Miscellaneous papers
MS. Percy d. 8
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Miscellaneous papers
Shelfmark
MS. Percy d. 8
Summary
Miscellaneous papers, including:
(fols. 40-43) copies, 1781, of 17th-century papers concerning the age of Henry Jenkins, 'the modern Methuselah';
(fols. 57-71) notebook containing an incomplete account of the disputation between the Bishops of Down and Derry and the Rev. James Hamilton on 11 Aug. 1636, 17th century;
(fols. 80-97) catalogue of geological specimens and notes by William Richardson, n.d.;
(fols. 98-121) translation of the French passages in Lewis Goldsmith, The secret history of the cabinet of Bonaparte (London, 1810).
Date
17th-18th century
Language
English
Physical extent
123 Leaves
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Miscellaneous papers
