Letters from Jeremy Taylor to John Evelyn
Scope and Contents
An original letter, 15 November 1656, 1 page, concerning Evelyn's translation of Lucretius, and two facsimiles of a letter of 29 August 1657, 1 page, expressing Taylor's religious beliefs and discussing the question of the immortality of the soul and the origin of God. There are also 3 extracts from Bernard Quaritch's catalogue, describing the second letter.
Dates
- Creation: 1656-1657
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 collection (1 portfolio paper, along with 5 loose sheets, paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from the library of Sir Geoffrey Keynes, 1982.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available
Bibliography
Subject
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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