Volume 1

The history and antiquities of the University of Oxford ... / by Anthony ä Wood. Now first published in English ... by John Gutch.

  • Anthony Wood
Date:
1792-1796
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    comes from Antony Wood; but truly it is a moft noble Gift, his Colledion of MSS being invaluable, and his printed Books moft of them not to be found in Town. And that the Uni- verlity may not be defrauded of this treafure by his Relations, he was willing this Article fhould be inferted. “ Item^ I will and deftre that all my Books, Pamphlets and Papers both printed and MSS. be immediately after my deceafe delivered by my Ex- ecutrixes into the cuftody of Dr. Arthur Charlett, Mr. Bifle of Wadham Coll, and Mr.Tanner of All Souls, or any two of them, to be difpos’d by them according to this my laft Will and Tef- tament.” So that I could wifh you were in Town, for fear any difturbance fhould be made by his Relations about them: but Mr. Bifle and I will endeavour to fecure them as well as we can. He has conjur’d us to look over all his MSS. before they are expos’d to the public view, to fee that there [are] no loofe foolifh Papers in them, that may injure his memory. Merton Col- lege people are mighty officious, fending him Notes and paying him vifits, either in hopes to fupprefs any thing that he has writ (as they falfly imagine) to the fcandal of their College, or elfe to prevail with him to give fomething to their Library. He feems to be very fenfible that his time is fhort, tho’ truly he Ipends his fpirits more in fetting his Papers in order, than in providing for another World. He is very charitable, forgiving every body and deftring all to forgive him: he talkt a great while this evening with his Sifter, with whom he [had] been fb long at variance. Mr. Swall is in Town: he came laft night with Mr. Baf. Kennet. The meeting about Mr. Bingham is to morrow morning at nine of the Clock. I am, ^ , Rev’d Sir, Your moft oblig’d All Souls Coll. Oxon. obedient Servant, Nov. 24, 1695. Thom. Tanner. Mr.