'Collections for an account of ... the site, siege, sale, & destruction of the Original Palace of Woodstock, by V[aughan] T[homas]'
'Collections for an account of ... the site, siege, sale, & destruction of the Original Palace of Woodstock, by V[aughan] T[homas]', including engravings and views of both it and Rosamond's Bower as well as notes, but nothing put into literary form.
At fol. 6 is a note from the Duchess of Marlborough to the rev. V. Thomas (March 6, 1850) asking for information on the above subject: and at fol. 9 one from the Duke, March 21, 1850.
Dates
- Creation: Written about A.D. 1850 chiefly by V. Thomas
Extent
78 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Oxon b. 15, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Top. Oxon b. 15
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20529
Abstract
'Collections for an account of ... the site, siege, sale, & destruction of the Original Palace of Woodstock, by V[aughan] T[homas]'
Biographical / Historical
Vaughan Thomas (1775-1858) was an antiquary and philanthropist.
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. 30769
Custodial History
This may have been received in 1877 with other Vaughan Thomas papers, see nos. 29119-25, etc.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired by The Bodleian Library in 1890.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
16 3/4 × 12 in.
Subject
- Title
- 'Collections for an account of ... the site, siege, sale, & destruction of the Original Palace of Woodstock, by V[aughan] T[homas]'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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