Papers chiefly relating to the families of Adams and Foxton, of Kibworth Beauchamp in Leicestershire
Papers chiefly relating to the families of Adams and Foxton, of Kibworth Beauchamp in Leicestershire, many on financial matters, among which are:
- (fol. 2) extracts about Foxton from the parish registers, 1609-1797;
- (fol. 21v rev.) notes of expenses of printing 'Mr Carte's book' priced 7s. 6d., imperfect;
- (fol. 26) 'A catalogue of my books on trade [etc., at present kept] in London, 1747';
- (fols. 31, 53) Adams papers, 1784-1824;
- (fol. 46) verses etc. by Elizabeth Foxton, abt. 1823;
- (fol. 85) 'A short introduction to Psalmody, from J. Jkins Manuscript', 18th century;
- (fol. 83) 'The Art of Elocution, extracted from [dr. John] Ward's System of Oratory. Part II', 18th century.
Dates
- Creation: written in 1725-1824
Extent
95 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. D. 92, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Add. D. 92
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19880
Abstract
Papers chiefly relating to the families of Adams and Foxton, of Kibworth Beauchamp in Leicestershire, written in 1725-1824.
Biographical / Historical
Elizabeth Foxton (fl. c.1823)
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. 29441.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from John Taylor, of Northampton, on Jan. 10, 1884.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
14 1/8 × 9 1/4 in.
Subject
- Title
- Papers chiefly relating to the families of Adams and Foxton, of Kibworth Beauchamp in Leicestershire
- 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
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