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Series One: The Papers of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford,

1593-1641, from Sheffield City Libraries

Note on Citations and References made from these Papers

All references should make it clear that the original material is held at the Archives, Sheffield City Libraries, 52 Shoreham Street, Sheffield S1 4SP.

The correction citation for the material in the Strafford Papers is as follows:

Wentworth Woodhouse Muniments

WWM (abbreviated)

Eg:   Str P 12/1

        Str P 12/77

        Str P 34/1-18

In the Strafford Guard Books of Letters the new current reference number appears usually at the top edge of the guard book, always at the start of each new item.

The old numbers, which should be disregarded, appear usually at the bottom, always at the end of each item.

For the Strafford Guard Books the old reference terms which still appear on the spines of the volumes eg:  12(a), 12(b), 12(c) have been replaced by item numbers.

Eg:  12(a) is Str P 12/7-77

        12(b) is Str P 12/78-158

        12(c) is Str P 12/159-237

         22(a) is Str P 22/1-52

         22(b) is Str P 22/53-109

         22(c) is Str P 110-165

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