Transcript of the shorthand letter-book of William Jessop
Transcript of British Library Add. MS. 10615, the shorthand letter-book of William Jessop, secretary to the Providence Island Company and agent-secretary to the Earl of Warwick, 1634-1641. Xerox of transcript, 1634-1641.
Dates
- Creation: Original 1634-1641, transcript n.d.
Extent
257 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. c. 1125, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. hist. c. 1125
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 21555
Abstract
Transcript of the shorthand letter-book of William Jessop, government official and politician.
Biographical / Historical
William Jessop (d. 1675) was an English government official and politician. He was secretary to the Providence Island Company and agent-secretary to the Earl of Warwick. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by the British Library, 1986.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original is held by the British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB.
- Title
- Transcript of the shorthand letter-book of William Jessop
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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