A notebook and diary of Samuel Wells of East Portlemouth
A notebook and diary of Samuel Wells of East Portlemouth (perhaps of All Souls college, Oxford), chiefly written in 1730 at Oxford. Some engravings have been inserted, and a note of 'Books distributed in the Parish of East Portlemouth, August 1772', a list of tracts.
Dates
- Creation: Written chiefly in A.D. 1730 by S. Wells
Extent
46 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. f. 1, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. hist. f. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20090
Abstract
A notebook and diary of Samuel Wells of East Portlemouth, written chiefly in A.D. 1730 by S. Wells.
Biographical / Historical
Samuel Wells (fl. 1730) of East Portlemouth.
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. 29730.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented in 1887 by the executors of dr. J. B. Lightfoot, rector of Exeter college, Oxford.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
6 1/4 × 4 in.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- A notebook and diary of Samuel Wells of East Portlemouth
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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