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A collection of letters, etc, fifteenth to eighteenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Oo.06.113

Scope and Contents

1. Two letters from John Clerke [Clarke], dated Tottenham 12 July and 31 August, 1632. It appears that these are addressed to Whelock. They refer to Bedwell's legacy of his Arabic lexicon to the University, Clerke apparently being executor to his father-in-law, Bedwell.
2. 22 Jan. 1638. A letter from Sir Thomas Roe, at Hamburg. This, which is unaddressed, relates the case of a murderer surrendering himself to justice. (See also Oo.07.45 no. 4.)
3. 17th century. 'A Coppye of the Kings letters by force wherof the shrines and other jewells belonging to the Cathedrall church of Lincolne were taken away. Dated 6th. day of June, in the 23rd yeare of our reigne.' Certain memorandums follow of the amount taken away, viz. 2621 oz. of gold, and 4285 of silver, &c.
4. 'An Advertisement to Christian Princes concerning the waies by which the Jesuites guide theire affaires, &c.' 'December, 1634.'
5. 14th century. Four Patristic Fragments. The last three are Augustinus de Penitentia, Penitentes Penitentes penitentes (Sermo 393). Hugo de Penitentia, Vis scire quanta est uterque. Anselmus 'De Terrore judicii,' Terret me vita mea (Medit. 2), incomplete. The first, which is on the Seven Sacraments, wants the beginning.
6. 17th century. Imperfect at the end, and much destroyed by damp. Lectures on Aristotle.
7. 18th century. 'Private admonitions.' These relate to management of a charitable society of Clergymen.
8. 18th century. 'Appellata veritas.' A Treatise on Latin Grammar, with strictures upon the methods of teaching the art.
9. The Inaugural Lecture of a Gresham Professor of Physic. This is probably the first lecture of Mapletoft alluded to in the beginning of the lecture. Appendix to Ward's Lives of the Gresham Professors, p. 120. 'Præfatus alias quæ ad rem nostram imprimis facere videbantur.' 'Ann. 1675.'
10. 'Protonoeticæ philosophiæ sciagraphia.' This is imperfect.
11. Dated Dec. 11, 1691. A Latin vocabulary. In this the words are arranged alphabetically by parts of speech, and prosodiacal feet. It is defective at the beginning.
12. 16th century. Notes on the Gospels and the Epp. to the Romans, Corinthians, and Galatians. The notes on the Gospels are very brief. These notes maintain tenets and practices of the Romish Church. They end with an explanation of St Paul's rebuke to St Peter. The fragment is incomplete.
13. 'Oratio habita 5 Novembris, 1654 coram Academia Cantabr. in Templo B. Mariæ.' It is inscribed with the name Mr Thruston [Malachias Thrustone], Sid. Coll. On the outside there is a note to an allusion to the weather in the oration, 'because not known where it should come in'.
14. 18th century. Rough notes of law reading.
15. Grammatical Notes on Scripture. Baker has written 'Mr Worthington' outside.

Dates

  • Creation: fifteenth to eighteenth century

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

1 volume(s) (314 leaves)

Language of Materials

English

Latin

Custodial History

In the library by 1861.

Physical Description

Paper

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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