Description
Concerning Mennes' plans around Easter, business concerning Prince Rupert, and the crime of a merchant named Corke.
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    Title
    • Letter From John Mennes to Sir Richard Fanshawe
    Contributors
    Date Created
    1663-04-17
    Identifier
    • Locally defined identifier
      MEJ_1663_1_1
    • Locally defined identifier
      MEJ_1663_1_2
    Note
    • Postage Details: Address reads "To the right honorable Sr. Richard Fanshw. Lord Ambassadour for his Matie of griat Britamne at Lisbon m/Portugal."
    • Postage Details: Return address reads: "From Sr. Jo. Mennes Dated 17 Aprill 1663.st. vet. Recd. in Lixa 17/7 June 1663. By Mr. Randall."
    • Transcription Details: In difficult handwriting.
    • Paper Details: Mark of a seal visible. Originally folded. Foxing.
    • Condition of Original: Fragile.
    • Provenance: According to Seller's description, this letter was tipped into "The Lusiad, or, Portugals historicall poem: written in the Portingall language by Lvis de Camoens; and now newly put into English by Richard Fanshaw esq." Publisher London, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, at the Prince's-arms in St. Pauls church-yard, 1655. Local Call #: SPEC- C-576, along with the Fanshawe Letter in this collection Local Call #: MSS_363_FAR_1650_1.

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