Letter-book of George Scott of Woolston Hall, volume 35
Single Item
MS. Eng. e. 3655
Held at the Weston Library
Collection of letters written to various people including (p. 151) Thomas Fry and (p. 142) Dr William Oliver. Some letters (pp. 19-30) concern Scott's inheritance of the papers of his uncle, the natural philosopher William Derham. At the back of the volume there is an index of the recipients of his letters.
Dates
- Creation: 24 Aug. 1757 - 18 Mar. 1758
Extent
282.0 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. e. 3655, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. e. 3655
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13162
Abstract
Letter-book of George Scott of Woolston Hall, volume 35
Biographical / Historical
George Scott (1720-80) of Woolston Hall, Chigwell, Essex, was an antiquary.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Samuel Gedge in June 2010.
Physical Facet
Bound in vellum with original brass fastenings.
Subject
- Title
- Letter-book of George Scott of Woolston Hall, volume 35
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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