MEDICI FAMILY
PAPERS
MS 93-7
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NOTE: Collection stored in off-site facility. Contact Special Collections regarding retrieval.
Size: 2.0 linear feet
Literary rights:
Literary rights were not granted to Wichita State University. When permission
is granted to examine the manuscripts, it is not an authorization to publish
them. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication without regard for common law
literary rights, copyright
laws and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher and
his/her publisher to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students who
eventually plan to have their work published are urged to make inquiry regarding
overall restrictions on publication before initial research.
Restrictions: None
Content note:
The letters cover a wide span of activities reflecting the diversities and accomplishments
of the Medici family. They were successful bankers, merchants, warriors, heads
of state, and patrons of the arts. The correspondence pertains to the monasteries,
the fortresses, criminals, the military troops, delivery of supplies, accounts,
maintenance of luxurious buildings, manufacturing, and events in the lives of
the Medici family from the late 1550s to the mid-1570s. They present an enlightening
tableau of life in the early Modern Age.
Biographical note: To read a biographical and historical note about the Medici family, click here.
Acquisition: Purchased by Martin H. Bush from Christie's International, June 27, 1985
Processed by: AG, 02-1994; JEF, 7-13-1998