Letter-book containing copies of letters from Cardinal Jules Alberoni to James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, concerning a proposed French invasion of Scotland
Letter-book containing copies of letters from Cardinal Jules Alberoni to James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Dec. 1718-Nov. 1719, concerning a proposed French invasion of Scotland.
140 pages, 97-140 blank.
Dates
- Creation: Dec. 1718-Nov.1719
Extent
140 pages
Language of Materials
- French
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. French e. 20, pp. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. French e. 20
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16507
Abstract
Letter-book containing copies of letters from Cardinal Jules Alberoni to James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Dec. 1718-Nov. 1719, concerning a proposed French invasion of Scotland.
Biographical / Historical
Jules (Giulio) Alberoni (1664-1752) was an Italian Cardinal.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, no. 47222.
Custodial History
Covers inscribed CAFr; owned by John Hodgkin.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Hodgson's, 29 April 1931 (Hodgkin sale), lot 453.
Physical Facet
vellum wallet binding
- Title
- Letter-book containing copies of letters from Cardinal Jules Alberoni to James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, concerning a proposed French invasion of Scotland
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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