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Bodley's Offer to Restore
- When
- 1598
- Where
- University of Oxford
Thomas Bodley offered to restore the Oxford university library in 1598.
In 1598, Thomas Bodley wrote to the Vice Chancellor offering to support the library's development. He stated he would take the charge and cost upon himself to reduce it to its former use. Six dons were tasked with helping him refit the library in March 1598.
Sources
- Bodleian Library Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18
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