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- 040-002109966
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- 032-002109547
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000394.0x0002ab
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BIRCH'S LITERARY DIARY
Literary diary of Thomas Birch, 1754-1764, including, besides notes of various books and anecdotes of persons, the following:- (a) Reference to the death of Elizabeth Foster, Milton's grand-daughter and last descendant, 1754. f. 3;- (b) Extracts from Lord Burghley's MS. diary, 1588-1596. ff. 22-23;- (c) Particulars of the Morland family, 1755. f. 24;- (d) Allusion to the fire at Montagu House in 1686. f. 25b;-(e) Short account of MSS. of Sir Isaac Newton. f. 26;- (f) Dates of the commencement and completion of vols I-VII of Wanley's Catalogue of the Harley MSS. f. 35b. At f. 13b there is a memorandum in the autograph of Dr. Ducarel. Paper; ff. 37. Octavo. 1754-1764.
Thomas Birch, d 1766 DD, FRS: Literary diary: 1754-1764.
includes:
- f. 3 John Milton, poet: Reference to the death of his last descendant: 1754.
- f. 3 Elizabeth Foster, grand-daughter of J Milton, the poet: Reference to her death: 1754.
- f. 13b Andrew Coltee Ducarel, LL.D; FSA: Memorandum by: circ. 1754.
- ff. 22-23 William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Extracts from his diary (1588-1596): 1755.
- f. 24 Morland family: Notes on: 1755.
- f. 25b London, England: Allusion to the fire at Montagu House in 1686: 1756.
- f. 26 Sir Isaac Newton: Account of his MSS.: 1756.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
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- 032-002109547
040-002109966 - Is part of:
- Add MS 4101-4478 : Manuscripts collected by Thomas Birch (b. 1705, d. 1766), D.D., and bequeathed by him to the British Museum, of which he was…
Add MS 4472 : BIRCH'S LITERARY DIARY Literary diary of Thomas Birch, 1754-1764, including, besides notes of various books and anecdotes of… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002109547[0189]/040-002109966
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- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1754
- End Date:
- 1764
- Date Range:
- 1754-1764
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Birch, Thomas, DD, FRS, d 1766
Cecil, William, 1st Baron Burghley
Ducarel, Andrew Coltée, archivist, librarian, antiquary and lawyer, 1713-1785
Foster, Elizabeth, grand-daughter of J Milton, the poet
Milton, John, poet, 1608-1674
Morland, Family
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727 - Places:
- London, United Kingdom
Westminster, England