Correspondence and papers of the family of Ducket of Hartham, Wilts., Written in 1633-1697
Correspondence and papers of the family of Ducket of Hartham, Wilts. The letters are principally addressed to William Ducket (d. 1686) and Lionel Ducket (d. 1693). Among the miscellaneous papers bound up in these volumes are:
- Latin verses, 'In Expeditione Domini Thomae Ken ad Tangier' (fol. 47)
- 'Wintonia metu Hibernorum consternata' (fol. 53)
Once contained some letters of Thomas Burnet which are now wanting from it.
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1633-1697
Extent
65 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Firth e. 1
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. VI, no. 35586
Physical Facet
On paper
Repository Details
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