Add MS 78315

Mostly English, with a number of the letters in Latin, French and Italian.

f. 1. William Morley [written Gulielmus Morley], dated Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 13 April 1637. Latin. Former number 1014.

f. 2. Jane Newton [Evelyn's Grandmother], dated Southover, Lewes, 31 May 1637. Former number 1043. Offers advice on faith and friendship.

f. 3. William Newton [Evelyn's Grandfather], dated Southover, Lewes, 5 February 1637. Former number 1044. Includes small sketches of rampant lions and an eye.

f. 4. Hendrik Hondius [written H], Amsterdam, 1640. Former number 917.

f. 5. Edward Kenrick, dated Rotterdam, 15/25 August 1641. Former number 970.

f. 6. [Anonymous, Undated].

f. 7. Thomas Keightley [Evelyn's Cousin], dated Mincing Lane, London, 1641. Former number 963.

f. 8. 'R Poole', dated 13 January 1641/2. Former number 1103. Details the charge of several MPs with treason by the King, of Parliament's refusal to deliver them, of rising support for Parliament and a concern for 'the dangerous effects' that may soon follow.

f. 9. 'Mr Ri: Poole', dated 10 February 1641/2. Former number 1104. Reports that the King lodges at Greenwich and the Queen is intending to travel initially to Dover and then to Holland.

f. 10. Anonymous, Middle Temple, dated London, 16 March 1641/2. Former number 481.

f. 11. 'R Poole', dated London, 28 April 1642. Reports that the King had arrived in Hull with 500 horses but was refused entry by Sir John Hotham. The king declared Hotham a traitor, but Parliament cleared him of the charge, declaring this a breach of the king's privileges.

f. 12. William Newton [Evelyn's Grandfather], dated Southover, Lewes, 3 November 1642. Former number 1045.

f. 13. Hendrik van der Borcht [the Elder. Flemish-German engraver and painter], dated London, 15 December 1642. Former number 1318.

f. 14. 'Sy: Juir', dated 8 March 1642. Former number 946. Offering his son, a scholar and a musician, as a servant to Evelyn. Evelyn's annotation reads 'a famous Musitian'.

f. 15. Hebert Morley, dated London, 18 March 1642. Former number 997.

f. 16. Johannes Browne, dated 1643. Latin. Former number 373.

f. 17. Hendrik van der Borcht [the Elder. Flemish-German engraver and painter], dated Alkmaar, 1 April 1643. Former number 1319.

f. 18. William Mascall, dated 17 July 1643. Former number 992. Petition of a schoolmaster in the parish of West Horsley near Guildford concerning his stolen maintenance.

f. 19. Sir Herbert Whitfield [written Herbert Whitfield], dated Luddgate Hill, London, 31 July 1643. Former number 1360.

f. 20. Sir Clipsby Crewe [written Sir Clipesby Crue], dated Tours, July 1643. Former number 448.

f. 21. Sir Herbert Whitfield [written Whitfield], dated Bletchingley, Surrey, 30 September 1643. Former number 1361.

ff. 22-23. Robert Heath [written Rob Heath], dated Lewes, 3 October 1645. Former number 875.

ff. 24-25. William Newton [Evelyn's Grandfather], dated 3 November 1643. Former number 1047.

f. 26. William Ducie [written Wm Ducie], dated Middle Temple, London, 22 February 1643. Former number 557. Wishing Evelyn a pleasant trip in France and reporting of news from home including battles between the Marquis of Newcastle and the Scottish Army and the gathering of the king's forces in Sussex.

ff. 27-28. William Newton [Evelyn's Grandfather], dated 11 May 1643. Former number 1046.

f. 29. Sir Herbert Whitfield [written Herbert Whitfield], dated Bletchingley, Surrey, 23 May 1644. Former number 1362.

ff. 30-31. Thomas Keightley [Evelyn's cousin], dated London, 18 July 1644. Former number 944.

f. 32. Robert Hatton [written Rob Hatton. Evelyn's cousin], dated Wotton, 12 August 1644. Former number 858.

f. 33. ‘Compine’, dated Tours, 20 August 1644. Former number 484.

ff. 34-35. 'C Kaly', dated Paris, 11 September 1644. Former number 959.

f. 36. John Evelyn to ‘Mr Jo Colier’, dated Siena, 31 October 1644. Former number 1397.

f. 37. John Evelyn to ‘Mr Collyer’, dated Rome, 25 November 1644. Former number 1398.

f. 38. Sir Herbert Whitfield [written Herbert Whitfield], dated 16 November 1644. Former number 1363.

ff. 39-40. 'Chr Kaly', dated Siena, November 1644. Former number 960.

ff. 41-42. 'Chr Kaly', dated Siene, 16 November 1644. Former number 961.

f. 43. 'Chr Kaly', dated Siena, 1 December 1644. Former number 962.

ff. 44-45. Robert Heath, dated Deanes, 3 June 1644. Former number 876.

f. 46. John Crayford, dated Padua, 8 June 1645. Former number 497.

f. 47. Mr H Abdy [written H A B], dated Padua, 26 March 1645. Former number 4.

f. 48. 'Cailiyer', dated Livorno, 31 March 1645. Italian. Former number 1146.

ff. 49-50. Anna Barettier, dated Florence, 4 April 1645. Former number 16.

ff. 51-52. Anna Barettier [written Ana Baretier], dated Florence. Former number 15.

f. 53. 'Pietro Sardis', dated Rome, 6 May 1645. Former number 1148. English and Italian. Includes draft letters by Evelyn to 'Mr Collyer'. Evelyn's annotation reads 'when I shipt my Trunk &c to Livorno'.

f. 54. Robert Heath, dated Deanes, 14 May 1645. Italian. Former number 877.

f. 55. Joannes Wilfridus, dated Rome, 18 September 1654. Latin. Former number 1365.

f. 56. Nicholas Francis, dated 17 September 1645. Former number 828. Informs Evelyn that he was unable to source the English beer that he had requested, and prescribes a tonic to help him recover from sickness.

f. 57. Hendrik van der Borcht [written Henrico vander Borcht. Flemish-German engraver and painter], dated Antwerp 17 October 1645. Former number 1320.

ff. 58-59. 'Michael Raun[er]', dated Venice, 28 October 1645. Former number 1126.

f. 60. Sir Herbert Whitfield [written Whitfield], dated London 28 December 1645. Former number 1364. Apologises to Evelyn for his lack of correspondence on account of his father's death.

f. 61. William Keightley [Evelyn's cousin], dated Rome, 13 January 1646. Former number 966.

f. 62. Edmund Waller [written Edm Waller. Poet and politician], dated Rouen, 21 January 1646. Former number 1340.

f. 63. John Nicholas, dated Bourges, 27 January 1646. Former number 1049.

f. 64. Wilf Pound, dated Venice, 2 February. Former number 1111.

f. 65. Thomas Keightley [written Tho Keightly. Evelyn's cousin], dated Rome, 17 March 1646. Former number 967.

f. 66. William Keightley [Evelyn's cousin], dated Rome, 27 April 1646. Former number 965.

f. 67. Eliz Saladin, dated Geneva, 24 May 1646. Former number 1145. Expresses concern about returning to England until 'some settlement in that kingdom' has been reached.

ff. 68-69. Etienne Le Duchat [written Le Duchat. Physician], dated Geneva, 4 June 1646. Latin. Former number 978.

f. 70r. Etienne Le Duchat [written Le Duchat. Physician], dated Geneva, 4 June 1646. Italian. Former number 980.

f. 70v. John Evelyn [written Evelyn], undated. French. Draft letter by Evelyn to 'Monseuir d'Arentine'.

f. 71. Thomas Page [written Tho Page], dated Geneva, 30 June 1646. Former number 1076.

f. 72. Etienne Le Duchat [written Stephanus le Du Chat. Physician], dated Geneva, 15/25 July 1646.

f. 73. Edmund Waller [written E Waller], dated Rouen, 3 August 1646. Latin. Former number 979.

ff. 74-75. William Forster, dated London 13 August 1646. Former number 827.

f. 76. Edmund Waller [written E Waller], dated Rouen, 17 August 1646. Former number 1343.

f. 78. John Evelyn [written Evelyn], dated 23 August 1646. Draft response by Evelyn to Edmund Waller's letter of 22 August 1646 [f. 77].

ff. 79-80. Thomas Howard [written Arundel. Earl of Arundel], dated Padua, 23 August 1646.

f. 81r. Mr H Abdy [written H AB], dated Venice, 24 August 1646. Former number 5.

f. 81v. George Rogers [written G Rogers], undated.

f. 82. Wilf Pound, dated Venice, 30 August 1646. Former number 1112.

ff. 83-84. Thomas Howard [written Arundel. Earl of Arundel], dated Padua, 5 September 1646.

f. 85. George Rogers [written G Rogers], dated Florence, 28 September 1646. Italian. Former number 1133.

f. 86. Edmund Waller [written Edm Waller. Poet and politician], dated Rouen, 6 October 1646. French. Former number 1344.

f. 87. John Evelyn [written Evelyn], undated. French.

f. 88. Etienne Le Duchat [written Le Duchat. Physician], dated Geneva, 7 October 1646. Latin Former number 977.

ff. 89-90. George Rogers [written Geo Rogers], dated Padua, 13 October 1646. Former number 1134.

f. 91. Edmund Waller [Edm Waller. Poet and politician], dated 18 October 1646. Former number 1345.

f. 92. Etienne Le Duchat [written Le Duchat. Physician], dated Geneva, 24/14 October 1646. Latin. Former number 976.

f. 93. Wilf Pound, dated Paris, 7 December 1646. Former number 1113.

f. 94. George Rogers [written G Ruggieri], dated Padua, 1656. Italian. Former number 1142.

ff. 95-96. Cavaliero Salvatico [physician], dated Padua, 1646. Italian. Former number 1147.

f. 97. Edmund Waller [written Edm Waller. Poet and politician], dated Rouen, 18 January 1647. Former number 1346.

f. 98. Thomas Keightley [written T Keightley. Evelyn's cousin], dated Paris, 5 February 1647.

f. 99. 'J Compain', dated Tours, 10 March 1647. French. Former number 968.

f. 100. 'Luenouault', dated Tours, 10 March 1647. French. Former number 1119.

f. 101. 'Wm Sreeter', dated London, 3 June 1647.

f. 102. [Illegible?], dated 4 June 1647.

f. 103. Edmund Waller [written Edm Waller. Poet and politician], dated Rouen, 14 August 1647. Former number 1347.

f. 104. 'Wm Frissell', dated Rotterdam 21 August 1647. Former number 833.

f. 105. Edmund Waller [written Edm Waller. Poet and politician], dated Rouen, 5 September 1647. Former number 1348.

f. 106. 'O Worseleye', dated London, 29 September 1647. Former number 1340. Welcoming Evelyn home from his travels and congratulating him on his marriage.

f. 107. 'Mr Minses', dated Paris, 2 November 1647. French. Former number 999.

f. 108. John Hobson, dated London 29 November 1647. Former number 910.

ff. 109-110. 'Ed Davys', dated Wotton, 8 December 1647. Former number 512.

f. 111. John Scudamore [written Scudamore. 1st Viscount Scudamore, diplomat and politician], dated London, 1647. Former number 11150.

f. 112. William Newton [Evelyn's Grandfather], dated 20 January 1647. Former number 1048.

f. 113. Alexandre du Guernier, dated Paris, 13 January 1648. French. Former number 558.

ff. 114-115. George Evelyn, dated 27 February 1647.

f. 116. 'JB', dated 28 April 1648. Former number 18.

ff. 117-118. 'J Bar', dated 28 April 1648. Former number 17.

ff. 119-120. [Unsigned], dated Middle Temple, London, 22 April 1648. Former number 3. Evelyn's annotation reads 'From an Hermetic Philosopher to me'.

f. 121. Henry Trogford, dated Newport, 16 October 1648. Former number 834.

f. 122. 'Wm Presyman', dated Paris, 28 October 1648. Former number 1115.

f. 123. Henry Trogford, dated Newport, 11 November 1648. Former number 1334. Reports that the king had consented to the confiscation of his 'wards & liveryes' provided that one hundred thousand pounds per annum is allocated to him, his heirs and successors. The king was also presented with a paper for his declaration against the Earl of Ormond.

ff. 124-125. Giovanni Juliano, dated Paris, 8 November 1648. Italian. Former number 957.

ff. 126-127. Richard Hoare [Calligrapher and Evelyn's amanuensis], dated Woodcott, 9 November 1648.

ff. 128-129. George Foylitt, [written Georg Foylitt], dated Woodcott House, 28 November 1648. Former number 950.

f. 130. Hendrik van der Borcht [written Henry vander Borcht], dated Amsterdam, 24/14 December 1648. Former number 1321. Concerning a debt for six pictures and eight pistols.

f. 131. Richard Hoare [Calligrapher and Evelyn's amanuensis], dated Woodcott, 12 March 1648. Former number 908.

f. 132. Mr H Abdy, dated Rome, 30 January 1649. Former number 130.

ff. 133-134. George Foylitt [written George Foylitte], dated Woodcott House, 8 May 1649. Former number 952.

ff. 135-136. George Foylitt [written Georg Foylitt], dated Wootcott, 13 May 1649. Former number 453.

f. 137. James Stephens [written J, Evelyn's cousin], dated 31 August 1649. Former number 1176.

f. 138. 'P Latona', dated London, 3 September 1649.

f. 139. James Stephens [written Ja Stephens, Evelyn's cousin], dated Deptford, 20 September 1649. Former number 1177.

f. 140. William Keightley [Evelyn's cousin], dated Hertingfordbury Park, 8 October 1649. former number 969.

f. 141. 'F G', dated London, 5 November 1649. Former number 840.

f. 142. John Scudamore [written Scudamore. 1st Viscount Scudamore, diplomat and politician], dated York House, London, 29 November, 1649.

f. 143. 'Robt Offley', dated 21 December 1649. Former number 1051.