Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 561: Letter of Matthew Parker to William Cecil, 30th March 1559
Abstract/Contents
- Summary
- CCCC MS 561 contains a single letter from Matthew Parker to William Cecil dated March 1559 and discussing the state of Cambridge University. The letter was not part of the large collection of Parker's correspondence as found in the college (see in particular CCCC MS 114A and 114B), but was instead purchased at auction in 1942. The letter is accompanied by a transcription of the letter made by E. H. Minns, Librarian of Pembroke College, Cambridge in the year of its acquisition.
- Contents
- Letter of Matthew Parker to William Cecil, 30th March 1559
Description
| Type of resource | mixed material |
|---|---|
| Extent | ff. 2 |
| Date created | [ca. 1559] |
| Language | English |
| Material | Paper |
| Height (mm) | 300 |
| Width (mm) | 204 |
| Foliation | ff. i + 1-4 + ii |
| Provenance | F. Bacon Frank, whence bought at Sotheby's, 11 August 1942 (lot 31). |
| Research | Fully described and partly printed, Sixth Report of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts (1877), p. 452b. |
Bibliographic information
| M.R. James Date | 1559 |
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| Augmented James Record | |
| Contains |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/xp551hf6779 |
| Location | MS 561 |
| Repository | UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
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- License
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC).
Collection
Parker Manuscripts
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