Manuscripts
The Silverado Squatters: Some notes of a health seeker in California
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Music scores
Manuscripts
Two volumes housed in one folder. Volume 2 with damaged spine and loose front cover.
mssHM 2397
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Myrrh: poem
Manuscripts
Spine is damaged and partially missing. The manuscript is typewritten by Idah Meacham Strobridge, September 16, 1902. Composed October 1870 by Miller in Oregon, and inscribed by him.
mssHM 28620
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The School for Scandal; a Comedy: in five Acts. Copied from the Prompter's Book of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, which was preserved from the late Fire
Manuscripts
Bill from Flack, the binder, to John Fawcett, July 4, 1815, tipped in. Fragile, spine is damaged and covers are loose.
mssHM 2546
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Robert Louis Stevenson drawing and notes
Manuscripts
This material includes four unsigned and undated pages in the hand of Robert Louis Stevenson. The first page is a pencil drawing of a masted ship; the next page begins "The childish old man..." and contains quotes and notes from William Wyatt Gill's "Myths and Songs from the South Pacific" (London : Henry S. King, 1876). The following page is numbered "58" and headed "Part V / Whites and White Influence in the Pacific," which appears to be part of a manuscript held by the Huntington: drafts of "In the South Seas" (mssHM 2421).The final page is a numbered list dealing with debts, mortgages, and bills.
mssHM 44078
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Arguments of the 12 judges in the Exchequer Chamber about ship money : manuscript
Manuscripts
A manuscript copy of the court proceedings in the 1637 case "R v Hampden, 3 Howell State Trials, 825," in which Buckinghamshire gentleman landowner John Hampden refused to pay ship money levied by Charles I. The case was finally heard by all 12 judges in the Court of Exchequer Chamber; Hampden lost the case, seven judges to five. This copy is in a modern binding with marbled covers; on spine: "Parliamentary Papers. M.S.," spine is damaged and fragile; with modern pencil autograph notes on verso of first page.
mssHM 204
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Register of admissions and minute book
Manuscripts
A register of admissions for the Sadlers' Company (Shrewsbury, Shropshire), 1739-1854. The volume also contains list of Freeman of the Company since 1685, oaths, minutes of meetings, correspondence, etc. Please note: the volume has been placed in an archival box as it is very fragile; the spine is damaged, the covers and some pages are loose, please handle carefully.
mssHM 82897