Letters and papers relating to the transference of the facsimiles to the University and to the rev. John Hayter's literary mission, chiefly written in A.D. 1800-1811
File
MS. Gr. class. c. 10
Forty-six letters and papers relating:
- (fols. 3-43) to the transference of the facsimiles to the University;
- (fols. 1-2, 44-145) to the rev. John Hayter's literary mission.
Among the documents are:
- (fols. 4, 18) two letters from lord Grenville, 1810-1811;
- (fol.12) one letter from the Prince of Wales, afterwards king George iv, March 9, 1810;
- (fols. 16, 50, 56, 67, 74, 108, 117, 119) eight letters and reports from mr. Hayter, 1800-1811 ;
- (fols. 22, 61, 70, 106, 112) five letters from Thomas Tyrwhilt, 1801-1811;
- (fol. 85) a report on the state of the papyri and the means of unrolling them by prof. Gaetano Maria La Pira, Apr. 13, 1802, in Italian (cf. 91), and several official papers.
Dates
- Creation: chiefly written in A.D. 1800-1811
Extent
147 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Latin
- English
- Italian
Shelfmark
MS. Gr. class. c. 10
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. 28060.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
15 5/8 × 10 1/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk