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'Collections for an account of ... the site, siege, sale, & destruction of the Original Palace of Woodstock, by V[aughan] T[homas]'

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MS. Top. Oxon b. 15
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'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]

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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.

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

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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