Letters and papers relating to the transference of the facsimiles to the University and to the rev. John Hayter's literary mission

Title

Letters and papers relating to the transference of the facsimiles to the University and to the rev. John Hayter's literary mission

Shelfmark

MS. Gr. class. c. 10

Summary

Forty-six letters and papers relating:

(fols. 3-43) to the transference of the facsimiles to the University;

(fols. 1-2, 44-145) to the rev. John Hayter's literary mission.

Among the documents are:

(fols. 4, 18) two letters from lord Grenville, 1810-1811;

(fol.12) one letter from the Prince of Wales, afterwards king George iv, March 9, 1810;

(fols. 16, 50, 56, 67, 74, 108, 117, 119) eight letters and reports from mr. Hayter, 1800-1811 ;

(fols. 22, 61, 70, 106, 112) five letters from Thomas Tyrwhilt, 1801-1811;

(fol. 85) a report on the state of the papyri and the means of unrolling them by prof. Gaetano Maria La Pira, Apr. 13, 1802, in Italian (cf. 91), and several official papers.

Date

chiefly written in A.D. 1800-1811

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

English

Latin

Italian

Physical facet

On paper

Physical extent

147 Leaves