Letter 4450

William Holmes to Hans Sloane – Mar 29 1735


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Date: Mar 29 1735
Author: William Holmes
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4054
Folio: f. 25



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Holmes writes that the gentleman who waits on Sloane with this letter is keeper of our public library in Oxford, a man of great modesty and great learning. He has long desired an opportunity of being introduced to Sloane so Holmes took this opportunity and hopes Sloane will be pleased to receive him.




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