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BLUE COAT HOSPITAL, MANCHESTER. Draft of an announcement stating that 'the winding of cotton will be the most easy and most suitable work for children of ten to fourteen years'. Signed, J. Cooke, Salford. Creation date: 4 December 1787.
FRANCIS WILLUGHBY. Autograph note and diagram on the fact that fishes always swim fat end first, as demonstrated by Sir William Petty with a triangular piece of wood. Creation date: [c. 1660].
1. Conveyance, WILLIAM BARNES of Chatham and his wife AGNES BARNES to JOHN HAWKIN of London. 2. Deed of Ratification, Dame MARGARET HAWKINS, widow and executrix of JOHN HAWKINS, to the Governors of the Hospital of Sir John Hawkins in Chatham: a piece of ground belonging to St. Bartholemews call...
Order assigning 'five thousand poundes' to JAMES QUARLES and MARMADUKE DARRELL for providing victuals for the Queen's fleet. 1 folio. Creation dates: 11 February 1595.
OLDYS, William. Manuscript book entitled: 'Catalogue of my Prints or Grand Portraits of our most Eminent Countrymen'. 150 pp. in the hand of Oldys. Bookplate of Horace Walpole. Creation dates: 1730.
LEWIS, C. S. Two autograph letters signed to JUSTIN RITCHIE, the first listing authors he should read on coming up to Oxford. Creation dates: 1940-1944.
JOHN JERVIS, EARL ST. VINCENT (1735-1823). Autograph letter signed to Captain WALTER BATHURST (1764-1827) asking him to take his great nephew WILLIAM RICKETTS out to the Mediterranean and find him a ship. Creation date: 23 May 1813.