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Warwick, Robert Rich, Earl of, 1587-1658. Papers of Robert Rich, Earl of Warwick 1607-1624.

Title: Papers of Robert Rich, Earl of Warwick 1607-1624.

The letters and documents in the collection were assembled or copied by Warwick and his cousin Nathaniel Rich [d. 1636] as evidence against the mismanagement of affairs in Virginia by the Virginia Company. The majority of the collection consists of petitions, inquiries, charges and counter-charges. Several items deal with the Richs' interests in Bermuda. Of special note is a copy of A true relation of the state of Virginia left by Sir Thomas Dale, Bt. in May last 1616 with holograph notes by John Rolfe. Topics of interest include living conditions in the colony, relations with the Indians especially after the great massacre of 1622, the tobacco business, and the introduction of slavery. Among the correspondents are Peter Arundell, John Bargrave, William Capps, John Ferrar, John Grimsditch, Thomas Grimsditch, Sir Walter Raleigh, George Sandys, Sir Miles Sandys, Sir Samuel Sandys, Sir Samuel Wrote, Sir Thomas Smith, George Weymouth, Dr. Thomas Winston, and Sir John Zouche.

ArchivalResource: 91 items.

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Cotton, John, Sir, 1621-1701. Arguments of Sir John Cotton -- sic et non [manuscript], ca. 1675.

Title: Arguments of Sir John Cotton -- sic et non [manuscript], ca. 1675.

Probably an autograph manuscript. Contains theoretical arguments illustrated with numerous quotations from classical and contemporary authors including Thomas Randolph, George Sandys, Thomas Stanley, Richard Fanshaw, Ben Jonson, Thomas May, Edward Sherburne, Hugo Grotius, Thomas Browne, Sir Francis Bacon and George Chapman.

ArchivalResource: 143 p.

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Engraving block of George Sandys [manuscript] n.d.

Title: Engraving block of George Sandys [manuscript] n.d.

The engraving block was used to illustrate Richard Beale Davis's work on Sandys.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Davis, Richard Beale. Papers of Richard Beale Davis, generated by Davis's work on George Sandys, Poet-Adventurer [manuscript] (1584-1700) 1934-1978.

Title: Papers of Richard Beale Davis, generated by Davis's work on George Sandys, Poet-Adventurer [manuscript] (1584-1700) 1934-1978.

The papers consist chiefly of Davis's correspondence with scholars and librarians regarding Sandy's family history, literary works, and years in Virginia as treasurer of the Virginia Company, 1621-1628. This is complemented by correspondence with publishers, reprint articles about Sandy's, copies of 16th and 17th century documents, illustrations of Sandys and Jamestown for the book, notices, and book reviews. Correspondents include James Lindsay Almond, Francis Lewis Berkeley, Fredson Bowers, Lester Jesse Cappon, Harry Monroe Meacham, John B. Morrell (Lord Mayor of York), and John Cook Wyllie.

ArchivalResource: 1,000 items.

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Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682. Prose miscellany [manuscript], ca. 1630-1762.

Title: Prose miscellany [manuscript], ca. 1630-1762.

Used by members of the Estcourt family of Estcourt Manor, Shipton Moyne, Tetbury, in Gloucestershire at various times in the 17th and 18th centuries. Includes extracts from numerous printed works in English dated between 1622 and 1662 (texts similar to Wing T627, S646, S677, and STC 21761, L2622, W2887a, H2135, P3912, L2478a). Also, a record of births and deaths by Matthew Estcourt (signature on leaf 4). Extracts: leaves 2-52 (partially blank): begins "Observa[tio]ns upon severall texts of scripture"; leaves 84-86: Clarke's A martyrologie, 1652 (Wing C4546); leaves 87-88: Temple's The Irish Rebellion, 1646 (Wing T627); leaf 89: "Wilsons History of K. James" (either Wing W2886, S4818, or Wing W2887a); leaves 90-92r: Sanderson's A compleat history of the life and raigne of King Charles, 1658 (Wing S646); leaf 92v: "Religion of [th]e Greeks," 7 lines; leaves 93-95r: Sandys traveyles, 1652 (Wing S677); leaf 95v: "History of portugall a new book" (Wing H2135?); leaves 96-97: Sarpi's The historie of the Councel of Trent, 1620 (STC 21761); leaf 98r: "Names of [th]e High Court of Justice [tha]t sate upon the Kings death Jan: 1648: He suffered Jan: 30" (Wing L2478a?); leaves 98v-99r: "41: Members of Parliament forcibly secluded & imprisoned by [th]e Ge[ner]all O. Crumwell & his souldiers Deceb: 6: & 7: 1648" (similar to Wing P3912); leaves 100-117: Peacham, The compleat gentleman, chapter 12 (STC 19502); leaves 114-119: Peacham, "To prepare a table for an oyle picture" (STC 19502); leaves 138-140r: "Under [th]e presbyteraon [in Greek script] parliament dyed" (unidentified); leaves 144-145r: "What good [th]e Scotts have done & how required" (unidentified); leaves 146-153: unused ruled index of Bible books; leaves 154-160: "Catalogues Quaestionu[m] ad methodu[m] Bellarmini dispositus" (unidentified). Also includes: leaf 4v: "An account of my Children's Scooleing"; leaves 54v-57r: Estcourt family genealogical information; leaves 57v-58: list of legal actions in Gloucestershire, 1734-1735.

ArchivalResource: 161 leaves (partially blank) ; 20 x 16 cm.

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Sandys, George, 1578-1644. A paraphrase upon the Song of Solomon [microform] / by George Sandys.

Title: A paraphrase upon the Song of Solomon [microform] / by George Sandys. 1637.

ArchivalResource: 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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Sandys, George, 1578-1644. Signature and ms. notes on the title pages of two books from his library together with legal documents [manuscript], 1623-1644.

Title: Signature and ms. notes on the title pages of two books from his library together with legal documents [manuscript], 1623-1644.

ArchivalResource: 7 items.

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