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Collections for Ewelme formed by Bishop William Jacobson

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MS. Top. Oxon a. 8
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Collections for Ewelme formed by Bishop William Jacobson, while he was rector of Ewelme, 1848-65, chiefly printed cuttings, extracts, reports, views and the like. Among the manuscript matter are a few letters, and several interesting views of the church (including brasses and other details) and parsonage, but nothing relating to the hospital.

Dates

  • Creation: Partly written in A.D. 1849-1861

Extent

125 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Top. Oxon a. 8, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Top. Oxon a. 8

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 19522

Abstract

Collections for Ewelme formed by Bishop William Jacobson

Biographical / Historical

William Jacobson (1803-1884) was Bishop of Chester.

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, no. 33159

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by miss Hester S. Jacobson, daughter of the bishop, on June 18, 1902: two letters from her, June 12 and 18, 1902, are at fol. 5.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

20 3/4 × 13 1/8 in.

Title
Collections for Ewelme formed by Bishop William Jacobson
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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