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31. Add MS 38509

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MAP of the Atlantic Ocean shewing (on a Beale of about 25 miles to the inch) the East coast of N. America from Cape Hatteras in the south, lat. 35o 15' N., long. 75o 30' W., to Cape Canso [Nova Scotia] in the north, lat. 45o 17' N., long. 61o W.; 1806. Paper on canvas, 2 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 61/2 in. Transferred from the Department of Printed Books.
Scope & Content:
Maps and Plans: Atlantic ocean, showing E. coast of N. America from C. Hatteras to C. Canso: 1806. Atlantic Ocean: Map of E. Coast of N. America: 1806. North America: Map of E. coast from Cape Hatteras to Cape Canso: 1806.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

32. Add MS 38823

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Sir Edward Hoby, Commonplace book
Scope & Content:
Commonplace book of Sir Edward Hoby, politician and diplomat (1560-1617), containing entries on various subjects including America, Parliament, the Isle of Sheppey, the siege of Calais (1346-1347), and Mary, Queen of Scots. ff. i-ii) Remains of two parchment fragments of a 13th-century manuscri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, Latin, and Turkish
Date Range:
c 1582-c 1596
Extent:

1 volume

33. Add MS 39561

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C. G. LELAND COLLECTION, Vol. X. Vocabularies in various languages compiled by C. G. Leland, who refers to them in the letter above mentioned:- (1) " Schmussen, or the Jewish-German dialect," with (f. 46) a few Romany-English words and notes dated Sept. 1879. f. 1. (2) " Pidgin-English," wit...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1875-1889
Extent:
1 item

34. Add MS 39855

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AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOTES in the hand (cf. Add. MSS. 5726 c., f. 161 ; 32714, f. 107) of "Sir Alexander Cuming, of Culter, [2nd] Baronet, who in the year 1730 brought over to England seven chiefs of the Cherokee Indians to pay their homage to His Britannick Majesty George the second," with copies of his memoirs to George II and Queen Caroline and of his correspondence with [William Stanhope, Baron, afterw. Earl of] Harrington, Secretary of State, relating to an alleged promise by the King, then...
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Diaries and Memoranda: Autobiographical notes, etc., by Sir A. Cuming: 1764, 1767. Sir Alexander Cuming, 2nd Baronet; of Culter; Chief of the Cherokees: Autobiographical notes, etc., by: 1764, 1767.: Hologr. Cherokee Indians: Sir A. Cuming's account of submission of, in 1730 ;: 1764, 1767.: Ho...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1764-1767
Extent:
1 item

35. Add MS 39869

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MISCELLANEOUS papers relating to Naval matters, viz:- 1. " Abstract of the general printed Sailing and Fighting Instructions, and Vice Admiral Arbuthnot's Additional Signals, 1779 " : a signal book, based on General Instructions and on the additions of Vice Admiral Marriot Arbuthnot for the North American station. Arbuthnot's Additional Instructions of 1779 are given from a printed copy in the Graves Collection by J. S. Corbett, Signals and Instructions, 1776-1794 (Navy Records Society, xx...
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includes: f. 1 Admiral Marriott Arbuthnot, Lieutenant Gov of Nova Scotia: Instructions and signals for the N. American Station: 1779.ff. 1-17 Navy; England: Signal-book for N. American station: 1779.ff. 20-28 Navigation: Remarks on French harbours, etc., and on landing places betw. the So...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1779-1809
Extent:
1 item

36. Add MS 47131

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EGMONT PAPERS. Vol. CCXII (ff. i+100). Contents:-(1) Miscellaneous speeches in Parliament; 1689-circ. 1715. ff. 2b-16b;-(2) Letter from John Nelson, New England statesman, to Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury, on the French threat to North America; Sept. 1696. Printed, with variations, in Hist....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1685-1735
Extent:
1 item

37. Add MS 50829

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ADAIR PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 197). 1. ff. 1-53. Correspondence with Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond; 1773-1783, n.d. Includes (ff. 24-37) a 'Sketch of a Bill for repealing the Law Declaring Our Right of Legislation in America, with my letter to ye Duke of Richmond', 11 Nov. 1777. 2. ff. 54...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Spanish
Date Range:
1773-1796
Extent:
1 item

38. Add MS 57835

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Scope & Content:
SUPPLEMENTARY GRENVILLE PAPERS. Vol. XXXIII (ff. 152). Political notes, mostly by Lord Temple, concerning legal precedents, the Americas, the East India Company and miscellaneous subjects; 1758-1766. includes: ff. 34-38v, 40-82 John Wilkes, MP: Notes, partly by Lord Temple, on his case: 1768...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1758-1766
Extent:
1 item

39. Add MS 61623

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Vol. DXXIII (ff. 106). For civil posts, and recompense for losses in North America and the West Indies, and relating to ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Barbados; 1706-1721, n.d. Partly Latin. North America: Petitions rel. to administrative appointments and trade in British colonies: 1708-1718. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1706-1721
Extent:
1 item

40. Add MS 61645-61647

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Title:
BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vols. DXLV-DXLVII. Correspondence and papers relating to North America; 1704-temp. Geo.I, n.d. Three volumes.
Scope & Content:
North America: Correspondence and papers of Lord Sunderland rel. to: 1705-1721, n.d.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, Cipher, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish
Date Range:
1704-temp. Geo.I
Extent:
3 items