Letters, 1749-1763, from Charles Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle, to Francis Drake (1696-1771) and Caesar Ward, printer, of York
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]
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.
Other Finding Aids
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
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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