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Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 933
Title:: Malay and English vocabulary, 1731, and another of 1815. Translation of a Letter from J. P. Abel-Remusat to [Dr. A. Clarke ?] relative to the publication of the Gospel of Mark in Chinese by the British and Foreign Bible Society; dat. Paris, 6 Nov. 1812;-A Vocabulary of the Jaloff language, formed by J. Hill at Goree and Senegal, with a letter prefixed from Mr. Hill to Dr. Adam Clarke, dat. 23 Sept. 1809. Folio. [Bibl. Eg. 933.]
Scope & Content:: ff. 1r-23r: Kitab Malayo: a Malay and English Vocabulary, romanised, written by F. E. in 1731. ff. 24v-25r: The Coblers End. ff. 27r-31v: Another vocabulary of English and Malay, with part of a Journal, 1815: 'Ingatan Deri Pada Commissaries Gouverneur, Ingatang dery Bahasa Engres dan bahasa Ma...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Malay
Date Range:: 1731-1815
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1604
Title:: ALBUM of Joseph Johann Paul Jacob Winckler von Mohrenfels, containing autograph inscriptions of professors, students and others, dated principally at Altdorf and Erlangen, and also at Vienna, Ansbach, Nuremberg, etc., 1775-1798; with a few paintings and portraits in profile; and with an index of names at the end of the volume. Inscriptions of Gustave Adolphe, Comte d'Hohenlohe, and Charles Louis, Prince de Hohenlohe, Comte de Gleichen, 1781, occur at folios 10, and 46 b. Paper. Oblong Duodec...
Scope & Content:: Autographs German: Professors and others at Vienna: 1641-1799. Autographs German: Professors, artists, physicians, and others at Erlangen: 1691-1813. Autographs German: Professors and others at Ansbach: 1775-1798. Art. Illuminations and Drawings GERMAN: Drawings in albums: 16th-18th centt. J...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1775-1798
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 2065
Title:: CURATIONUM Historicarum et Empiricarum, in certis locis et notis personis expertarum et probatarum, libellus
Scope & Content:: A selection of medical cases noted in his practice by John Hall, M.D., of Stratford-on-Avon, husband of Susannah, the daughter of Shakspeare; 1629-1636. Autograph. Index at ff 123-129. The case of his wife is entered at f. 10, and his own at f. 76 b. In the latter he states his age at 57 in the ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1629-1636
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 2177 A
Title:: JOURNAL by Captain James Cook, R.N., of his third voyage to the Pacific Ocean; 10 Feb. 1776-6 Jan. 1779. Fair copy; autograph.
Scope & Content:: This journal forms the substance of the first two volumes; of "A voyage to the Pacific Ocean," etc., 3 voll. 4to., 1784, prepared for the press by John Douglas, D.D., afterwards Bishop successively of Carlisle and Salisbury. Three leaves of a vocabulary of the language of the people of Alaska an...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 10 Feb 1776-6 Jan 1779
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 2177 B
Title:: 1. FRAGMENT of the log-book of Captain James Cook, R.N., on his third voyage to the Pacific Ocean; 28 Nov. 1778-17 Jan. 1779. Autograph. f. 1. 2. "Secret instructions for Captain James Cook, Commander of His Majesty's sloop the Resolution;" 6 July, 1776. Signed by [John Montagu, Earl of] Sandwich, [Lord] C[harles] Spencer and [Sir] H[ugh] Palliser, [Bart.], Lords of the Admiralty. f. 5. 3. Extracts from Admiralty instructions to Lieutenants Pickersgill and Young, commanding the armed bri...
Scope & Content:: Voyages and Travels: Logs and journals of Cook's voyages: 1768-1779.: Autogr. South Seas: Log-books and accounts of voyages of Captains Cook and Furneaux: 1768-1779. John Douglas, DD; Bishop of Salisbury: Captain Cook's Journal of the voyage to the Pacific, in 1776-1779, prepared for the press...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1776-1779
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 2178
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Scope & Content:: Vol. A. James Cook, Captain, RN: Journal of his third voyage, as rewritten for the press by. Dr. Douglas: 1776-1779.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Late 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 2179
Title:: James Cook, Captain, RN: Journal of his third voyage, as rewritten for the press by. Dr. Douglas: 1776-1779.
Scope & Content:: Vol. B. James Cook, Captain, RN: Journal of his third voyage, as rewritten for the press by. Dr. Douglas: 1776-1779.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Late 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 2380
Title:: ORIGINAL letters, etc., of, and relating to, Franz Joseph Haydn, the composer, viz.:- 1. [Franz] Joseph Haydn to Williain Forster, music printer of London; Estoras [Esterhaz], 8 Api-. 1787-28 Feb. 1788. Fr. and Germ. f. 1. 2. Charles Jerningham to W. Forster; Cawsey [Cossey, co. Norfolk], 24 Aug. 1781, f. 11. 3. Acquittance from Haydn, as "Maestro di Capella" of Prince Esterliazy, to William Forster for £70 for the copyright of symphonies, etc.; Esterhaz, 1786. Fr. Signed f. 12. 4. B...
Scope & Content:: William Forster, Music printer of London: Letters from, and papers relating to, F. J. Haydn: 1787-1797.: Fr. and Germ. includes: ff. 1-12 Franz Joseph Haydn, composer: Letters and acquittance to W. Forster: 1787-1788.: Fr. and Germ. f. 11 Charles Jerningham: Letter to W. Forster: 1781. f. 17 J...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English, French, and German
Date Range:: 17 Aug 1781-25 Jan 1788
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 2591
Title:: JOURNAL of David Samwell, Surgeon of the " Discovery," in Captain Cook's voyage to the Pacific Ocean; 10 Feb. 1776- 29 Nov. 1779. Autograph. At the end are:- 1. " A narrative of the Death of Captain James Cook, to which are added some particulars concerning his Life and Character," etc., by David Samwell, 1786. Printed. The particulars of Cook's death are taken from the Journal. f. 298. 2. " Ode for the New Year mdccxc. As it was intended to have been rehearsed this Day at St. James's." ...
Scope & Content:: Voyages and Travels: Journal of Cook's third voyage, by D. Samwell: 1776-1779. David Samwell, Surgeon of the 'Discovery': Journal in Cook's third voyage: 1776-1779. James Cook, Captain, RN: Journal of his third voyage and account of his death, etc., by D. Samwell: 1776-1779, 1786. includes: ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1776-1779
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 2780
Title:: POEMS by John Keats
Scope & Content:: Poetry notebook by John Keats, partly autograph. Public Domain. The volume contains the following - " The Pot, of'' Basil." Autogragh. (f. 1) "Ode" on the Mermaid tavern Autogr. (f. 29) "Song," beg. "Hence Burgundy, Claret, and Port." (f. 30) "Sint Agnes Eve." (ff. 31, 37) "The Eve of St. Mark...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1820
Extent:: 1 volume

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