Correspondence concerning the deposit of the diary of John Bois [Boys] at Cambridge University Library
Scope and Contents
John Bois (1561-1644) was a biblical translator whose main legacy were the notes that he made during the discussions relating to the formation of the 1611 King James Bible. This correspondence concerns the attempts to establish provenance of a diary of John Bois, attempts to find a suitable institution to hold it and its eventual donation to the Cambridge University Library by Louisa Howes.
Dates
- Creation: 13 Mar. 1835-10 May 1881
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 collection
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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