Smith's Obituary

One of the publications of the Camden Society for the year 1849 is the *Obituary of Richard Smyth* (extending from 1627 to 1674), edited by Sir Henry Ellis. It is printed from a copy of the Sloane MS. in the Brit. Mus., No. 886., which is itself but a transcript, later than Smyth's time. The editor states that "where the original manuscript of the obituary is deposited is not at present known." I am glad at being able to supply the information here wanted. The original manuscript is in the *University Library* at Cambridge, marked Mm. 4. 36. It consists of twenty-nine leaves, foolscap folio; a…