Papers relating to dr. George Hickes
Papers relating to dr. George Hickes, dean of Worcester and Nonjuror:
- Fol. 1. An unfinished sketch of his life, to 1690: beg. 'George Hickes the 4th child & 2d son of William Hickes'
- Fol. 29. 'An account of the several Works of ... Dr George Hickes ... with the time & occasion of publishing each of them', 1674-1711, with additions to 1726: in the same hand as fol. 1
- At fol. 55 follows a copy of mrs. Hickes' epitaph, 1714, composed by dr. Hickes
- Fol. 56. A letter from dr. Hickes to his wife, June 30, 1691, signed 'G. H.'
Dates
- Creation: Written chiefly about A.D. 1712
Extent
60 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. e. 4, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. e. 4
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20387
Abstract
Papers relating to dr. George Hickes
Biographical / Historical
George Hickes (1642-1715) was a divine and scholar.
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. 30502
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in May, 1888, from mr. H. Evans, so this should have followed no. 29792: cf. nos. 29778, 29781, 29820.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
8 3/8 × 7 5/8 in.
Topical
- Title
- Papers relating to dr. George Hickes
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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