Transcripts of papers relative to the birth of the Prince of Wales, the son of James II, 18th century
File
Shelfmark: MS. Rawl. D. 756
- (fol. 1) 1. A letter (unsigned) in answer to the Account of the birth of the P. of W. as it is delivered by [Lloyd] the Ld. Bishop of W[orcester]; beg. "Sir, Since I receiv’d your letter I have seen the Account [etc.]; and I think I may truly say that I never saw so many gross lyes".
- (fol. 2b) 2. "A dialogue between A, B, C, concerning the birth of the P. of W."; the title is in the handwriting of H. Gandy, and another copy of this dialogue, entirely written by him, is at fol. 56 of his volume of collections about the Prince’s birth, MS. Rawl. D. 680.
Dates
- Creation: 18th century
Extent
26 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. D. 756
Other Finding Aids
William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens(Oxford, 1862), no. D. 756.
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. 13526.
Physical Facet
On paper, in folio
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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