Collections for Ewelme formed by Bishop William Jacobson
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]
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.
Subject
- 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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