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Manuscripts
This is an 18th century copy made by John Philip Kemble, signed April 19, 1786.
mssHM 601
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Manuscripts
This is an 18th century copy as indicated by a note on the title page signed J. P. Kemble.
mssHM 101
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Bound volume containing handwritten late 18th century copies of six English plays in various hands, collated by John Philip Kemble in 1800. The titles consist of Fortune's Taske, or The Fickle Fair One by John Horne (HM 11); The Meeting of the Company; or Baye's Art of Acting by David Garrick (HM 12); The Jubilee by Garrick (HM 13); The Nice Wanton (HM 14); A Warning for Faire Women (HM 15); and The Marriage of Witte and Science (HM 16). Laid in are two clipped engravings: one of men and a woman standing in a room with a dog in the foreground by J. Clark and "The Wonder" by Burney, printed for J. Bell, 1792. The title page of each play has the handwritten note of John Philip Kemble: "Collated & Perfect, J.P.K. 1800."
mssHM 11-16
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Copy of a printed book; copied out by Thomas Park, approximately 1798, with annotations in pencil. Also enclosed: note from George Steevens to Thomas Park, April 25, 1798 (mssHM 42756).
mssHM 42755-42756
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Spine missing. With pencil note: By John Wesley; 18th century translation supposed to have been made by John Wesley.
mssHM 602
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This is a 19th century copy of Sir North's diary of a journey he took to Rome in 1555 as an ambassador of England to Pope Julius III. Accompanying him on his journey was Thomas Thirlby, Bishop of Ely and Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu. With manuscript note inserted.
mssHM 81033