Letter from Jean Channyn in Dieppe to Bartholomew Corsini in London [manuscript], 1583 May 28
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Letter from Jean Channyn in Dieppe to Bartholomew Corsini in London [manuscript], 1583 May 28
Created/published
Dieppe, 1583 May 28.
Description
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Place of creation/publication
France -- Dieppe, -- production place.
Item Details
Call number
272886 MS
Folger-specific note
From dealer's description: "1583 Entire from Jean Channyn of Dieppe to Bartholomew Corsini - sent 28 May 1583 (Gregorian Calendar), received 23 May 1583 (Julian Calendar) - Pope Gregory introduced the Gregorian Calendar in 1582 but this was not accepted in England until 1750! The paiez le port requests Corsini to pay the postage; Corsini Guild sign in the... ...margin identifying the parcel as from Corsini, being carried by Jean Saunders to William Didsbury of Rye who was Corsini's Agent in Rye and who part owned the Mermaid Inn. Item reference: 7709" Ordered from Christopher Edwards, purchased from Martin Townsend, D9646, 2023-05-11, item #7709.
Folger accession
272886