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Civil War correspondence

 Single Item
MS. Eng. lett. b. 27, fols. 3-5
Held at the Weston Library

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Comprises:

  1. letter of Sir Robert Long, 1644 (fols. 3-4);
  2. contemporary copies of correspondence concerning the surrender of Chester to Sir William Brereton, 1646 (fol. 5).

Dates

  • Creation: 1644, 1646

Extent

3 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. b. 27 , fols. 3-4]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. b. 27, fols. 3-5

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 21662

Abstract

Letter of Sir Robert Long, 1644, with contemporary copies of correspondence concerning the surrender of Chester to Sir William Brereton, 1646.

Biographical / Historical

Sir Robert Long (c.1602-1673), first baronet, was a politician.

Sir William Brereton (1604-1661), first baronet, was a parliamentarian army officer.

Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given to the Library by E.A. East, 24 May 1977.

Title
Civil War correspondence
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2022
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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