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Letters and papers connected with the cessation of the Olla Podrida, an Oxford periodical

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MS. Add. C. 162
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Letters and papers connected with the cessation of the Olla Podrida, an Oxford periodical, addressed to the printer, mr. John Rann, Dec. 1787-Jan. 1788. Drafts of the advertisement of discontinuance are at fols. 18, 20, 22, in the hand of Thomas Monro the editor, four letters from whom are at fol. 1.

Dates

  • Creation: written in A.D. 1787-1788

Extent

24 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. C. 162, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Add. C. 162

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 18822

Abstract

Letters and papers connected with the cessation of the Olla Podrida, an Oxford periodical, written in A.D. 1787-1788.

Biographical / Historical

Thomas Monro (1764–1815) was a Church of England clergyman and writer.

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. 29142.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought from W. H. Turner on Oct. 29, 1878, for £1 1s.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

13 × 9 1/8 in.

Title
Letters and papers connected with the cessation of the 'Olla Podrida', an Oxford periodical
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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