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132.
[Diary written by the housekeeper of Thomas Secker, later the Archbishop of Canterbury, while he

Published / Created:
1744 May 16 - 1746 November 14
Call Number:
Osborn c291
Image Count:
73
Abstract:
Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a diary written by the housekeeper of Thomas Secker, later the Archbishop of Canterbury, while he was Bishop of Oxford. The diary mentions the activities of the nobility, including the movements of Secker’s family and the return of the Pacific expedition led by George Anson; reports of casualties from the War of Austrian Succession; local events, such as a description of "the street all in confusion upon a report of a young woman being killed in a house on Airs Street: they cant find her dead nor alive: the mob which is glad of any oportunity to commit violance have done much damage to the house;" and her visits, dinners, and conversations with friends and other servants. The author also records her private thoughts, writing in 1744, "Have lost my dear family. My Lord & Ladies set out this morn for Cuddesden...had several & various employments & sitting up which they knew not about. All over now: am always grieveing when they go." Elsewhere, she writes, "Went this morning to the wedding. Was Bride maid. No other company beside the father who says its our turn next. This fills my head full of whimseys but shall soon get the better of it."
Description:
Accompanied by a description [8 l.] of the manuscript and its contents by "M. Talbot.", Blanks not scanned., Bookplate of Sir George Talbot and Marianne Talbot (1778-1808)., and Many pages have been written around the address "To Miss Talbot" or "To the L. Bishop of Oxford."
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain --Foreign relations --1727-1760, Great Britain --Politics and government --1727-1760, and Great Britain --Social life and customs --18th century
Subject (Name):
Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697-1762 and Secker, Thomas, 1693-1768
Subject (Topic):
Anecdotes, Austrian Succession, War of, 1740-1748, Domestics--Diaries--Early works to 1800., Women authors, and Women --Conduct of life
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Diary written by the housekeeper of Thomas Secker, later the Archbishop of Canterbury, while he was Bishop of Oxford]

133.
[Letter book]

Creator:
Castillion, Sir Francis, 1561-1638
Published / Created:
[ca. 1590-1638]
Call Number:
Osborn fb69
Image Count:
405
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Description:
Pagination inconsistent throughout.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain --Court and courtiers and Great Britain --Social life and customs --17th century
Subject (Name):
Sidney, Philip, Sir, 1554-1586. Arcadia
Subject (Topic):
Aphorisms and apothegms and Nobility --Great Britain --17th century
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Letter book]

134.
[Poems]

Published / Created:
[ca. 1620-1640]
Call Number:
Osborn b356
Image Count:
308
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
6p. of excerpts from Ovids ""Metamorphoses""., Last two pages contain signatures of several men in unpracticed 17th century hands, including "William Jacob his booke" and "John Winter of Buckland husbande.", Manuscript on paper in secretary hand containing over one hundred poems by Herrick, Jonson, Corbet, Raleigh, May, Gill, and many unidentified authors. The volume contains many occasional pieces, including poems on the deaths of Anne, queen of James I; Prince Henry; George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham; "the Palgraves' eldest son;" and Sir Thomas Overbury. Other topical pieces include "Dr. Dunn's counsel to the Ladyes and Gentlewomen to depart the citty;" "On a fart let in a Parliament," "Upon the birth of the Prince May the 29th," and "On Mr. Fenton, Preacher at Grays Inne.", One poem in Latin, ""Epistolae inter Horologium et Solarium""., P. 35 and [295] digitized at high resolution., Pagination errors throughout., and There are many love poems and songs such as "Come my Celia," excerpts from "Oberon's Feast," "Faustus and Cynthia," "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love," "To His Mistress going a Rowing," "To a Gentlewoman I would not marry," and a variety of sentimental or comic "Epigrams" and "Epitaphs." Other items include Corbet's "Iter Boreale", "On Ford's two Tragedies: Loves Sacrifice/The Broken Heart," and Gill's "Upon Ben Johnson's 'Magnetique Lady.'"
Description:
Binding: 18th century boards. and Front endpaper inscribed, "Alex.r Popham. 1788."
Subject (Name):
Corbet, Richard, 1582-1635, Gill, Alexander, 1597-1642, Herrick, Robert, 1591-1674, Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637, and May, Thomas, 1595-1650
Subject (Topic):
English poetry --17th century, Epigrams, English, Love poetry, English, Occasional verse, English, and Verse satire, English
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Poems]

135.
[Poems], [ca. 1769-1790].

Creator:
Montagu, George, 1751-1815
Call Number:
Osborn fc135
Image Count:
208
Resource Type:
unspecified
Abstract:
Album containing verses attributed to George Montagu and copies of poems by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, William Shenstone, Horace Walpole, and others and Laid in: other verses, including an epitaph on Lord Charles Montagu, a coronation ode for Charles II, and verse letters from Trinity College signed "T. Montagu." Also with a genealogical chart of the Montagu family
Subject (Name):
Montagu, Mary Wortley, Lady, 1689-1762. and Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Subject (Topic):
English poetry
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Poems], [ca. 1769-1790].

136.
[Poetical commonplace book], 1634-1640

Creator:
Aston, Herbert
Call Number:
Osborn b4
Image Count:
110
Resource Type:
unspecified
Abstract:
Manuscript on paper, in a single italic hand, of about 63 poems and songs primarily on love, but also a containing a few satirical entries on religious and political subjects, as well as some occasional verse, including one On the Death of my Lord Francis Villiers and another Upon The Funerall of Mrs Pawleys Daughter. Other entries include a poem about "the purified sect" which encourages them "to goe to new England, To build new babels, strong and sure... So shall our church cleansd and made pure, Keep both it self and state secure"; and a song called The Roundheads Race. The volume also includes Robert Ayton's Upon A Diamond Cut In Form Of A Heart; John Donne's Thou Art Not Faire, For All Thy Redd And White; and John Grange's Since All Men That I Come Among
Description:
In English., Some verses may be by Herbert Aston himself; cf. poems by Herbert Aston in Huntington MS HM 904 and letters in British Museum MS 36542 (Tixall Papers)., On last page: "Her. Aston Anno Domini 1634 May the 6th." Aston also signs his name on first and second pages., The volume has been rat-gnawed, affecting the text of first 40 pages, especially pages 1-10., and Binding: stitched; no covers.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Aston, Herbert., Ayton, Robert, Sir, 1570-1638., and Donne, John, 1572-1631.
Subject (Topic):
Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry, Metaphysics, Occasional verse, English, Verse satire, English, and Religious life and customs
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Poetical commonplace book], 1634-1640

139.
[Songbook]

Published / Created:
[after 1718]
Call Number:
Osborn Music MS 25
Image Count:
22
Resource Type:
Music (Printed & Manuscript)
Description:
Anonymous MS., Musical commonplace book: MS in two or three hands, Includes exercises, melodies without words, and unidentified songs, as well as two songs by Henry Purcell (1659-1695), an air by George Friedric Handel (1685-1759), and a song by W. Senhouse., and Several binder's blanks unscanned.
Subject (Name):
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 and Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695
Subject (Topic):
Hymns, English -- Great Britain, Music--Instruction and study--England--Early works to 1800, Oratorios -- Excerpts, and Songs, English -- Great Britain
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Songbook]

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