Medici Family Papers
Collection Summary
| Title: | Medici Family Papers |
| Call Number: | MS 93-07 |
| Size: | 2.0 linear feet |
| Acquisition: | Purchased by Martin H. Bush from Christie's International, 1985 |
| Processed by: | AG, 2-1994; JEF, 7-13-1998 |
| Restrictions: | None |
| Note: | Digital collection, Medici Family Papers; Collection stored in off-site facility |
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.
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.
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