Papers of Solomon Dayrolles concerning Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Papers of Solomon Dayrolles concerning Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, including:
- Fols. 2-106. letter-book containing letters to Lord Chesterfield from Dayrolles, partly in the hand of a clerk, from The Hague, 1747-51, and Brussels, 1751-2
- Fols. 107-10, 114-17. letters from Matthew Maty to Dayrolles, 1774, with draft of Maty's introduction to his memoir of Chesterfield
- Fols. 122-73. drafts of letters to Chesterfield from Dayrolles, from Brussels, 1753-7
- Fols. 156-73. from The Hague, 1748, the latter written under the name Adrian Van der Poll
Dates
- Creation: 1747-1774
Extent
175 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Don. c. 36, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Don. c. 36
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16784
Abstract
Papers of Solomon Dayrolles concerning Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, 1747-1774
Biographical / Historical
Solomon Dayrolles (d. 1786) was a courtier and diplomat.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Bookplate of D. B. E. de Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry, great-grandson of Solomon Dayrolles.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 3 April 1933, lot 422, given by the Friends of the Bodleian.
Physical Facet
19th-century half calf, marbled boards
Subject
- Title
- Papers of Solomon Dayrolles concerning Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
- 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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