Discourse by William Borlase, 'Some defects in the ... maintenance and management of the poor', in three letters to Christopher Hawkins
Discourse by William Borlase, 'Some defects in the ... maintenance and management of the poor', in three letters to Christopher Hawkins, 1764, with (fols. 64-6) letters to Borlase from Thomas Gilbert, 1765, 1769.
Dates
- Creation: 1764-1769
Extent
67 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. e. 557, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. e. 557
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 9984
Abstract
Discourse by William Borlase, 'Some defects in the ... maintenance and management of the poor', in three letters to Christopher Hawkins
Biographical / Historical
William Borlase (1696-1772) was rector of Ludgvan, and antiquary and a naturalist.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Label '33' on upper cover; in the Borlase family library at Castle Horneck, Cornwall, 1874 (see G. C. Boase and W. P. Courtney, Bibliotheca Cornubiensis, i (London, 1874), 35); bookplate of J. D. Enys.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1963.
Physical Facet
Half vellum, marbled boards
- Title
- Discourse by William Borlase, 'Some defects in the ... maintenance and management of the poor', in three letters to Christopher Hawkins
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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