Original letters and papers relating to the meeting of some of the clergy in St. Martin's Library [London]
'Original letters and papers relating to the meeting of some of the clergy in St. Martin's Library [London] to consider how far it wd be proper to address the Bishops etc. for revising the Liturgy, etc. etc.': collected by bp. Percy, who wrote the above title.
The papers include one letter from dr. Henry Owen, Dec. 26, 1770, and four from dr. Beilby Porteous, 1772-1773, all addressed to bp. Percy.
(fols. 20-end) are blank.
Dates
- Creation: written in A.D. 1770-1773
Extent
28 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. A. 266, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. A. 266
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19045
Abstract
Original letters and papers relating to the meeting of some of the clergy in St. Martin's Library [London], written in A.D. 1770-1773.
Biographical / Historical
Henry Owen (1716–1795) was a Church of England clergyman and biblical scholar.
Beilby Porteous (1731-1809) was Bishop of Chester and of London.
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. 29385.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought at the Percy sale, April 29, 1884 (lot 305), for 4s.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
9 3/4 × 8 3/8 in.
Topical
- Title
- Original letters and papers relating to the meeting of some of the clergy in St. Martin's Library [London]
- 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
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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