Letters chiefly addressed to officers of the Bodleian Library
Single Item
MS. Autogr. d. 11
Letters chiefly addressed to officers of the Bodleian Library, arranged in alphabetical order, among them are letters from:
- Lord Acton (fol. 2)
- Benjamin Jowett, 1882-3 (fols. 45, 47)
- Friedrich Max Muller, April 5, 1882 (fols. 70, 72)
- James E. Thorold Rogers (fol. 94)
Additions: (fols. 131-337) Guard-book of letters, 18th-20th cent., with:
- Fol. 335. receipt signed by Grinling Gibbons for payment for a monument to Thomas Lamplugh, Archbishop of York, 1691
- Fol. 336. agreement to build an organ 'in the church of York', signed by Bernard Smith, 1691
Dates
- Written in 1878-1913
Extent
103 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Autogr. d. 11, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Autogr. d. 11
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19724
Abstract
Letters chiefly addressed to officers of the Bodleian Library
Biographical / Historical
Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893) was a biblical and classical scholar and Master of Balliol College. Friedrich Max Muller (1823-1900) was a German orientalist and philologist.
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. 36018
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired by The Bodleian Library in 1913.
Additions: Acquired, 1916-29.
Additions: Acquired, 1916-29.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
10 3/4 × 9 1/2 in.
- Title
- Letters chiefly addressed to officers of the Bodleian Library
- 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
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk