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Volume containing a 19th century transcription in Latin of the Letters Patent of Henry VIII founding the College along with a copy of the 1555 Statutes.

Transcription of the Letters Patent issued by Henry VIII, 3 April 1542, founding the College [Latin].

At the end of the transcription are added, in the same hand, copies of the following letters [English]:

(1) To the College from Lady Audley and other executors of the Founder to the College, sending the Statutes, 16 February 1555
[dated 16 February 1&2 Phil.& Mar. 1553/4, but this is impossible because Philip’s year 1 (cited first) ran July 1554-July 1555]

(2) To the Master and Fellows from the Duke of Norfolk, Visitor, 24 January 1565

(3) To the Master and Fellows from the 2nd Earl of Suffolk, Visitor, 21 May 1631

Letters patent of James I with part of the Great Seal attached. Inspeximus of the title and foundation of John Spendluffe.

Letters of condolence written to Ruth Mallory on the death of her husband George Mallory on Mount Everest from:

Mary Anne O'Malley; Jelly d'Aranji; Geoffrey Keynes; Geoffrey Young; Robert Graves; E. F. Norton; George Trevelyan; Will A-Forster [whom Ruth married in 1939]; KA Forster; Alan Goodfellow; M. J. Rendall; Arthur Hinks; F. Keeling Scott; J. N. Collie; T. Howard Somerville; A. C. Benson; message of condolence from the King sent to Sir Francis Younghusband and passed on to Ruth; Noel Odell; and various Climbing Clubs.

Also a booklet in which his John Mallory [son] has transcribed the letters for George and Ruth's descendants.

Letters of administration to the effects of Thomas of Thomas Harding.

Two letters from Merton College, Oxford, about the enfranchisement of the copyhold estate (Copped Hall).

Bill for:

College Letters and Stamps: £0 8s 11½ d
Combination room: £0 15s 0d

is recorded in the Necessary Expenses Book [MCAD/3/3/3] but is missing from the bundle.

The Revd Mr Buck Bursar to Magdalen College to John Rainforth Quarter ending 19 December 1794

Gate Bill
Gives weekly totals for 12 weeks with a quarterly total of £2 8s 0d

College Letters
Daily record of letters sent for this quarter with additional items:

Stamp paper = £0 0s 2½d
Quarterly total = £0 8s 5½d

Gate bill = £2 8s 0d
Courts, street & walks = £3 0s 0d
Combination Room = £0 15s 0d

Total = £6 11s 5½d

January 18 1795
Received the contents by me John Rainforth

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

Letters and papers relating to the University Commission.

Printed letter signed by George Mallory as Captain of the Boat Club asking for donations so that an Eight could be sent to Henley.

Autograph letter in French, signed, probably to Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer.