Copy-book of business letters written by an English merchant at Algiers
MS. Rawl. A. 343
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Copy-book of business letters written by an English merchant at Algiers
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. A. 343
Summary
The following are the persons addressed:
Baker (consul Thomas). fol. 24b (bis.)
Blackwell (Lambert), consul at Leghorn. Thirty-one letters between fols. 2b–132b.
Brovillet (Jean Bapt.), Tetuan. fol. 27b.
Chapman (Samuel). fols. 20, 20b, 23b, 26, 35b, 41b.
Chetwood (James), merchant at Tunis. fols. 134b, 138.
Collings (George), at Saphia. fol. 27b.
Crean (Edward). fols. 12b, 107b, 109b, 110, 134b.
Cust (William). Nineteen letters between fols. 31–118b.
Darby (Roger). Seventeen letters between fols. 49-118b.
Dry (captain). fol. 75b.
Edwards (Joseph). fol. 11.
Goodwyn (Thomas), consul at Tunis. fol. 138b.
Gover (Robert), Leghorn. fols. 2, 5b, 10b, 14, 14b, 15, 18, 28.
Hanbury (Christopher), merchant at Leghorn. Seventeen letters between fols. 1–63b.
Hanbury (Christopher) and Edw. Welthorp. fols. 71b, 72, 74, 83, 89b, 95b, 98, 104b, 119b, 120b, 127, 131b.
Horsey and Co., Leghorn. fols. 71, 75, 81b, 89, 93, 96b, 100, 101b, 104b, 119b, 123b, 128, 128b.
Jones (William). fol. 133b.
Lambe (George). Sixteen letters between fols. 48b–132.
Langhorne (Thomas), merchant in Genoa. fol. 126b.
Mallet (James). fol. 81.
Maynard (George). Twenty-four letters between fols. 21b–120.
Moyle (Nathaniel), Leghorn. Eighteen letters between fols. 5–131.
Newark (John). fols. 12, 18, b, 30b, 32, 36, 41b, 42b, 47, 50.
Punton (—). fol. 65.
Richbell, Newland and Bridgeman (Messrs.), Alicant. Nineteen letters between fols. 42–132b.
Sheldon and Smith (Messrs. J.) fols. 2, 5.
Skinner (Daniel). fols. 129b, 132, 134.
Upton and Martyn (Messrs.), Leghorn. fol. 35b.
Wise (Mrs. Ann). fols. 6, 10.
Some leaves are missing at the beginning and the end of the volume.
Date
from 23 Sep 1692 to 10 Jan 1696
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper, in folio
Physical extent
138 Leaves
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Collection contents
Rawlinson A: English History
Copy-book of business letters written by an English merchant at Algiers
