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Journal and commonplace book of Sir William Drake

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Description: Sir William Drake's personal and political diary and commonplace book that covers events from Nov. 30, 1631 to the outbreak of the Civil War. Included are extensive notes on books, the law courts in London, and the Long Parliament
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1630-1642.
Call number: mssHM 55603
Creator: Drake, William(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Phillips, through the agency of Maggs Bros., Mar. 24, 1993.
Dimensions: 29 cm :
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Sir William Drake commonplace book on legal, historical, and other notes

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Legal and other memoranda by Sir William Drake.

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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Commonplace book of Mary Alice Seymour

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The commonplace book of Mary Alice Seymour containing journal entries, newspaper clippings, stories, and pressed flowers. Some items date as early as 1837 and the last entry is dated 1896. The spine is damaged and covers are loose.

mssHM 63807

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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

Journal and commonplace book of Sir William Drake

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