Three letters of Browne Willis, one to Thomas Hearne, one to an unidentified correspondent, and one to Humphrey Owen, Bodley's Librarian
Single Item
MS. Eng. lett. c. 650, fols. 45-49
Three letters of Browne Willis, one (fols. 45-46) to Thomas Hearne, 30 Jul 1719, one (fol. 47) to an unidentified correspondent, 19 Mar 1748, and one (fol. 47) to Humphrey Owen, Bodley's Librarian, 6 Dec 1755.
Dates
- Creation: 30 Jul 1719, 19 Mar 1748, 6 Dec 1755
Extent
5 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. c. 650, fols. 45-46].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. lett. c. 650, fols. 45-49
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 22859
Abstract
Three letters of Browne Willis, one to Thomas Hearne, one to an unidentified correspondent, and one to Humphrey Owen, Bodley's Librarian
Biographical / Historical
Browne Willis (1682-1760) was an antiquary. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Sotheby's, lot 697, May 1985.
Topical
Creator
- Title
- Three letters of Browne Willis, one to Thomas Hearne, one to an unidentified correspondent, and one to Humphrey Owen, Bodley's Librarian
- 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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Weston Library
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