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Egerton MS 2234
- Record Id:
- 032-001983176
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001983176
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000053.0x0001ed
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 2234
- Title:
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ORIGINAL letters of the Rev. Joseph Spence, Professor of Poetry, and afterwards Regius Professor of Modern History, at Oxford, written to his mother [Mirabella Spence], during tours in France and Italy, 24 Dec. 1730-2 July, 1733; in Holland, Flanders, and France, 18 May, 1737-17 Jan. 1738; and in Italy, 14 Sept. 1739-" Nov. 1741. Included also are letters from:-
1. Rev. Edward Rolle, Fellow of New College, Oxford, to Mrs. Spence; 15 Jan. 1731, 18 Feb. 1732, ff. 2, 46.
2. Joseph Spence to Colonel Henry Rolle, M.P.; Lyons, Venice, Florence, 21 June, 1731-" Oct. 1732, ff. 22, 28, 44, 66;-to Rev. Edward Rolle; [Jan.] 1733, f. 74.
3. [Henry Fiennes Pelham Clinton, Earl of ] Lincoln [afterwards Duke of Newcastle] to Mrs. Spence; Paris, 9 Sept. 1741, f. 285.
4. Account of the gallery of Florence, written by J. Spence to Colonel Rolle in four letters; [l734 ?], f. 292. Paper. Quarto.
- Scope & Content:
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Italy: Tours in, by Rev. J. Spence: 1730-1741.
Voyages and Travels: On the Continent and in England, by Rev. J. Spence: 1730-1752.
Mirabella Spence: Letters to, from her son, the Rev. J. Spence, Rev. E. Rolle, and Lord Lincoln: 1730-1741.
Reverend Joseph Spence, Professor of Poetry, afterwards of Modern History, at Oxford: Letters to his mother and others, during his travels in France and Italy: 1730-1741.
Holland: Tours in, by Rev. J. Spence: 1737, 1738.
France General Chronicles and History, etc: by Rev. J. Spence: 1730-1738.
Flanders: Tour in, by Rev. J. Spence: 1737, 1738.
includes:
- ff. 2, 46 Reverend Edward Rolle, Fellow of New College, Oxford: Letters to M. Spence: 1731, 1732.
- f. 285 Henry Fiennes Pelham Clinton, 9th Earl of Lincoln; afterwards (in 1768) 2nd Duke of Newcastle: Letter to M. Spence: 1741.
- f. 292 Florence, Italy: Account of the gallery at, by Rev. J. Spence: 1734.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Egerton Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001983176
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-001983176
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1731
- End Date:
- 1741
- Date Range:
- 1731-1741
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Clinton, Henry Fiennes Pelham, 9th Earl of Lincoln, afterwards (in 1768) 2nd Duke of Newcastle
Rolle, Edward, Reverend; Fellow of New College, Oxford
Spence, Joseph, Reverend; Professor of Poetry, afterwards of Modern History, at Oxford
Spence, Mirabella - Places:
- Flanders, Belgium
Florence, Italy
Holland, the Netherlands
Italy, Europe