William Borlase manuscript material

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Creator

Borlase, William, 1695-1772.

Location

Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

Extent

• 1 item

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

· To Jeremiah Milles, dean of Exeter : 1 autograph lettersigned : 1 Oct 1764 : (MISC 0372) : responding to a seriesof questions inspired by Milles's recent tour through the North of Cornwall, including discussion of the origins Tintagel Castle and other ancient ruins in England.

Biographical/Historical Note

William Borlase, English geographer and studier of pre-Christian Britain. He wrote several books on British geography and antiquity, often focusing his interest on Celtic ruins.

Controlled Access Terms

• Borlase, William, 1695-1772 -- Correspondence.
• Geographers -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Correspondence.
• Antiquarians -- Great Britain -- 18th century -- Correspondence.
• Great Britain -- Antiquities.

Additional Creator Names

• Milles, Jeremiah, 1714-1784. rcp
• Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925