Guide to the Anthony Askew Letters, 1745-1749
Summary
5 letters (ALS). Askew writes to Richard Mead and to his father, Dr. Adam Askew, about his travels, including visits to the library at Wolfenbuttel, and the Herculaneum. He discusses his classical studies, commenting on the work of various classicists including Richard Dawes, Richard Bentley, John Mill, and Johann Jacob Reiske.
Collection Details
- Collection Number
- RL.10222
- Title
- Anthony Askew letters
- Date
- 1745-1749
- Creator
- Askew, Anthony, 1722-1774
- Extent
- 5 items
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- Language
- Materials in English
Collection Overview
5 letters (ALS). Askew writes to Richard Mead and to his father, Dr. Adam Askew, about his travels, including visits to the library at Wolfenbuttel, and the Herculaneum. He discusses his classical studies, commenting on the work of various classicists including Richard Dawes, Richard Bentley, John Mill, and Johann Jacob Reiske.
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How to Cite
Anthony Askew Letters, 1745-1749, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Historical Note
English physician, classical scholar, and collector.
Subjects
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Names
- Askew, Anthony, 1722-1774
- Askew, Anthony, 1722-1774
- Bentley, Richard, 1662-1742
- Dawes, Richard, 1708-1766
- History of Medicine Collections (Duke University)
- Mill, John, 1645-1707
- Reiske, Johann Jacob, 1716-1774
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Processing Information
Processed by: Rubenstein Staff
Finding aid derived from MARC record using DukeMARC2EAD-HOMproject.xsl, December 2014
Other Notes
General noteForms part of the Trent Manuscripts Collection.