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.
Letters from Jeremy Taylor to John Evelyn
This material is held atCambridge University Library
- Reference
- GB 12 MS Add.8540
- Dates of Creation
- 1656-1657
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 1 collection 1 portfolio paper, along with 5 loose sheets, paper paper
Scope and Content
Access Information
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Acquisition Information
Received from the library of Sir Geoffrey Keynes, 1982.
Other Finding Aids
A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.
Alternative Form Available
Microfilm available
Bibliography
No. 3969 in Sir Geoffrey Keynes, Bibliotheca bibliographici (London, 1964), p. 399.