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A Letter-book of Sir Amias Paulet when ambassador at Paris, written in 1578

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MS. Add. C. 82
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A Letter-book of Sir Amias Paulet when ambassador at Paris, from Jan. 12, 1577/8, to Aug. 29, 1578, consisting of copies of 66 letters, of which 11 are to Queen Elizabeth, 19 to Lord Burleigh, and 36 to Sir Francis Walsingham.

Dates

  • Creation: written in 1578

Extent

162 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Add. C. 82

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. V, no. 29063.

Custodial History

This volume forms a continuation of MS. Rawl. A. 331, and was originally pp. 242-619 of a larger volume, but it has lost 27 leaves in different parts, making several letters imperfect.

Physical Facet

On paper, imperfect

Dimensions

13 3/4 × 9 3/8 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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