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Correspondence and papers of Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle

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MS. Eng. lett. c. 545

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Correspondence and papers of Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle:

  1. (fols. 1-116) letters from various correspondents concerning his guardianship of Samuel Hellier while at school and at Exeter College, Oxford, 1752-1760
  2. (fols. 117-148) miscellaneous letters and papers, 1740-1768, including (fols. 140-141) a draft of a paper given to the Society of Antiquaries, 1768, and (fol. 148) the mandate for his enthronement as Bishop of Carlisle, 1762
  3. (fols. 149-150) letter from H. Bromley to William Henry, 3rd Baron Lyttelton, 1830

Dates

  • Creation: 1740-1768, 1830

Extent

152 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. c. 545

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 22632

Abstract

Correspondence and papers of Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle

Biographical / Historical

Charles Lyttelton (1714–1768) was Bishop of Carlisle and an antiquary. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Sotheby's, 12 Dec 1978, lot 83.

Title
Correspondence and papers of Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2023 by Marion Lowman
Date
EAD version 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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