GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-
190
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-760)
Title
Correspondence and papers of and relating to Mary Evelyn
Shelfmark
Add MS 78440
Creation Date
1675 - 1685
Repository
Contents Note
A set of manuscripts written by or about Mary Evelyn, the eldest daughter of John Evelyn. One item in the set is a notebook entitled "Mary Evelyn Her Booke of sermon notes 1679", with more notes added up to 1683. Most of the notes are merely records of the text and preacher, but a few also include brief notes on the sermon.
Material Features
Mary's notebook has a paper covering. Under the title she has written her initials and drawn a pentacle.
Associated People
Provenance
After Mary's death, her father was in possession of these manuscripts. The sermon notebook formerly had the shelf mark Evelyn MS 108.
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Anne James; British Library manuscript catalogue
Other Note
The manuscript appears to use Old Style dates.
GEMMS record created
February 23, 2018
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024