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Sloane MS 1985
- Record Id:
- 040-002114344
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002112337
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000603.0x000295
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- Sloane MS 1985
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Sloane 1985
Paper Folio. ff. 113, XVIIth century.
Letters and papers of Adrian Beverland; 1684-[1710], n.d. Mostly Latin. Partly imperfect. Mostly letters to Sir Hans Sloane relating to his collections of pictures, coins and medals but including the following:
1. Catalogue of pictures belonging to Beverland. ff. 1-2.
2. Catalogue of pictures belonging to Beverland, with the prices annexed: together with observations upon them and upon pictures in general, written by the same. ff. 3-6b.
3. List of pictures from Du Bois and Van de Velde's collections. f. 14.
4. Letter from Beverland to Sir John Holt, Chief Justice; [1689-1710]. f. 35.
5. Letter from Beverland to the Earl of Carbery; n.d. f. 42.
6. List of the best editions of the classics. ff. 47-49b.
7. List of books for sale, in Beverland's hand, inscribed to Dr Hans Sloane. ff. 54-54b.
8. Catalogue of modern medals, with the prices annexed. ff. 56-56b.
9. Letter from Beverland to James Astry; n.d. f. 60.
10. Will of Adrian Beverland, 5 July 1703. ff. 64-65.
11. 'A Hue and Cry after the Bulls of Bashan and Dragons of Peor, Caterpillars of Gog and Gnats of Magog.' ff. 66-82b.
12. 'Hadriani Beverlandi recreationes Venusinae.' ff. 93-94b.
Incip. 'Sedebam inter picturarum et imaginum delineamenta otiosus cum ad me ferreretur Horatius Flaccus.'
13. 'A particular of extraordinaries paid by your Grace's [the Duke of Monmouth] direction, for one yeare; viz. from the 1st of October 1675 to the last of September 1676 inclusive.' Includes a payment to Sir Peter Lely for painting a portrait for presentation to Nell Gwyn. ff. 95-95b.
14. Letter from J. de Beaulieu to Sir Peter Lely, offering to purchase books from him. French. f. 112.
See also Sloane MS 3963.
Adrian Beverland, d 1712 Dutch jurist and philosopher: Letters and papers: 1684-1704.
includes:
- ff. 1-6 Adrian Beverland, d 1712 Dutch jurist and philosopher: Catalogue of his pictures: 17th cent.: Lat.
- f. 5 Willem van de Velde: Catalogue of his collection of pictures, by H. Beverland: 18th cent.
- f. 14 Simon Du Bois, Painter: Catalogue of his pictures: 17th cent.
- f. 35 Sir John Holt, Lord Chief Justice: Letter to, from H. Beverland: [1689-1710].: Lat.
- f. 42 John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery: Letter to, from H. Beverland: n.d.: Lat. and Engl.
- f. 60 Sir James Astry: Letter to, from H. Beverland: n.d.: Lat.
- ff. 64-65 Adrian Beverland, d 1712 Dutch jurist and philosopher: Testamentum: 1703.
- ff. 93-94b Adrian Beverland, d 1712 Dutch jurist and philosopher: Recreationes Venusinæ: 17th cent.
- f. 95 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth: Particular of his extraordinary expences for one year: 1675-1676.
- f. 95 Sir Peter Lely: Payment of £75 to, from the Duke of Monmouth for painting his picture as a present to Nell Gwyn: 1675/6.
- f. 95 Eleanor Gwyn, mistress of Charles II: Gift from the Duke of Monmouth to, of his picture by Sir P. Lely: 1675/6.
- f. 112 Sir Peter Lely: Letter to, from J. de Beaulieu: n.d.: Fr.
- f. 112 J- de Beaulieu: Letter to P. Lely: 19 July n.d.: Fr.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Sloane Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002112337
040-002114344 - Is part of:
- Sloane MS 1-4100 : Sloane Manuscripts
Sloane MS 1985 : Sloane 1985Paper Folio. ff. 113, XVIIth century. Letters and papers of Adrian Beverland; 1684-[1710], n.d. Mostly Latin.… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002112337[1992]/040-002114344
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: Sloane MS 1-4100
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
French
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Astry, James, correspondent of Adrian Beverland, fl 1684-1710
Beaulieu, J-
Beverland, Adrian, Dutch jurist and philosopher, d 1712
Bois, Simon, painter, ?1631-1708
Gwyn, Eleanor, called Nell, actor and mistress of Charles II, 1650-1687
Holt, John, Lord Chief Justice
Lely, Peter, Knight, 1618-1680
Scott, James, Duke of Monmouth
Vaughan, John, 3rd Earl of Carbery, 1639?-1713
Velde, Willem van