Letters to William Wollaston of Shenton in Leicestershire
Letters to William Wollaston of Shenton in Leicestershire, A.D. 1617-63, chiefly from his brother, Thomas Wollaston of Abbots Langley, co. Herts.: transcribed from the originals formerly in the possession of prof. C. H. Firth.
(fols. 82-end are blank)
Dates
- Creation: Written about 1900 by mrs. G. Parker
Extent
185 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Firth d. 1, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Firth d. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19728
Abstract
Letters to William Wollaston of Shenton in Leicestershire
Biographical / Historical
William Wollaston (1766-1828) was a physiologist, chemist and physicist.
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. 36202
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by prof. C. H. Firth, Aug. 1, 1913.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
9 1/4 × 7 3/4 in.
Topical
- Title
- Letters to William Wollaston of Shenton in Leicestershire
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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