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Archive File

Liber A: notes collected by Charles Fairfax, including items relating to Yorkshire and the Fairfax family

Fairfax, Charles Colonel (1597-1673)

16--

Loose sheets bound together, with modern pencil numeration, 1-306. Written by various hands. Old brown leather binding

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[Questiones Quodlibeticæ cum Glossis]
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[Questiones Quodlibeticæ cum Glossis]

Duns Scotus, John (1266-1308)

[1400-1450]

Slips with additions have been inserted within the main text block. The volume is richly glossed throughout. Decoration: incipit initial 'A' in blue and red, with red pen-ornament. 2-line initials...

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RALPH THORESBY'S CORRESPONDENCE, VOLUME 15

1700-1702

comprising a volume of letters from various persons to Thoresby, collected by William Upcott.

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Letter to Ralph Thoresby from Richard Idle

4 Jun 1700

Regarding Lord Irwin and the Rector of Darfield

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Letter to Ralph Thoresby from John Woodward, Gresham College, London

2 Dec 1701

Regarding Mr Wren, autographs, brass weapons from the Isle of Man, and Mr Morton [print of Woodward on facing page]

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Letter to Ralph Thoresby from Sir Hans Sloane, London

11 Dec 1701

Regarding Mr Rastrick, of Lincolnshire's fossils and coins, and Mr Ray, and Indian Fossils [print of Sloane on facing page]

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Letter to Ralph Thoresby from William Dixon, Mask [Marske], Yorkshire

December 1701

Regarding Jeat [Jet?], star fishes [prawns], and willocks [whelks?]

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