Holograph letter from Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, to his sister Penelope, Lady Rich, c. 1590
Single Item
MS. Don. c. 188
Held at the Weston Library
Holograph letter from Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, to his sister Penelope, Lady Rich, c.1590.
Dates
- c.1590
Extent
1 leaf
Language of Materials
- English
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Shelfmark:
MS. Don. c. 188
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 10386
Abstract
Holograph letter from Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, to his sister Penelope, Lady Rich, c. 1590
Biographical / Historical
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, (1565-1601) was a soldier and politician.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Roy Davids, 1995 catalogue, item 46, with the support of the Friends of the Bodleian.
Existence and Location of Copies
A photograph of the letter is published with the article in Bodleian Library Record. See under Bibliography heading.
Bibliography
- Bodleian Library Record 15, no. 4 (April 1996), pp. 308-14, and 16, no. 1 (April 1997), pp. 101-10.
- Title
- Holograph letter from Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, to his sister Penelope, Lady Rich, c. 1590
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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