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Waldensian documents, 1655 - 1656

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.03.30

Scope and Contents

The MSS. in this volume appear to be all original, and on most the seals still remain.
1. Marchio a Sancto Thoma his Letter to Mr Morland during his abode at Turin, bearing date the 10 of July, 1655.
2. The said Marquess his letter to the said Mr Morland, the 17 July, 1655.
3. A Letter from Major Weiss to the said Mr Morland, from Pignerol to Geneva, the 9/10 of August, 1655.
4. A second Letter from the said Major Weiss to the said Mr Morland, from Pignerol, the 9/19 of August, 1655.
5. A Letter from the Four Ambassadors of the Evangelical Cantons to Mr Morland, dated from Pignerol the 9/19 of August, 1655.
6. A second Letter from the said Ambassadors to the said Mr Morland, the 11/21 of August, 1655.
7. A third Letter from the abovesaid Ambassadors to the abovesaid Mr Morland, dated from Turin the 21/31 of August, 1655.
8. The Attestation of Thomas Guiot and Fra. Pra. concerning the eating of the Protestant's Brains, during the heat of the Massacre, dated 7. 8bre, 1655.
9. The Attestation of Mr Thomas Trouchin of Geneva, concerning the MSS. mentioned in the History of Mr Paul Perrin, dated 19 Novembre, 1656.
10. The Declaration of Mr de Petit Bourg, first Captain of the regiment of Grancey, touching the cruelties that were exercised upon persons of all ages and sexes, among the poor Protestants of the Valleys of Piemont, subscribed with his own hand at Pignerol, the 27 of November, 1655, in the presence of two other commanders.
11. The Attestation of Mr Andrew Schmidt, Under Secretary of State at Zuric, touching the Ambassador Stockar, and his dissenting from the other three Ambassadors in the hastening of the Treaty at Pignerol made at Geneva, the of September, 1655.

Dates

  • Creation: 1655 - 1656

Creator

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Extent

1 volume(s)

Former reference

Morland, M

Custodial History

Presented to the library in 1658 by Samuel Morland.

Physical Description

Paper

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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