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Title

Nicholson Papers

Shelfmark

MSS. Eng. bibl. a. 1-4, b.1, c. 4, d. 7-8, e. 1; Eng. lang. c. 5-7, f. 1; Eng. misc. a. 4-5, b. 14-18, c. 54-64, c. 66-74, c. 76-85, d. 49-79, e. 56-73, f. 25-26, g. 7; Eng. poet. b. 2, c. 12-15, d. 21, e. 23, g. 1; Eng. th. e. 23; Gr. class. e. 97-98; Lat. misc. d. 35; Mus. c. 43-44, d. 147-148, g. 2-3; Top. Oxon. c. 179-182, d. 114-121, f. 32; Top. Scotland a. 2

Summary

Nicholson Papers

Associated place

Great Britain -- Topography

Date

1818-1912

Language

Latin

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

English

German

Welsh

Physical extent

14.74 Linear metres

134 boxes

Acquisition

Mr. E. W. B. Nicholson, M.A., late Bodley's Librarian, died on March 17, 1912, having by will dated Dec. 16, 1908, bequeathed to the Bodleian all the volumes deposited in the Library and having an inscription destining them for the Bodleian at his death. In addition to the MSS. so bequeathed by him, others, here numbered MS. Eng. misc. c. 63, Eng. misc. d. 58, Eng. misc. d. 62, Eng. misc. d. 71, Eng. misc. f. 26, Top. Oxon. d. 115, Top. Oxon. d. 117, Top. Oxon. d. 118 and Top. Scotland a. 2, some MS. Library papers and a printed copy of W. D. Macray's Annals of the Bodleian Library, 2nd. ed., 1890, with MS. annotations by Mr. Nicholson (now referenced 2590 d./Oxford 1. 9) were purchased for the Library from his executors. Thirdly, five MSS., here numbered MS. Eng. misc. c. 62, Eng. misc. d. 73, Eng. misc. d. 77, Eng. misc. e. 65 and Eng. poet. c. 12, and a printed copy of James C. Parsons' English Versification, Boston etc., 1894, with numerous MS. annotations by Mr. Nicholson (since referenced 2809 e. 29) were presented to the Library by mrs. E. W. B. Nicholson on Oct. 12, 1912.

Mr. Nicholson's diaries and five other MS. volumes relating to his librarianship (see after MS. Eng. misc. c. 64, Mus. g. 3, Top. Salop. c. 4) have been placed among the Library papers and do not fall within the scope of this catalogue. With not more than two or three exceptions the MSS. thus acquired were either written by Mr. Nicholson or consist of correspondence received by him. They were referenced and handlisted in the course of 1913.

Subject

Bodleian Library

Music

Religion

Poetry

Bible

Literature

19th century

Scholars

20th century

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