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Letters, 1749-1763, from Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle, to Francis Drake (1696-1771) and Caesar Ward, printer, of York

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MS. Eng. misc. d. 188
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Letters, 1749-1763, from Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle, to Francis Drake (1696-1771) and Caesar Ward, printer, of York, mainly relating to their Parliamentary or constitutional history of England, published anonymously, 1752-1761.

Dates

  • Creation: 1749-1763

Extent

47 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. d. 188, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. misc. d. 188

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 10893

Abstract

Letters

Biographical / Historical

Charles Lyttelton (1714-1768) was Bishop of Carlisle and an antiquary. Francis Drake (1696-1771) was an antiquary. Caesar Ward (bap. 1710, d, 1759) was a bookseller and historian.

Custodial History

Ticket of Pickering inside upper cover; stamp of 'B. M. Pickering' (fol. 1v); bookplates of Christopher Sykes and A. M. Broadley.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, F. Drayton, cat. 57 (1928), 349.

Physical Facet

Bound by Rivière in half calf

Title
Letters
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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