Transcripts of Thomas Baker's copies of documents, mainly relating to Cambridge University, in the British Museum, c 1775
Scope and Contents
Transcript from Baker 10 and 11 (Harl. 7037 and 7038).
1. Letters on University matters 1-31.
2. 'Assertio de antiquitate Cant. Acad. ex diversis antiquis Scriptoribus. Desumpta ex MS. Joh. Cosin Episcopi Dunelm., deposito in Bibliotheca publica, ab ipso fundata. Script. a Sam. Ward juxta Catalog. MS. Cai -Gonv. Habetur etiam inter MSS. Coll. Jesu Cant. Auctore, ut perhibent, Tho. Fuller, sed quære.' (pp. 32--48 = x. 319-326).
3. 'Historiola de Origine Academiæ Cantabrig. Transcript. ex Codice Mso. Coll. Trin. Cantab. Class. B. 4. 16.' pp. 49-57 = x. 327-330.
4. Extracts from MSS. at Corpus Christi College.' pp. 58-89.
4. Extracts from MSS. at Corpus Christi College.' pp. 58-89.
6. 'Literæ transcriptæ ex Libro Oratoris Publici.' pp. 137-165, 174-222.
6. 'Literæ transcriptæ ex Libro Oratoris Publici.' pp. 137-165, 174-222.
8. 'Tabula Sidneiana sive Historia Collegii Sidneiani, ex Adversariis Johannis Sherman S. T. P. Collegii Jesu Præsidis … concinnata. Transcripta ex Mso. Tho. Harrison S. T. P. et Coll. Sidn. Socii Dignissimi.' pp. 223-241.
9. 'Collegium SS. Trinitatis.' pp. 244-307.
10. 'Sidney College.' pp. 308-330.
11. Imperfect lists of masters of colleges, professors, etc. pp. 331-335.
Dates
- Creation: c 1775
Creator
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Extent
1 volume(s) (335 pages, and index)
Language of Materials
English
Latin
Former reference
Baker D
Custodial History
In the library by 1867.
Physical Description
Paper
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