Papers of A. C. Ducarel, including:
- (fols. 1-7) two drafts of a letter from Ducarel, 1754, containing 'Some account of an ancient & valuable MS. of the four Gospells belonging to Sir Henry Hicks & lent me by the worshipful Dr. Simpson' [now Lambeth Palace MS. 1370]
- (fols. 10-26) draft of a letter to Gerard Meerman, 1760, criticising Richard Atkyns, Original and growth of printing (1664)
- (fols. 29-37) draft of an 'Intended preface to my Repertory of endowments', 1774.
Dates
- Creation: 1754-1777
Extent
48 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. b. 46, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. b. 46
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17224
Abstract
Papers of A. C. Ducarel
Biographical / Historical
Andrew Coltee Ducarel (1713-1785) was a French librarian and antiquary.
Other Finding Aids
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Thomas Loveday, 1948.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Papers of A. C. Ducarel
- 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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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk