Miscellaneous collections, extracts and notes by John Lewis, with sketches and illustrations. The collections include material relating to theology, astronomy, history, and medicine.
Dates
- 1701-1761
Extent
0.50 linear metres (10 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. e. 23, fols. 1-2].
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MSS. Eng. misc. e. 23-27, f. 7-11
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13095
Abstract
Collections of Rev. John Lewis
Biographical / Historical
Rev. John Lewis, of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, was Master of the School at Tetbury (1705-12), and Rector of Great Chalfield with Holt and Atford (or Atworth), Wiltshire.
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. VI, nos. 31779-31783, 31786-31790.
Custodial History
MSS. Eng. misc. e. 23-27: Once MSS. Phillipps 13541 (on a cancelled sheet 13434), 13539 (13432), (13431), 13540 (13433), 13537 (13430).
MSS. Eng. misc. f. 7-11: Once MSS. Phillipps 13536 (on a cancelled leaf 13429), 13534 (13427), 13533 (13426), 13531 (13424), 13532 (13425).
MSS. Eng. misc. f. 7-11: Once MSS. Phillipps 13536 (on a cancelled leaf 13429), 13534 (13427), 13533 (13426), 13531 (13424), 13532 (13425).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were purchased at the Phillipps sale, 23. 3. 1895, part of lot 578.
- Title
- Collections of Rev. John Lewis
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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