John Wyllughby, MD; Rector of Great Snoring, county Norfolk: Medical receipt-book: 1555. includes: f. 83 b John Wyllughby, MD; Rector of Great Snoring, county Norfolk: Agreement with Sir W. Fermer's steward, conc. the presentation of the living of Great Byrcham: 1555. f. 83 b Master Gray, Stew...
includes: f. 1 Sir Symonds D'Ewes, 1st Baronet; of Stowlangtoft: Letteron his historical collections, by Sir R. Gipps: 1697. f. 1 Sir Richard Gipps, of Great Welnetham, county Suffolk: Letter on the historical collections made by Sir S. D'Ewes: 1697. ff. 2-5 b Frances Venables: Poem on New Year...
Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Grotesques in red and blue: 15th cent. includes: f. 1 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: Letter to the Lord Chancellor, touching the history of Britain: [1609]. f. 3 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Letter to, from Sir F. Bacon: [1623]. f. 3 Fra...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Island of Providence, Mosquito Coast, Central America: Confirmation and enlargement of Letters Patent formerly granted to the Adventurers Company for the plantation of: 1631. Company of Merchant Adventurers: Confirmation of letters patent to, for the plantation of Providence Island on the Mosqu...
includes: ff. 2-38 England General Chronicles and History: Genealogies of all the kings of England from the Conquest to Qu. Elizabeth, with their successions and offsprings: temp. Eliz. ff. 39 b-87 b Peerage of England: Successions, creations and descents of all the Dukes, Marquises and Earls f...
Alchemy: General collections and anonymous treatises and processes in prose and verse; in chronological order: 14th-18th centt. includes: f. 15 John Dastyn: Opus de elixir aquarum: 15th cent. f. 18 Petrus de Armenia: De Tartaro: 15th cent. f. 28 Arnaldus de Villa Nova: Recepta quam dedit pro a...
includes: ff. 1-48 b Sir William Poole, Commander of HMS 'Happy Return': Journal of voyages made by: 1678-1679. ff. 1-48b Voyages and Travels: Journal of a midshipman on H.M.S. "Happy Return" of a voyage to the Mediterranean and back: 1678-1679. ff. 49-58 b Voyages and Travels: Journal by a mid...