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John Riley Marsh commonplace book, 1829 (inclusive)

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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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M. A. Inglis recipe book, 1833-1866 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume containing the culinary recipes of M. A. Inglis, probably of England spanning the years 1833 to 1866. There are a few recipes for prescriptions, toiletries, and household items.

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Louisa Bull receipt book, 1834 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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Recipe book kept by Louisa Bull dated 1834. The volume contains chiefly culinary recipes.

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Quarterly returns as disbursing agent & as collector of customs: also emolument accounts quarterly to secretary of treasury and commissioner of customs, also annual statement to the 1st comptroller of the treasury, list of public property annually to the 1st comptroller, 1849-1853 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume of accouting records kept by Nathaniel G. Marshall (1812-1882) during his position as collector of customs for the Port of York, Maine spanning the years from 1849 to 1853.

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Jhelum District cases, 1924-1925 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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A volume comprising handwritten criminal investigations in villages of the Jhelum District, Punjab Province, Rawalpindi Division of British India from 1924 to 1925.

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Recipe book, circa 1844-circa 1890 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume of 19th century English cooking containing a collection of culinary recipes by an unknown author.

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Jessie Louise Many Rice diaries, 1909-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:
15 volumes
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This collection of diaries was kept by Jessie Louise Many Rice spanning the years from 1909 to 1930. Each volume was written in a preprinted pocket calendar comprising brief daily entries by Rice.

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Henry H. Kelley recipe book, 1840-1875 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 27 leaves)
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This volume contains a collection of pharmaceutical formulas and recipes compiled and written by druggist and chemist Henry H. Kelley spanning the years from 1840 to 1875.

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Recueil de quelques préparations, galeniques et chimiques: avec quelque recettes utiles et curieuses, pour servir aux pharmaciens, chirurgiens, aux personnes charitables, et aux curieux. Le tout tiré des meilleurs auteurs, taut anciens que modernes, [?] en 1758, augmenté ... corrigé et transcris à Huningue en haute Alsace; relie à Basel en Suisse, chez M. Samuel Haag, dans le courant du mois de Mars 1786, before 1786 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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An eighteenth century, leather-bound volume with a fish scale pattern spine stamped in gold and a label that reads "recettes diverses." The volume contains a collection of pharmaceutical recipes providing remedies for various ailments on 140 pages. Each page has a black ink double ruled border. A majority of the recipes have explanations for usage and dosage

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Mary Edith Rusk diary, 1894-1895 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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The diary of Mary Edith Rusk (1862-1956) kept during her European tour from December 1894 to May 1895.

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John Hall notebook, 1766-1810 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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John Hall of Waterbeach, England kept this volume of account notes and lists spanning the years from 1766 to 1810 with a majority of the entries written in the 1790s .

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Recipe book, approximately 1860-1899 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Paper booklet comprise of culinary recipes probably created in the mid- to late-nineteenth century.

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William A. Lamson letterpress copybook, 1882-1883 (inclusive)

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1 volume (+ 11 leaves)
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A letterpress copybook containing the personal outgoing correspondence of William A. Lamson spanning six months from November 1882 to May 1883. During this six-month period Lamson worked as secretary for the Mexican Central Railway Company and was living in a mining camp in Sonora, Mexico. There are 500 numbered leaves comprising letters arranged in chronological order addressed to family and friends regarding his journey to Mexico, his experiences at camp, duties of his job, living conditions, and observations of the Mexican people, culture, and customs.

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William Edgar Pringle Harrison photograph album, 1918-1919 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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A photograph album kept by William Edgar Pringle Harrison who served as a Leiutenant in the India Army Reserve in Pakistan. The album provides a pictorial record of Harrison's sevice in Pakistan with photographs spanning from late-1918 to mid-1919.

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Diätetik, 1868 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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A volume written in German by Heinrich Willigerod comprising instructions for the care of agricultural animals dated 1868.

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British soldier's photograph album, 1912-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A album containing a collection of photographs probably kept by a British soldier in Lucknow, India between the years 1912 to 1918.

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Pharmaceutical recipe book, circa 1761-1799 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 4 leaves)
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A leather bound volume comprising pharmaceutical and medicinal recipes written in Latin probably by a pharmacist or physician in England between the years 1761 to 1799.

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Ludwig Arnold recipes for dyes and dyeing, 1836-1849 (inclusive)

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2 volumes (+ 8 leaves)
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Two paper-covered volumes containing recipes, instructions, and ingredients for dyeing fabrics, cloth, and yarns kept by Ludwig Arnold of Nuremberg, Germany spanning the years from 1836 to 1849.

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Francis Mallaby logbooks for the ship Huntress, 1822-1825 (inclusive)

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2 volumes
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Two volumes containing journals kept by master Francis Mallaby for the ship the Huntress one of seven ships owned by New York tea merchants Thomas H. Smith and Sons. Volume 1 provides a record of a voyage from New York to Canton and the return trip spanning eleven months from June 3, 1822 to May 4, 1823. Volume 2 contains entries of a four-month return trip from Canton to New York from August 4 to December 12, 1824.

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Memoranda of a journey overland, with Mr. Melville and Mr. Bax, from Bombay to London by the Red Sea, Egypt, Malta, Sicily, Italy, Switzerland, and France, commencing from Bombay, November 7, 1822., 1822-1823 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Volume containing the travel diary of William Hull (1778?-1840). The volume traces his journey from Bombay (Mumbai), India to London, England spanning eight months from November 7, 1822 to July 17, 1823.

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Medicinal and household recipe book, 1808-1834 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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An unbound volume comprised chiefly of a collection of medicinal recipes to alleviate or cure various ailments and diseases by an unknown compiler living in England. The recipes contained in the volume span the years from 1808 to 1834.

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Rezeptbuch: Alkoholische getränke-herstellung spezialität Liköre, 1859-1860 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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This slim, paper-bound volume comprises a treatise on the methods for distillation of liquors with over thirty-five detailed and explanatory recipes for various spirits. The volume was written in German by Leopold Bobrek spanning the years from 1859 to 1860.

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A journal of a passage from Java Head to Salem on the Brig Leander: commanded by Charles Roundy, beginning December 25, 1825, kept by Elias Grant, 1825-1826 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A logbook of the Brig Leander's return trip of its fourth voyage from Salem, Massachusetts to Canton and Manila, commanded by Captain Charles Roundy. The ship's log was kept by Elias Grant from December 25, 1825 to April 11, 1826.

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William B. Hadden diary, 1865 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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The journal of William B. Hadden written during his three-month voyage from India to England on board the ship Gosforth spanning from April to July 1865.

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John E. Searles letterpress copybook, 1887-1888 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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A letterpress copybook containing 500 leaves of outgoing correspondence sent by John E. Searles, Jr., who was responsible for the formation of the Sugar Trust. The correspondence sent by Searles documents the corporate history of the formation of the Sugar Trust spanning three months from October 1887 to Januanry 1888.

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Richard Fairbrother commonplace book, 1813-1834 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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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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Popular receipts, circa 1865 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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A volume of medicinal recipes and formulas compiled by W. H. H. Snyder, circa 1865.

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Album de stampine antiche, 19th century (inclusive)

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1 volume
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An oversize volume probably created during the nineteenth century in Florence, Italy by a member of the Peruzzi family. "Album de stampine antiche" is written on a decorative label pasted on the cover. The volume contains a scrapbook comprised of cutouts from books of over 350 woodcuts and engravings of decorative printers' marks including borders, initials, head-pieces, tail-pieces, portions of title pages, and vignettes. The books represented in the volume were published from 1569 to 1790.

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George Poyntz Ricketts letter book, 1803-1815 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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An oversize letter book containing the expense accounts, and outgoing letters of George Poyntz Ricketts who worked in India for the East India Company. The letters in the volume span the years from 1803 to 1815.

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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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Catalogue of books by Alfred H. Tarleton, 1904 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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Catalogue of library is a volume comprising an inventory of books owned by Alfred H. Tarleton. Compiled in 1904 the catalog contains 4,541 volumes published from the 17th century through the early 20th century.

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Library catalogue, 1899-1912 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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An oversize volume comprising the inventories of books, paintings, china, porcelain, and ceramic figures owned by Frederick Arthur Robinson in England. He was an exporter of machinery to gold mines in South Africa and later became chairman to several mining operations. Robinson compiled the inventories of his private library and personal belongings from the years 1899 to 1912.

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Random recollections of a year abroad in Europe and Africa, vol. 1 England, 1858 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf, 1 leaflet)
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A handwritten diary, by J. H. Slack of Philadelphia. The volume, probably bound by Slack, was written in 1858 and recounted his trip to England in spring an summer of 1856. Slack stated in the preface of the diary " [I] wrote with a double purpose, first as a souvenir of my voyage for my own gratification, and secondly to afford pleasure to my large circle of friends to whom my private journal would be inaccessible."

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Ethelwyn Dithridge Hotaling diary, 1912 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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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
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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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Grace C. Nye diary, 1870 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Travel diary of Grace C. Nye written during her tour of Italy and Germany from January to May 1870.

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Cottrell's Charity accounts, Yardley, 1858-1951 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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A ledger containing an account of receipts, disbursements, and yearly accountin of funds for John Cottrell's Charity spanning the years from 1858 to 1951. The charity supported housing for widows in the Parish of Yardley, Worcestershire.

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Pharmaceutical recipe book, circa 1850-1899 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+1 leaf)
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A volume comprising pharmaceutical formulas and recipes for medicinal, hygienic, veterinary, and household purposes. The volume was probably written between 1850 to 1899 in or near London, England, possibly by a chemist or pharmacist.

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Pharmacy prescription book, 1882-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume containing over 2,000 formulas for prescriptions created by a pharmacy or druggist's shop in Sandwich, Kent, United Kingdom, spanning the years from 1882-1897.

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John Birkett pharmaceutical recipe book, 1856-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf)
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A volume comprised of formulas written by English chemist and druggist John Birkett spanning the years from 1856 to 1860. The formulas in the volume were used for medicinal, hygienic, and household purposes.

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James Adam diary, 1857-1863 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 volumes
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Diary comprising two volumes spanning the years from 1857 to 1863 written by James Adam, a 19th century psychiatrist. Volume 1 contains Adam's descriptions his journey from Scotland to India as a medical officer. Volume 2 has Adam's sporadic entries describing his arrival and work at Bethnal House Asylum with Dr. Ritchie. and Dr. Miller.

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Joseph Gilbert recipe book, 1812-1863 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 2 leaves)
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A volume comprised of culinary and medicinal recipes, weights and measurements, directions for making an ice house, and geography. The volume was written by Joseph and Ellen Gilbert of Derbyshire, England and spans the years from 1812 to 1863.

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Commonplace book, circa 1805-1820 (inclusive)

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

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Recipe book, circa 1750-1799 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprised of medicinal and culinary recipes written in England by an unnamed author approximately from 1750-1700.

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Medicinal recipe book, circa 1825 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprised of medicinal remedies for a variety of ailments written by an unnamed author in England circa 1825.

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Receipt and account book, 1805-1825 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 2 leaves)
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A volume comprising culinary recipes and accounts for girl's education at a school in Nocton, LIncolnshire, England spanning the years from 1805 to 1825. The volume was presumably written by Eleanor Agnes Hobart Countess of Buckinghamshire (Pickering & Chatto).

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Dudley, Short & Company prescription books, 1907-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 volumes
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Two volumes probably of several volumes of prescription books kept by Dudley, Short & Company a pharmacy serving Brighton, England area. The volumes are comprised of formulas for prescriptions spanning the years from 1907 to 1912.

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Diary of my trip to India, 1885-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprising the diary of J. C. probably from Blanefield, Scotland. The diary records a journey to India and Myanmar with a stop in Egypt spanning five months from November 1885 to April 1886.

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Carrie Curtis diary, 1928-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Single volume diary of Carrie Curtis of Canaan, Connecticut. Diary details her day-to-day thoughts and acitivites over the course of a year, 1928-1929. Documents the experiences of a Connecticut women in the early 20th century.

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Malinda E. Beiler Lapp diary, 1917 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Pocket calendar from the year 1917 containing the daily diary of Malinda E. Beiler Lapp, who was part of the Amish community at Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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Remembrancer of old friends, 1840-1869 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 5 leaves)
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A volume containing copied poems and elegies with Christian themes handwritten by Eliza Maria Dalton from 1840-1869.

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Commonplace book, approximately 1813 to 1840 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Commonplace book containing copies and excerpts of eighteenth and nineteenth century poems and songs written between 1813 to 1840.

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Henry Wharton letterpress copybook, 1874-1878 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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This oversize volume is a letterpress copybook containing the outgoing correspondence of Henry Wharton's law practice in Philadelphia, located in Washington Square. The letters span almost four years from 1874 to 1878. Wharton's practice served prominent Philadelphians and dealt with many facets of real estate law prominent Philadelphians. Some letters concern Philadelphia ordinances and legal matters.

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Adelaide Horatio Seymour Spencer commonplace book, 1848-1851 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprising excerpts from the works read by Adelaide Horatio Seymour during the years from 1848 to 1851 providing a record of her reading interests with many contemporary titles included.

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Norman Freed diaries, 1946-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 volumes
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Diaries kept by Norman M. Freed (1919-1994) of Brooklyn, New York. The two small volumes span the years from 1946 to 1947.

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Harbor shipping records, 1813-1823 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume listing the arrival of ships, probably at Boston Harbor spanning ten years from 1813 to 1823. Ships are entered by date of arrival.

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Clinton C. Cook formulary, approximately 1900 to 1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Volume containing pharmaceutical recipes and remedies spanning the years from approximately 1900 to 1940 written in two hands. The first twenty-three pages are written by pharmacist Clinton C. Cook (1864-1914) and following eleven pages are written by Michael A. Jackson (1887-1955).

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Mary Emma Jocelyn diary, 1851-1852 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf)
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This volume contains the diary of Mary Emma Jocelyn of Williamsburg, New York, spanning ten months from November 1851 to September 1852.

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Miscellany, circa 1762-1777 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 4 leaves)
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Parchment covered volume comprising a collection writings by an unnamed Anglican clergyman who lived in Bristol, England. The volume contains materials on a myriad of subjects spanning the years from 1762 to 1770 handwritten on 147 numbered pages.

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Manuscript receipt book and household treasury, circa 1870-1874 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (256 pages + 2 leaves)
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A printed volume with a title page, preface, table of contents, and sections with blank ruled pages used for recording recipes. The volume was published in Philadelphia by Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, second edition, 1870.

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Wallace E. Frank notebook, 1945 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+1 leaf)
Abstract:
A green cloth volume, manufactured by the U.S. Government Printing Office, containing field notes written by Wallace E. Frank in 1945 while he was assigned to the United States Public Health Service at the Carter Memorial Laboratory in Savannah, Georgia.

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John Wilson account book, 1849-1899 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 photograph, 3 leaves)
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An account book kept by John Wilson who lived in Troutbeck and Windermere, Westmorland, England spanning the years from 1849 to 1899. The volume comprises Wilson's recorded business transactions with clients. Wilson's records suggest he was probably a literary agent, editor, and stationer. He was paid for editing, writing, arranging, and printing and was employed by newspapers such as the Kendal Times and the Lake Herald and writers including George Augustus Sala and Eliza Winstanley. Bound at the end of the volume is Reynold's astrological and prophetic almanack for 1849 on sixteen printed pages.

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Alexander Henry Wylie diary, 1832-1833 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 2 leaves)
Abstract:
Volume containing the travel diary of Alexander Henry Wylie's journies through Europe and Havana, Cuba. The diary spans the years from 1832 to 1833.

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Maberly family diaries, 1817-1870 (inclusive)

Extent:
5 volumes
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Small collection of family diaries comprises five volumes written by two authors, presumably father and son Charles Hensley Maberly and Alexander Cahill Maberly. The first four volumes were written in French by Charles Hensley spanning the years from 1817 to 1821. The fifth volume was written by Alexander Cahill Maberly in 1870 during a European tour.

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Medicinal recipe book, circa 1800-1850 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
Brown leather volume written by an unnamed author probably in England between the years 1800 to 1850 comprising instructions for the homes of the poor, caring for the poor, and medicinal recipes.

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Recipe book, circa 1857 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume containing a small collection of culinary, household, and medicinal recipes written by an unidentified English author, circa 1857.

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Rezepte, circa 1850-1890 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A slim volume in German by Peter Dauwalder comprised of recipes for wine and ink. Probably written between 1850 to 1890.

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William Addison Shelly notebook, 1835 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A notebook consisting of medical vocabulary written and compiled by W. A. Shelly in 1835 probably as a study guide for medical school.

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Samuel Skevington formulary, 1836-1874 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 8 leaves)
Abstract:
This volume is a compilation of medicinal, household, and veterinary formulas and preparations written and compiled by Samuel Skevington spanning the years from 1836-1874.

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Scrapbook of clippings, circa 1832-1871 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 6 leaves)
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An oversize volume chiefly comprising clippings from English newspapers by an unknown compiler spanning the years from circa 1832-1871. Many of the items appear to be cut out from newspapers in Bath, England and include epigrams, events, illustrations, poems, parliamentary news, stories, and theater news.

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Julie A. Burnham choice recipes, 1860-1867 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 9 leaves)
Abstract:
Small volume comprising recipes and some poems compiled by Julie A. Burnham spanning the years from 1860 to 1867.

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M. A. Prideaux recipe book, 1820 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
This volume was compiled by M. A. Prideaux in 1820 and comprises medicinal, household, and culinary recipes along with a copy of a sermon. The volume was probably written in England.

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The effusions, collection of volumes, 1905-1914 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 2 photographs, 2 leaves)
Abstract:
The effusions, a collection of volumes consists of several issues of a handmade magazine bound in one volume. The magazine was created by the Philadelphia club named Ell Kube and was founded by a group of young Jewish men in 1904. There are seven volumes spanning the years from 1905-1914.

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Joshua Allen commonplace book, 1749-1762 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 2 leaves)
Abstract:
Commonplace book spanning the years from 1749 to 1762 kept by Reverand Joshua Allen of Pembrokeshire, Wales. The volume comprises excerpts from the Bible, theological writings, and philosophy in addition to copies of personal correspndence.

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Library catalog Québec, Canada, circa 1880 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 3 leaves)
Abstract:
Volume comprising an inventory of a personal library probably from Québec, Canada, circa 1880. The works listed in the volume concern the history and exploration of Canada and North America.

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A catalogue of the library of the United Service Museum : Middle Scotland Yard, London, 1836-1841 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
A printed library catalog with interleaved blanks is the house copy of the United Service Museum as part of the Royal United Service Institution. The volume has copious annotated bibliographic entries on the printed pages and interleaved blanks to accommodate additions to the library. The volume was in use from the years 1836 to 1841

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Address book Norfolk, England, circa 1836-1848 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
An address book possibly owned by Robert Fellowes of Shotesham Hall, Norfolk, England spanning the years from circa 1836 to 1848.

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Lord Charles Townshend inventory, 1829-1834 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
A volume containing the inventory of one of Lord and Lady Charles Townshend's homes either Cavendish Square or Raynham Hill. The inventory spans the years from 1829 to 1834.

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Recipe book, 1815-1842 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
An oblong volume comprising culinary, medicinal, and household recipes by and unknown compiler who probably lived in Derbyshire, England. The recipes were written between the years 1815 and 1842.

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George Hugh Digby library catalog, circa 1859 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
A volume comprising the library catalog of George Digby Hugh written approximately in 1859. The catalog was probably compiled by Digby's father or a family member since it predates Digby's birth. A notation on the verso of the first endpaper states the volume was purchased at the sale of Digby's library in 1920.

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J. M. Pemberton recipe book, 1840-1892 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 7 leaves)
Abstract:
An oversize volume comprised of culinary and household recipes spanning the years from 1840 to 1892 created by J. M. Pemberton of Leeds, England.

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Cahiers de perspective de Alexandre Brun, 1870 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 volumes (+ 1 envelope)
Abstract:
Two notebooks dated 1870 written in French by Alexandre Brun comprising a treatise on perspective with several figures and drawings.

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Prescription book, 1863-1868 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 2 leaves)
Abstract:
This volume is probably the second volume of several pharmacy prescription books kept by Brian Cowgill. The volume is comprised of formulas for prescriptions spanning five years from 1863 to 1868.

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Recipe book, 1804-1844 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
Handwritten recipe book by an unnamed author probably from Scotland. The recipes span the years from 1804 to 1844. The volume is comprised of culinary recipes, a few medicinal remedies, and two copied letters.

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Recipe book, 19th century (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
A volume comprised of handwritten culinary, medicinal, and household recipes by an unnamed author. The recipes were probably written in the 19th century in England.

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