Papers of Robert Lowth, Bishop of London

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Papers and correspondence of Robert Lowth, consisting of:

Correspondence of Lowth, 1755-66
Correspondence of Lowth and James Merrick, 1761-4
Letters to Lowth, with drafts of some letters from him, 1729-85
Notes and collations of Hebrew texts, mainly in Lowth's hand
Miscellaneous papers, mainly by Lowth
Miscellaneous historical and textual notes in English and Latin, some relating to Hebrew texts
Documents conferring ecclesiastical appointments on Lowth, 1744-55, and on his son Robert, 1789, with deeds, 1702-94, and a will, 1768, relating to property in the Lowth family

Dates

1702-94

Extent

7 shelfmarks (0.77 linear metres)

Language of Materials

English and Latin

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. lett. c. 572].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Eng. lett. c. 572-4; Eng. misc. c. 816-17, d. 1236; Eng. th. c. 94

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 13195

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Robert Lowth (1710-87) was Bishop of London. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Other Finding Aids

M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 41550-6.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were found in the Library in 1965.

Indexed Names and Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Papers of Robert Lowth, Bishop of London
Status: Completed
Author: Emily Tarrant
Language of description: English

Repository Details

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