Collection of letters, papers and verse, mainly in Johnston's hand
MS. Eng. poet. c. 25
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Collection of letters, papers and verse, mainly in Johnston's hand
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. poet. c. 25
Summary
Collection of letters, papers and verse, mainly in Johnston's hand, including:
(fols. 9-10) list by Robert Plot of curiosities found on his travels through Staffordshire;
(fols. 14-15, 52-54) report on speeches in the House of Commons, 22 March 1679, 16 Nov. 1680;
(fol. 80) draft of Johnston's proposals for publishing the antiquities of Yorkshire;
(fols. 84-151) indexes to the writings of Latin poets.
HMC 5: 6th report (1877) app., 457, vol. 21.
Verse in Crum.
Date
1627-1705
Language
English
Physical extent
155 Leaves
Acquisition
Bought, W. H. Robinson, cat. 74 (1944), 21, 271.
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Collection contents
Collections of Nathaniel Johnston and Richard Frank
Collections of Nathaniel Johnston
Collection of letters, papers and verse, mainly in Johnston's hand
