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Journal and commonplace book of Sir William Drake
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Sir William Drake commonplace book on legal, historical, and other notes
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mssHM 81099
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Remarks on countries, harbours, towns, etc.: commonplace book and diary
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A commonplace book and diary kept by the future king while serving as a midshipman on the "Prince George," including an account of the siege and relief of Gibraltar and his service in North America.
mssHM 815
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Commonplace book and journal
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The autograph manuscript contains short essays on political subjects and notes taken on a trip to Europe. The commonplace book includes quotes, short essays on various subjects, a genealogy of the Hatch family, and a list of "Vermont editions."
mssHM 41739-41740
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William Hone letter to J. Drake, Jr., concerning a transcript of part of Holinshed's Chronicles
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The present letter, to a J. Drake, Jr. of Highgate, Middlesex, mentions Hone's interest in Holinshed's Chronicles and Drake's apparent offer to loan him a transcript for study.
mssHM 76849
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Commonplace book : manuscript
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A manuscript commonplace book, with text written in several different hands. The volume is written mostly in English but also contains French and German; though no country of origin is identified, it appears to be mainly British in subject. The text includes seven pages of index in the beginning of the volume; there are also rough drawings in pencil and pen, as well more finely executed pen and ink illustrations. The text covers an extraordinary range of subjects, including technical inventions and developments, animal husbandry, recipes, political comment, sports, current events, travel, medicinal cures, economics, wine, and many other topics. The volume is bound in late 18th century three-quarter calf gilt, red edges, with some wear to the binding.
mssHM 83388
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Commonplace book. English poetry : manuscript ; correspondence, manuscripts, poems and printed material
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mssHM 83576-83586