Letters almost entirely written to Anthony Wood
MS. Wood F. 40
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Letters almost entirely written to Anthony Wood
Shelfmark
MS. Wood F. 40
Summary
Letters almost entirely written to Anthony Wood, 1657-95, chiefly on the biography of Oxford writers, some with draughts of the replies. In the following list some entries have been for convenience inserted from MSS. Wood F. 46-51, Ashm. Mus. c. 1, the whole series forming the bulk of the papers on which Wood's Atheme Oxonienses is based. They do not however satisfactorily allow of summary treatment.
The chief writers are:
Barksdale, Clement (7), 1671-85 (fol. 4).
Barlow, bp. Thomas (2), 1685-6 (fol. 19).
Bathurst, dr. Ralph (1), May 9, 1685 (fol. 36).
Beconsawe pedigree (MS. Wood F. 46, fol. 87).
Blount, Thomas (111) 1669-79 (fol. 62: MS Wood F. 49, fol. 179).
Bosseville, Godfrey (26, to Andrew Allam), 1675-80 (fol. 242).
Casaubon, Meric (1), n.d. (fol. 350).
Casaubon, John, son of Meric (1), Feb. 11, 1681 (fol. 352, cf. 355, 358).
Chamberlayne, Edward (1), Feb. 17, 169 (fol. 364).
Charlet, dr. Arthur (2) 1688-91 (MS. Wood F. 51, fol. 20).
Crewe, Arthur (6), 1657-9 (fol 411).
Crompton, William (3), 1691-4 (fol. 429).
Date
Written in 1657-1695
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
445 Leaves
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Collection contents
MSS. Wood Additional: Manuscripts chiefly relating to the history of the University and city of Oxford
Letters almost entirely written to Anthony Wood
