Historical collections
MS. Eng. hist. c. 287
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Historical collections
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. hist. c. 287
Summary
Historical collections, 16th-17th century, mainly Shrewsbury estate papers and papers concerning domestic and foreign affairs, 1688-1693, including:
(fol. 9) report of Sir Charles Sedley's speech in the House of Commons, 22 Dec. 1690;
(fols. 87-88) Sir Anthony Mildmay's observations on the political situation in France, 1597;
(fols. 111-116) description of Lincoln by William Lambarde;
(fols. 145-153) copy of instructions to Sir Nathaniel Johnson, governor of the Caribbean Islands, 1686;
(fols. 169-170) holograph draft of a letter from William Cecil, Baron Burghley, to the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University, 1572.
HMC 5: 6th report (1877) app., 452, vol. 17.
Date
16th-17th century
Language
English
Physical extent
183 Leaves
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Collection contents
Collections of Nathaniel Johnston and Richard Frank
Collections of Nathaniel Johnston
Historical collections
