Report on the Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Portland, K. G , Vol. 6
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Excerpt from Report on the Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Portland, K. G , Vol. 6: Preserved at Welbeck Abbey This volume completes the selection from the Harley family correspondence, belonging to the Duke of Portland, with extracts from letters addressed to the second Earl of Oxford, from the time of his father´s death down to 1740. The second Earl lived only until 1741, but there is nothing in the papers which throws any light on the last few years of a life known to have been spent in somewhat unhappy and straitened circumstances. Following these letters are printed several long accounts of travels in England and, on one occasion, in Scotland, by Lord Oxford, in the years 1723, 1725, &c. A few descriptions of shorter tours will be found also among the papers printed at the beginning of the volume. A full index to the four volumes of Harley papers (including the present one) which have been issued by this Commission, brings the selection to a close. Of purely historical interest the papers which follow contain very little, but they are rich in matters illustrative of literary history, topography, and antiquities. One document, however, found as an enclosure in a letter (p. 57) of Francis Peck, the well-known antiquary, and bearing the appearance of having lain almost undisturbed between the leaves of that letter since the day of its receipt by Lord Oxford, proved to be of unique value. It is the original proclamation, entirely in Charles I´s own hand, "to all my People of whatsoever Nation, Quality, or Condition," dated from Carisbrooke Castle, 18 January, 1647-8. There are two copies of this Declaration amongst the Kings Pamphlets at the British Museum, and they seem to have been printed at different times. One [E. 426 (5)] has a plain title-page, inscribed only "The King´s Declaration to all his subjects of whatsoever Nation, Quality, or Condition. Published by His Majesties speciall command. Printed in the Yeare 1948." [Thomason has altered the 1648 into 1647 and added "Feb.8."] The other copy [E. 456 (25)] has a much more elaborate title-page, with the royal arms and crown. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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