Miscellaneous papers, 17th-18th century
File
MS. Percy d. 8
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Miscellaneous papers, including:
- (fols. 40-43) copies, 1781, of 17th-century papers concerning the age of Henry Jenkins, 'the modern Methuselah';
- (fols. 57-71) notebook containing an incomplete account of the disputation between the Bishops of Down and Derry and the Rev. James Hamilton on 11 Aug. 1636, 17th century;
- (fols. 80-97) catalogue of geological specimens and notes by William Richardson, n.d.;
- (fols. 98-121) translation of the French passages in Lewis Goldsmith, The secret history of the cabinet of Bonaparte (London, 1810).
Dates
- 17th-18th century
Extent
123 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Percy d. 8
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, no. 49809.
Repository Details
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