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Contemporary copy of tracts relating to the sickness and death, 1684, of Dorothea Bettenson, aged 20

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MS. Eng. misc. e. 600
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Contemporary copy of tracts relating to the sickness and death, 1684, of Dorothea Bettenson, aged 20, including:

  1. (fols. 5-52) 'Epistola ad ... C. Placidium de obitu ... Dorotheae B.', in the form of a dialogue
  2. (fols. 53-109) address, in English, to Dorothea Bettenson from her religious adviser, Paris, 1684
  3. (fols. 110-32) 'A relation of what pass'd between Madame Bettenson & monsr. le cure d'Arcueil, on the account of her religion ...'
  4. (fols. 133-5) extracts from the report on her autopsy performed by J[ohn?] Hutton and others.

Dates

  • Creation: 1684

Extent

162 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. e. 600, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. misc. e. 600

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17654

Abstract

Contemporary copy of tracts relating to the sickness and death, 1684, of Dorothea Bettenson, aged 20

Biographical / Historical

Biographical details unknown.

Custodial History

Owned by 'Sir Richard Betenson. [4th] Bart.' (stamped on fol. ii); inscribed (fol. 1v) 'W.3'.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought from R. E. Way, 1968.

Title
Contemporary copy of tracts relating to the sickness and death, 1684, of Dorothea Bettenson, aged 20
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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