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Record 27 of 969

Letter

20 Mar 1668: Briggs, Thomas, 1633-1713 (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England) to Lister, Martin, 1639-1712 (Burwell, Lincolnshire, England)

Letter

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Catalogue
Lister catalogue
About Lister catalogue
Dates
20 March 1668

Original Calendar: Julian (start of year: 25 Mar).

(As Marked: Good Friday night. 11 Clockes)

People

Authors

Briggs, Thomas, 1633-1713
Fellow and Junior Bursar, St John's College, Cambridge; LL.D.; friend of Martin Lister

Recipients

Lister, Martin, 1639-1712
physician and naturalist

Places

Origin

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Destination

As marked: Burwell near Louth in Lincolnshire

Burwell, Lincolnshire, England

Content

Abstract

Briggs urged Lister not to give up his Cambridge fellowship precipitously.

Language

English

Repositories & Versions

Versions (originals, copies, etc)

Comments

Comments

  • For Briggs' biography, see Venn, Alum. Cantab, pt. 1, p. 218. Surmised date from context and Good Friday holiday

Comments about the Author

  • Fellow and Junior Bursar, L.L. D. St. John's College Cambridge, Friend


Edit Record Source of data: Anna Marie Roos, 03 Sep 2010

  Record ID 100128, last changed by Kim McLean-Fiander on 03/10/2011.

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