A letter from archbp. Laud to sir William Boswell and a contemporary Dutch translation of a letter from archbp. Abbot
Comprises:
- (fol. 1). A letter from archbp. Laud to sir William Boswell, Nov. 26, 1638, about a pamphlet printed at Amsterdam (?) with the title 'The Beast is wounded', with the writer's seal.
- (fol. 6). A contemporary Dutch translation of a letter from archbp. Abbot, Aug. 31, (1611?), about Vorstius's professorship at Leyden.
Dates
- Creation: written in the first half of the 17th century
Extent
12 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Dutch; Flemish
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. C. 69, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. C. 69
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18670
Abstract
A letter from archbp. Laud to sir William Boswell and a contemporary Dutch translation of a letter from archbp. Abbot, written in the first half of the 17th century.
Biographical / Historical
William Laud (1573–1645) was archbishop of Canterbury.
George Abbot (1562–1633) was archbishop of Canterbury.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 28848.
Custodial History
A letter from sir Thomas Bodley of April 11, 1589, was once in this volume, but was removed on Nov. 2, 1901, to MS. Bodley 699* (fols. 73-74).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Laud's letter was bought from Messrs. J. H. & J. Parker in Feb. 1863 for £7 17s. od.: Bodley's letter in the same way for 4s. 6d.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
13 1/2 × 9 3/4 in.
Topical
- Title
- A letter from archbp. Laud to sir William Boswell and a contemporary Dutch translation of a letter from archbp. Abbot
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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