A holograph letter from Mat[thew] Henry [Presbyterian minister and author], from Chester, to [ ], 1694 (the illness and death of recipient's son, who appears to have been resident in the writer's home, and his burial in the chancel of St. Bridget's church [Chester], a visit paid by the writer's father [Philip Henry, Presbyterian minister and diarist], 'an aged min[ister] in the Country some miles off', to the writer's home, during the deceased's illness, and a sermon preached by him prior to the funeral) (mutilated); and a holograph letter from T[homas] Pennant [naturalist and author], from Bychton [co. Flint], to the Rev[eren]d Mr. [William] Borlase [rector of] Ludgvan, Cornwal, 1763 (points of ornithological interest, the preservation of birds, a request for information about seals).
Matthew Henry and Thomas Pennant letters.
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 NLW MS 12705C.
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004961307
- Dates of Creation
- 1694, 1763
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English English.
- Physical Description
- Contact NLW for more information.
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
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Acquisition Information
Mr W. Bell Jones, FSA; Hawarden; Donation; 1938-9.
Note
Title based on contents.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 12705C.
Other Finding Aids
The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
First letter described is mutilated.
Archivist's Note
February 2010.
Description compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS.
Additional Information
Published
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