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15771. RP 9641

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RP 9641
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PARSONS, William C. TRAVEL. Manuscript autobiography of an English seaman, describing events on the Pacific coast of South America and elsewhere. With an Autograph Letter Signed dated Philadelphia July 1849 addressed to his mother describing the contents of a chest he had sent home, signed by Pa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 2010
Extent:
15 photocopies

15772. RP 9642

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RP 9642
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ADAMS, Thomas. 2 manuscript poems, the first by Adams entitled 'Spare Rib's Soliloquy or Cato's famous Soliloquy paraphrased', and the second an anonymous piece not in Adams' hand beginning 'Tis Time to weep, good Northumbrian all'. Creation dates: [Circa 1780]
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 2010
Extent:
6 photocopies

15773. RP 9643

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RP 9643
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DARWIN, Charles. Review copy of 'Origin of Species', from the libraries of the author's sons William Erasmus Darwin and George Howard Darwin, with pencil annotations and markings by the latter. Sotheby's, LO 9777, 17 Dec 2009, Lot 17. Creation dates: 1900
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jan 2010
Extent:
4 photocopies

15774. RP 9645

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RP 9645
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ILLUMINATION. MUSIC. Fragments of liturgical manual with neumes. France. Sotheby's, LO 9741, 08 Dec 2009, Lot 5. Creation dates: 12th century
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Jan 2010
Extent:
2 photocopies

15775. RP 9646

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RP 9646
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TONYN, Charles William. WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION. Tonyn's manuscript diaries including his service in the War of the Austrian succession. Sotheby's, LO 9777, 17 Dec 2009, Lot 3. Creation dates: 1722 - 1750
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 2010
Extent:
6 photocopies

15776. RP 9647

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RP 9647
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REPTON, Humphrey (1752-1818). 'A Red Book of Vinters in Kent by Humphrey Repton', comprising 7 watercolour views of the grounds by Repton, a map possibly by him, a view of the house in another hand, together with a manuscript description of Repton. Creation dates: Undated
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Feb 2010
Extent:
Digital images (1 disc)

15777. RP 9648

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RP 9648
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WILKES, John. BERWICK-UPON-TWEED ELECTION, 1754. Manuscript being a transcription, made in 1756 by the attorney Thomas Adams of Alnwick, of depositions dated 1754 from 16 voters regarding alleged attempts to induce them to vote for John Wilkes at the Berwick-upon-Tweed election. Creation dates:...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Feb 2010
Extent:
21 photocopies

15778. RP 9649

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RP 9649
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CUBA AND THE WEST INDIES. SLAVE TRADE. Documents regarding the possession of Cuba, and also the slave trade, being manuscript copies addressed to Commodore Peter McQuhae in Jamaica forwarded by Commander in Chief, Vice Admiral Seymour, confirming instructions from the Earl of Malmesbury, and oth...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 2010
Extent:
22 photocopies

15779. RP 9650

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RP 9650
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Various copy letters. Creation dates: July 1884 - May 1926
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 2010
Extent:
6 photocopies

15780. RP 9650/1

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RP 9650/1
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CLEMENS, Samuel L. (pseud. Mark Twain). Autograph Letter Signed to H Speight, in Bradford, Yorkshire, answering a question about 'A Tramp Abroad'. Creation dates: July 1884
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Mar 2010
Extent:
2 photocopies