Copies of some official correspondence of James first duke of Ormonde
Copies of some official correspondence of James first duke of Ormonde, 1639-79, including a letter to the earl of Clarendon, Aug. 7, 1646 (p. 33), one to lord Fairfax (d. 1671), Aug. 16, 1647 (p. 36), and three to king Charles II, Feb. 21, 1648/9, Feb. 24, 1677/8, Sept. 26, 1678 (pp. 40, 49, 54): chiefly on Irish affairs.
Dates
- Creation: Written in about 1680
Extent
130 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. c. 37, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. hist. c. 37
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19223
Abstract
Copies of some official correspondence of James first duke of Ormonde
Biographical / Historical
James Butler (1610-1688), 1st Duke of Ormonde, was a soldier and statesman.
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. VI, no. 31759
Custodial History
Once MS. Phillipps 9719, acquired by sir T. Phillipps in 1836 from Thomas Thorpe the bookseller.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought.. at the Phillipps sale, 23. 3. 1895, lot 673.
Physical Facet
On paper, binding, half morocco, with marbled lining papers, 'Bretherton ligavit, 1848' on a printed label
Dimensions
13 5/8 × 8 5/8 in.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Copies of some official correspondence of James first duke of Ormonde
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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