Holograph letter from Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, to his sister Penelope, Lady Rich, c. 1590
Single Item
MS. Don. c. 188
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
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Don. c. 188, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Don. c. 188
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 10386
Overview
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, given by the Friends of the Bodleian
Existence and Location of Copies
A photograph of the letter is published with the article in Bodleian Library Record cited above.
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
- Completed
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk