284 folios. The diary comprises two volumes which have been bound into one. The versos are mainly blank. Inside the front cover: '21888 Ph B44.563' (in pencil). There is an index to vol. 1 at fos 139v-142. Fo. i v (vol. 2) has notes in the text hand. Fo. 1: 'from Puttick sale 1849'. Fos i in both volumes have the label '268/2' (19th century).
Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford : Diary of Proceedings in Parliament
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- GB 12 MS Add.6851
- Dates of Creation
- 16 Apr. 1734-17 Jan. 1751
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 1 volume(s) 1 volume
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