Item 25 - Miscellaneous letters and papers

Identity area

Reference code

Crewe MS/25

Title

Miscellaneous letters and papers

Date(s)

  • 1673–c. 1819 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 volume (33 x 22 cm), containing 11 documents. Nos. 1, 3, 5, and 6 are folded sheets; nos. 7 and 9 each comprise four leaves; no. 2 comprises seven leaves. Bound in leather.

Context area

Archival history

This volume, like Crewe MS 84, was once in the collection of Martin Routh, and it was sold by Sotheby and Wilkinson with the rest of Routh’s manuscripts on 5 July 1855. On the verso of the front free endpaper is written ‘(26)’ and ‘Bought at Dr Routhsread more

Content and structure area

Scope and content

On the front is stamped ‘MSS’.

System of arrangement

The documents are numbered 1–11. There is an unnumbered flyleaf at the front and another at the back.

Conditions of access and use area

Language of material

  • English
  • Latin

Access points