Sherwin, William, fl 1725
Person
Dates
- Existence: fl 1725
Biography
In his dedication Sherwin refers to the fact that he has waited upon Sir James, Earl of Derby. Further information about his background is not known
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
File
William Sherwin: 'Some remarks upon Bishop (Gilbert) Burnet's History of His Own Times'
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4022
Scope and Contents
The volume includes the following: (fo. i) quotation from Cicero, De oratore; (fo. ii) dedication 'To the right honourable James Earl of Derby, Lord of Man and the Isles'; (fo. iii) prefatory letter to the Earl of Derby; (fo. iv) title; (fo. v) dedicatory letter to Dorothy, Countess of Burlington; (fo. 1) text; (fo. 26) postscript addressed to the same countess. Fo. 29 and most of the versos are blank.
Dates:
1725
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