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Alabaster, William, 1568-1640 (Church of England clergyman and writer)

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Letter from William Alabaster to William Oughtred, 27 August 1633

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/2-3
Scope and Contents From the File:

This is an album consisting primarily of holograph letters to and from 17th and 18th century scientists, including Collins, Oughtred, Cavendish, Briggs, Fermat, Oldenburg, Halley, Boyle, Wallis and others. There are also some copy letters and other scientific papers.

Dates: 27 August 1633
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/macclesfield/1
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Two Latin plays, Late sixteenth or early seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.02.09
Scope and Contents

(1) ‘Roxana, tragœdia’ by William Alabaster; the play was acted at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1590; (2) ‘Pastor Fidus, tragi-comœdia’; the play was acted at King’s College, Cambridge.

Dates: Late sixteenth or early seventeenth century
Conditions Governing Access: From the Collection: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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