Two letters from Jean Basire, student of civil law, to Mr Cook, secretary to the Earl of Shrewsbury
Single Item
MS. Don c. 171
Held at the Weston Library
The first letter is dated from Oxford and mentions his admission as a reader in the Bodleian Library. See Ian Philip, The Bodleian Library in the 17th and 18th centuries (Oxford, 1983), p. 21.
Dates
- 1603-1604
Extent
5 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Don c. 171, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Don c. 171
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20728
Abstract
Two letters from Jean Basire, student of civil law, to Mr Cook, secretary to the Earl of Shrewsbury
Biographical / Historical
Jean Basire was a French student of civil law at the University of Oxford in 1603.
Custodial History
Owned by F. Bacon Frank (19th century) and described in H.M.C. 5:6th report (1877) app., 456; owned by Peter Croft, 1983.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought Sotheby’s, 18 Dec 1985, lot 6 and given to the library by the Friends of the Bodleian, 1985.
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk