Miscellaneous papers from the Wharton and Carte collections, 17th-18th cent.
File
MS. Carte 239
Held at the Weston Library
Among which are:
- (fol. 1). News-letters, May 1695--June 1696.
- (fol. 108). 'Histoire de la Pairie de France, par M. l'abbé le Laboureur,' in 19 chapters, a copy.
- (fol. 341). A large part of the printer's 'copy' of Brown Willis's Mitred Parliamentary Abbies (London 1718-19), partly in the hand of the author, with proof sheets, etc.
- (fol. 462). Letters from Montague Wood to the Rev. Samuel (?) Carte, 1720-31.
- (fols. 153, 263). Lists of MSS. bearing on English history in French libraries.
Dates
- Creation: 17th-18th cent.
Extent
601 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Carte 239
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. III, no. 10684.
Creator
- From the Collection: Butler | James | 1610-1688 | 1st Duke of Ormonde | soldier and statesman (Person)
- From the Collection: Carte | Thomas | 1686-1754 | historian (Person)
- From the Collection: Davies | Sir | John | 1569-1626 | Knight | Attorney General of Ireland and Poet (Person)
- From the Collection: Fitzwilliam | Sir | William | 1526-1599 | Knight | Lord Deputy of Ireland (Person)
- From the Collection: Middleton | Charles | c. 1650-1719 | 2nd Earl of Middleton | statesman (Person)
- From the Collection: Montagu | Edward | 1625-1672 | 1st Earl of Sandwich | admiral (Person)
- From the Collection: Nairne | David | fl 1720 | Secretary to the Pretender (Person)
- From the Collection: Wharton | Philip | 1613-1696 | 4th Baron Wharton (Person)
- From the Collection: Wharton | Thomas | 1648-1716 | 1st Marquess of Wharton (Person)
Repository Details
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Contact:
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk