Letter of Philip Bliss
Single Item
MS. Don c. 155, fols. 171-172
Held at the Weston Library
Letter of Philip Bliss 1845
Dates
- 1845
Extent
2 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Don c. 155, fols. 171-172
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 6955-3
Abstract
Letter of Philip Bliss
Biographical / Historical
Philip Bliss (1787-1857) was an antiquary and book collector. He graduated from St John's College, Oxford and spent most of his life in the city. He was junior sub-librarian at the Bodleian, 1822-1828, registrar of the university, 1824-1853 and keeper of the archives from 1826. Further details are given in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by John Wilson through the Friends of the Bodleian, 1989.
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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