Six letters from Nicholas Carlisle to the rev. Daniel Lysons

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MS. Add. C. 261

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Six letters from Nicholas Carlisle to the rev. Daniel Lysons, 1829-31, with one from mr. Lysons, Dec. 1830 (fol. 10), and one from John Martin, Jan. 7, 1831 (fol. 13).

Dates

Creation: written in A.D. 1829-1831, chiefly by N. Carlisle

Extent

17 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Add. C. 261, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Add. C. 261

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 19908

Additional Description

Abstract

Six letters from Nicholas Carlisle to the rev. Daniel Lysons, written in A.D. 1829-1831, chiefly by N. Carlisle.

Biographical / Historical

Nicholas Carlisle (1771–1847) was an antiquary.

Daniel Lysons (1762–1834) was an antiquary.

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. 29491.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought at a miscellaneous auction at Sotheby's (lot 2205) on Aug. 16, 1884, with 'four deeds on parchment, relating to various estates in Oxfordshire', for 4s.