West might have helped him to a sight of Mr. Graves's collections, which he hears had been disposed of for ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jul 1733
Extent:
1 item

146. Lansdowne MS 778/149

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Lansdowne MS 778/149
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149. His concern for the dismal fire at the Duke of Devonshire's.-That he had lately been very merry with Bishop Tanner on various subjects of antiquity. -That Stowe had put down Humphrey Dyson among his authors, but that he himself had never met any thing of his writing. Oct. 30, 1733. fo. 243.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Oct 1733
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1 item

147. Lansdowne MS 778/24

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Lansdowne MS 778/24
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24. Thanks Mr. West for a present of the MS. Life of Saint Dunstan, by William of Malmsbury, Febr. 7, 1726. fo. 28.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Feb 1726
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1 item

148. Lansdowne MS 778/27

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Lansdowne MS 778/27
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27. More on the first edition of Fox, of which he does not remember to have seen a perfect copy.-On the Historia Britannica, printed at Amberg; 1603, the name of the author of which he thinks may be learned from Richard Smith's own MS. catalogue of his books, in the hands of the late Dr. Fleetwo...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Mar 1726
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1 item

149. Lansdowne MS 778/59

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Lansdowne MS 778/59
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59. He is glad to hear of the effigies of Bagford Enquiries after various materials for his Black-book of the Exchequer.-That Mr. Best is about to sell his books.-Hears that Mr. West is about to be "upon the circuit," and supposes that he is therefore become a barrister, of which he wishes him j...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 1727
Extent:
1 item

150. Lansdowne MS 778/65

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Lansdowne MS 778/65
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65. That he had had five fits of a tertian ague, caught by sitting with his neck to an open window, and was taking bark.-Mentions a roll belonging to Mr. Le Neve, being William of Worcester's account of the Norfolk families, and the Bishop of Chichester's certificate to H. II. of his Knight's fe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Jun 1728
Extent:
1 item

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