'Letter 15th' (altered from 11th) addressed to a lady and giving an account of the expulsion of the Jesuits from Marseilles (and France), 1762-4, written in about 1780-1790
File
MS. Douce 344
Held at the Weston Library
Purporting to be an abridged translation of an unpublished narrative by a citizen of Marseilles: beg. 'The abolition of the Order of the Jesuits was an event so remarkable': fols. 109-131 of a larger volume.
Dates
- Creation: written in about 1780-1790
Extent
24 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 344
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 21919
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
11 5/8 × 7 1/2 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk