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Musical memoranda, anecdotes, and lists
Manuscripts
A music-related volume of autograph text containing an index, titles of works performed, notes on musical events, and lists of singers and musical instruments; there are 99 pages of text with additional blank pages. Please note: the spine is heavily damaged and flaking and both covers are loose; also enclosed: 11 pages of autograph notes previously laid inside front cover and various pages.
mssHM 82869
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Abraham Duryea (1742-1802), Bookkeeping volume for a general store
Manuscripts
Handle carefully: with loose spine and loose pages laid in; also, blank, uncut pages in the middle of the volume.
mssDuryea
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Christopher Myngs' register of copies of dispatches, orders, sailing instructions, correspondence, etc. between the Admiralty and Myngs
Manuscripts
A register covering April 1702 - April 1704, containing copies of dispatches, orders, sailing instructions, correspondence, etc. between the Admiralty and Captain Christopher Myngs while the latter was in command of, successively, the "St. Michael," "Victory," and "Lancaster." The register contains entries written in several hands; with 316 pages followed by 1 blank page then reversed and beginning at the other end of the volume for 11 pages (there are a few additional blank pages throughout the volume). With the bookplate of Sir Thomas Miller, [5th] Baronet on inside front cover. Please note the volume is in fragile condition: the spine and boards are loose and damaged with additional damage to the leather covers; an unknown number of pages are missing from the beginning and end of the volume.
mssHM 82861
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The Dream; or, Living Portraits: a book of poems
Manuscripts
With bookplates of Franicis John Stainforth and Wilfred Sheridan. Spine is damaged and loose, some pages also loose.
mssHM 28162
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Commonplace book--poetry
Manuscripts
A volume containing about thirty poems, copied out in two hands, possibly compiled by an English Catholic in exile. Both covers are detached, spine is missing and pages are loose.
mssHM 84419
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Gesta Venatica; Being a Record of Game etc. Bagged in India
Manuscripts
A signed, autograph manuscript; commencing in Poona, India. A record of the weapons used and animals hunted in various parts of India; with many fine ink drawings in both black ink and watercolors. Covers and many pages are loose; with blank pages.
mssHM 32436