Letters, notices and notes of all kinds received by William Henry Turner, who was engaged in work for the Bodleian Library, chiefly between 1860 and 1880: he was largely employed for historical and genealogical research by English and American men of letters, Oxford dignitaries, etc., nearly a hundred of which are inserted in the general index to this catalogue.
The manuscripts also contain various pedigrees and extracts.
Dates
- Creation: written chiefly in 1860-1880
Extent
1.32 Linear metres (12 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Add. A. 289, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Add. A. 289-300
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19587
Abstract
Letters, notices and notes of all kinds received by William Henry Turner, written chiefly in 1860-1880.
Biographical / Historical
William Henry Turner (d.1880), an Oxfordshire antiquary, was engaged on work for the Bodleian Library from 1860 until his death on 30 June 1880.
Arrangement
The letters are arranged in chronological order.
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, nos. 29404-29415.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection is made up from purchases at various times from Mrs. Janet Turner, widow of W.H. Turner, the chief being on Aug. 27, 1884, when £3 10s. was paid to her.
Subject
- Title
- Letters, notices and notes of all kinds received by William Henry Turner
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Date
- EAD version 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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