Four pages in the hand of Sir J. Banks, from a letter-book, giving his 'Opinions on the subject of the slave trade'. Unsigned. Incomplete.
Dates
- Creation: [ca. 1743-1820]
Extent
4 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS.Brit.Emp.r.2].
Shelfmark:
MSS.Brit.Emp.r.2
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 588
Biographical / Historical
Sir Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society 1778-1820.
Other Finding Aids
The library holds a card index of all manuscript collections in its reading room.
Listed as no. 1 in Manuscript Collections (excluding Africana) in Rhodes House Library, Oxford, compiled by Louis B. Frewer (Oxford, Bodleian Library, 1970).
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Pages from a letter book belonging to Sir Joseph Banks
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Marion Lowman
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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