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Miscellaneous letters and notes found in the Bodleian's Rare Books section

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MS. Eng. c. 8238, fols. 32-7
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Miscellaneous letters and notes found in the Bodleian's Rare Books section including:

  1. (fol. 32) a note by Desmond Neill, undated
  2. (fol. 33) a letter to Dr [R.W.?] Chapman from Sister Benedicta of the Community of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford, 1940, with a note [by R.W. Chapman?] on the verso
  3. (fols. 34-7) letters to Lawrence Fitzroy Powell, 1934-1940

Dates

  • Creation: 1934-1940

Extent

6 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and file or folder number, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 8238, fols. 32-7].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. c. 8238, fols. 32-7

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 12543

Abstract

Miscellaneous letters and notes found in the Bodleian's Rare Books section.

Biographical / Historical

Desmond Neill (1924-2012) was Senior Research Fellow at Balliol College, Oxford, and a rare books librarian at the Bodleian Library for 25 years. In 1975 he was appointed Librarian and Senior Fellow of Massey College, Toronto.

Lawrence Fitzroy Powell (1881-1975) was a literary scholar and editor.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Passed to Western Manuscripts by Rare Books, 7 July 2008

Title
Miscellaneous letters and notes found in the Bodleian's Rare Books section
Status
Published
Author
Finding aid prepared by Original catalogue by Judith Priestman. EAD version by Alice McDonald
Date
2017
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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