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Cuaderno o coleccion de versos, 1838 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
A volume of Spanish verses and songs compiled by DeWitt in August 1838 while his was living in Guatemala.

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Mary Bridges Beck commonplace book, 1737-1799 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf)
Abstract:
This volume is a combination of commonplace book and recipe book written by Mary Bridges Beck of Bristol, England spanning the years from 1737 to 1799.

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Ellen Turner commonplace book, 1847-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
A volume comprising copied passages, poems, and quotations along with dried flowers kept by Ellen Turner spanning the years from 1847 to 1860.

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John Riley Marsh commonplace book, 1829 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 photograph)
Abstract:
Commonplace book consisting of poems and songs kept by John Riley Marsh of Alvaston, Grange, Alvaston, Derbyshire, England written in 1829.

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Richard Fairbrother commonplace book, 1813-1834 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
Volume comprising religious poems, elegies, songs, and excerpts compiled by Richard Fairbrother of Norfolk England, spanning the years from 1813 to 1834.

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Commonplace book, 1771-1791 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Unbound volume containg eighteenth-century poetical works and correspondence collected by an unknown compiler spanning the years from 1771-1791.

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Ethelwyn Dithridge Hotaling diary, 1912 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
This volume contains the diary of Ethelwyn Dithridge's 1912 summer travels throughout the United States from the East Coast to California. The diary spans three months from June to August. Dithridge described travleing with teaching colleague Amy Halfpenny and later with her mother Harriet Dithridge.

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Colin Robertson Larkins poetry book, 1839-1842 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
This volume with contains sixty-seven numbered poems written by Colin Robertson Larkins spanning the years 1839 to 1842. The volume of poems was presented to his future wife Mary Forsyth in 1839. A dedication/presentation page, a poem entitled To Mary, and a table of contents are on the first few pages.

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Commonplace book, circa 1805-1820 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
A volume containing excerpts and quotations of various authors compiled anonomously in England between the years 1805 to 1820.

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