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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
Manuscripts
A commonplace book containing an acrostic written by Charles Lamb and a poem by Mary Matilda Betham; the volume also contains plant specimens, pencil and watercolor drawings, and a newspaper clipping. The spine is detached and the pages are loose.
mssHM 11586
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Commonplace book :
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Commonplace book with extracts from Classical authors such as Cicero, Seneca, Boethius and Ovid. Written possibly in Germany (two of the books bound with it were printed in Germany and the binding is German) in the late 15th or 16th centuries.
98651a
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Commonplace book. Agriculture
Manuscripts
This commonplace book originates in England, after 1783, and primarily contains entries regarding agriculture. Numerous sketches of farming equipment, including thrashing and churning machines, as well as advice for planting vegetables, caring for livestock, and the nature of various geographical locations regarding farming are included. Scattered throughout the book are transcriptions of letters and portrait sketches. The user of this book is unknown; while the name "Margaretta G. Haynes" is written on the inside cover, the handwriting does not match that of the entries.
mssHM 79057
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Miss Fall's commonplace book and cookbook : manuscript
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Commonplace book containing lessons on cyphering and some excerpts of poetry and personal thoughts. Also includes culinary, cosmetic, medicinal and household recipes written in a different hand, but contemporary.
642098
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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