### Information on wcecil.e12

#### PPCEME information

> Author | Cecil, William, Lord Burghley
> Birthdate | b. 1520, d. 1598
> Filename | wcecil-1560.e1, wcecil-1580.e2 (wcecil-1580.e2 includes Helsinki wcecil.e2)
> Manuscript | Letter 219 (1.3): Calig. C. IX. fol. 320. Orig. Letter 221 (1.3): Calig. C. IX. fol. 433. Orig. Letter 226 (1.3): Ms. Harl. 7041. p. 199. Letter 170 (2.2): Ms. Lansd. 102. art. 58. Orig. Letter 171 (2.2): Ms. Lansd. 102. art. 59. Orig. Letter 172 (2.2): Ms. Lansd. 102. art. 60. Orig.
> Date of composition | 1564-1565 (wcecil-1560.e1); 1586-1588 (wcecil-1580.e2)
> Genre | LET NON-PRIV
> Edition | Ellis, Henry (ed.). 1824. Original letters, illustrative of English history; including numerous royal letters. Series 1, vol. 3. London: [publisher unknown]. Ellis, Henry (ed.). 1827. Original letters, illustrative of English history; including numerous royal letters. Series 2, vol. 2. London: [publisher unknown]. Both reprinted 1970 (New York: AMS Press).
> Sample | 2.2,291.1-2.2,297.28 (170-172) (Penn 1), 1.3,3.2-1.3,6.12 (219) (Penn 2), 1.3,12.5-1.3,13.28 (221) (Penn 3), 1.3,24.1-1.3,28.9 (226) (Helsinki) wcecil-1560.e1 = Penn 1 wcecil-1580.e2 = Penn 2-3, Helsinki
> Remarks | The letters span two time periods. Helsinki misidentifies source as "second edition, Vol. 3." Author father of Robert Cecil (rcecil.e2), earl of Salisbury.

#### Helsinki Corpus information

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> <N LET TO UNIVERSITY>
> <A CECIL WILLIAM>
> <C E2>
> <O 1570-1640>
> <M X>
> <K X>
> <D ENGLISH>
> <V PROSE>
> <T LET NON-PRIV>
> <G X>
> <F X>
> <W WRITTEN>
> <X MALE>
> <Y 60->
> <H PROF HIGH>
> <U X>
> <E X>
> <J INTERACTIVE>
> <I FORMAL>
> <Z X>