Add MS 78438

EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCLXI. Letterbook of Mary Evelyn, containing copies of her letters to several correspondents; [1667]-[1674?], n.d. Autograph. Bearing the inscription of William Upcott on the fly-leaf, 25 Dec. 1821, with the note, `Given to me by my late lamented friend, Lady Evelyn' (f. iii). Lot 63 in the Evans’ sale of Upcott’s collections, 15-25 June 1846, from which it was acquired by W. J. Evelyn. Several of the letters are printed as appendices to Bray editions of Evelyn's Diary and Correspondence, the fullest selection being in the edition of 1850-52, IV, pp. 8-40, though these include some misdatings; detailed references are given below. Formerly Evelyn MS 9.

ff. iii + 39. Originally in sewn gatherings of quarto leaves, afterwards placed on guards for binding. Half bound in blue calf and grey boards, probably at the instigation of Upcott, early 19th cent. 205 x 175mm.

1. ff. 1-2. To [Ralph Bohun]; [April 1667]. For the letter as sent, see Add. MS 78539 below. Printed pp. 9-10.

2. f. 3. To Ralph Bohun; 17 July 1668. This leaf was omitted from the 19th cent. rebinding, but on the evidence of paper size and sewing marks must originally have been part of this volume. For the letter as sent, which contains further content, see Add. MS 78539. Printed, pp. 11-12.

3. f. 4. To `Chere Cousine' [Mary Evelyn of Wotton?]; [circa 1668]. French.

4. f. 5. To her aunt [Susan Hungerford?]; circa 1668.

5. f. 6. To her son John, [late 1668]. Printed, pp. 21-22.

6. ff. 7-8. To her brother-in-law, William Glanville, [late 1668-early 1669]. Printed, pp. 12-13.

7. f. 8v. To Mary Evelyn of Wotton; [1667-1669]. Not printed.

8. f. 9: To James Tyrrell; 10 Feb. 1668/9. Printed with some errors, p. 14.

9. f. 10: To the same; [1669?]. Printed p. 15.

10. f. 10v. To Sir Samuel Tuke, 1st Bart.; [July 1668]. Printed p. 11.

11. f. 11. To William Glanville; [early 1669]. Printed pp. 15-16.

12. ff. 11v-13. To Elizabeth, widow of Richard Evelyn of Woodcote; 26 April 1670. Printed pp. 17-18, wrongly dated 26 Sept. 1670.

13. f. 14. To the same; [1670]. Printed pp. 19-20.

14. f. 14v. To Mary Evelyn of Wotton; 28 Sept. 1670. Printed p. 20.

15. f. 15. To William Glanville; 28 Sept. 1670. Printed, dated 21 Sept., pp. 16-17.

16. f. 15v. To `Mrs Evelyn of Wotton'; 1670. Printed p. 20.

17. f. 16. To William Glanville; Dec. 1670. Printed pp. 22-23.

18. f. 17. To Ralph Bohun; [ 27 Feb.] 1671. Printed pp. 25-26. For the letter as sent, see Add. MS 78539.

19. f. 18. To the same; May `1671' (apparently a mistake for 1672; dated with reference to her son's study of law; see Diary, p. 572). Printed p. 26.

20. f. 19. To William Glanville; 8 Oct. 1671. Printed pp. 26-27.

21. ff. 20-21v. To her son John; 9 Oct. 1671. Printed pp. 27-29.

22. f. 22. To Mrs [Mary?] Alexander; 8 Oct. 1671. Printed pp. 29-30.

23. f. 23. To Lady Anne Carr; 26 March [1672]. Printed pp. 32-33.

24. f. 24. To Ralph Bohun, [2 March 1672]. Printed with the last paragraph omitted pp. 30-31.

25. f. 25. To Anne Howard, afterwards Lady Sylvius; [circa 1672].

26. f. 25v. To her husband; Dec. 1672. Printed pp. 33-34.

27. f. 26. To Ralph Bohun; 4 Jan. `1672’ [1672/3]. Printed pp. 31-32. For the letter as sent, see Add. MS 78539.

28. f. 27. To Lady Tuke; 28 Jan. `1672’ [1672/3]. Printed with the date 1671 pp. 23-24.

29. f. 28. To Ralph Bohun; 28 Jan. `1672’ [1672/3]. Printed with the date 1671 pp. 24-25.

30. f. 29. [To Ralph Bohun]; 28 March 1673. Printed pp. 37-38.

31. ff. 30-31. To William Glanville; 31 Dec. 1673. Printed pp. 38-40.

32. f. 32. To Ralph Bohun; `[Jan.?] 1673[/4?]'. Printed with the date Jan. 1672/3 pp. 34-35.

ff. 33-35. Blank.

33. ff. 36-37. To Mrs Soul[emon?]; n.d. Printed pp. 36-37.