Seventeen letters from the rev. Gilbert White of Selborne to archdeacon Ralph Churton
Seventeen letters from the rev. Gilbert White of Selborne to archdeacon Ralph Churton, 1779-93: one, at fol. 21, is imperfect: a list of the letters (most of which bear a seal) precedes on fol. 1.
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1779-1793 by G. White
Extent
63 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. b. 9, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. b. 9
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19480
Abstract
Seventeen letters from the rev. Gilbert White of Selborne to archdeacon Ralph Churton
Biographical / Historical
Reverend Gilbert White of Selborne (1720-1793) was a naturalist. Ralph Churton (1754-1831) was Archdeacon of St David's and a biographer.
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. 32856
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented to the Library by mrs. S. M. Inge, grand-daughter of the recipient of the letters, on Oct. 2, 1900.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
18 5/8 × 12 in.
Topical
- Title
- Seventeen letters from the rev. Gilbert White of Selborne to archdeacon Ralph Churton
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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