Insurance policies and related correspondence of Sir Thomas Phillipps

This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford

  • Reference
    • GB 161 MSS. Don. b. 37, c. 176
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1815-71
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 2 shelfmarks

Scope and Content

The papers comprise insurance policies, 1817-57, related correspondence with insurance companies and the solicitors of Sir Thomas Phillipps, with a few papers of other members of his family, 1815-71.

Administrative / Biographical History

Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872) was a collector of manuscripts and printed books. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Access Information

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Note

Collection level description created by Susan Thomas, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.

Other Finding Aids

A description is available in the Library, where there is also a card index to unpublished catalogues.

Subjects

Insurance