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Jersey letters and papers collected by the Rev. Philip Morant, Chiefly written in 1718-1766

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MS. Top. Jersey d. 1
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Jersey letters and papers collected by the rev. Philip Morant. Jersey letters written to the rev. Mr. Morant from 1718-1741, relating chiefly to the Fellowships founded in the University of Oxford [at Exeter, Jesus and Pembroke colleges] for Jersey & Guernsey students. To which are added some letters from his Jersey acquaintance upon miscellaneous subjects from 1723-60. The letters are from:

  1. Francis Payn, 1723-8 (p. 1)
  2. Daniel Durel, 1717/8-41 (p. 23)
  3. Daniel Dumaresq, 1744-6 (p. 117)
  4. P. Durand, 1753-60, in French (p. 123)
  5. And a few others, one of 1770

There is an index, and some letters contain drafts of replies by Morant.

Dates

  • Creation: Chiefly written in 1718-1766

Extent

140 pages

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Top. Jersey d. 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. 31661

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

9 5/8 × 7 1/2 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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