Guard-book of letters, including letters;
- Fols. 50-128. from French Laurence to Edmund Burke, 1788-97
- Fols. 156-94. of John Ruskin, 1873-88
- Fols. 195-257. of William Buckland, 1833-49.
Dates
- 17th-19th century
Extent
258 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. lett. d. 5
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17095
Abstract
Guard-book of letters
Biographical / Historical
French Laurence (1757-1809) was an English lawyer and politician. Edmund Burke (1729/30-1797) was an Irish politician and author. John Ruskin (1819-1900) was an English art and social critic. William Buckland (1784-1856) was an English geologist and dean of Westminster.
Other Finding Aids
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired, 1929-31.
- Title
- Guard-book of 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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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk