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Letters from George Cressener, envoy at Bonn, to Thomas Astle

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MS. Eng. lett. d. 76
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Letters from George Cressener, envoy at Bonn, to Thomas Astle, 1771-80, with (fol. 12) an account of Cressener's career.

Dates

  • Creation: 1771-1780

Extent

194 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. d. 76, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. d. 76

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17107

Abstract

Letters from George Cressener, envoy at Bonn, to Thomas Astle

Biographical / Historical

George Cressener was an envoy at Bonn in the 18th century. Thomas Astle (173-1803) was an English archivist and collector of books and manuscripts.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Dobell, cat. 15 (1936), 187.

Title
Letters from George Cressener, envoy at Bonn, to Thomas Astle
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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