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Letters and documents concerning Somerset’s legal, financial, political and estate affairs

 Collection — Volume: 1
Call Number: MS E74

Overview

Volume of 59 letters signed by Somerset apparently written to Sir Thomas Pengelly (his agent or counsel for legal, financial, political, and estate affairs).

Dates

  • Creation: September 12, 1716 - September 27, 1727 and some undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

None

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

1 volume (1 item) : Binding: 68 documents on guards; 1 loose. Binding title: Somerset letters. Pengelly papers. Ornamentation: (plan of tower of Somerset's house)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

MS E74

Custodial History

Pengelly left his papers to John Webb; these held by Rev. Thomas William Webb of Hardwick Vicarage, Herefordshire in 1879; sold as "Other properties," Sotheby, February 19, 1963 to F. Edwards.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

M. David Magee, 1964

Title
Guide to the Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, Papers
Subtitle
Letters and documents concerning Somerset’s legal, financial, political and estate affairs
Author
Finding aid prepared by alh, 1964; revised by ksc, 2006. Finding aid encoded by skt, 2006.
Date
2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/4095563168
Preferred citation
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, Papers, Department of Special Collections, MS E74, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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