A short history of the poor house and an account of its present (1747) constitution and administration; copies of documents (1734-1738) relating to the administration of the poor house under its previous Governor, Gaspar de Molina y Oviedo; a letter of 24 October 1748 to Cardinal Infante, Luis Antonio, asking for financial help to meet increased food prices.
Madrid. Hospicio de San Fernando
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 MS345
- Dates of Creation
- 1734-1748
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Spanish
- Physical Description
- 3 items, 65 leaves
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
No information was available at the time of compilation.
Arrangement
See hard-copy catalogue.
Access Information
Open for research. 24 hours notice should be given before a research visit.
Acquisition Information
Guildhall Library.
Other Finding Aids
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Archivist's Note
Date(s) of descriptions: 2000-02-15 Joseph Gelfer.
Conditions Governing Use
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
Custodial History
In 1928 Phelips bequeathed the collection to the Corporation of London in memory of his sister, Clare Louisa Eliot; in 1950 the Guildhall Library placed it on permanent deposit in the University Library.