Miscellaneous letters and notes found in the Bodleian's Rare Books section
Miscellaneous letters and notes found in the Bodleian's Rare Books section including:
- (fol. 32) a note by Desmond Neill, undated
- (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
- (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].
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
Topical
- 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
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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