[Collection of diaries, commonplace books, etc., compiled by various members of the Dighton family
Image Count:
17
Abstract:
Collection includes: 1) Notebook mainly of financial memoranda, ca. 1729-1750; 2) An account of the village of Clifford Chambers, England, presented to Lister Dighton, Lord of the Manor in 1778; 3) Diary and commonplace book of Alice (Dighton) Annesley (1733-1790), including poetry, dated 1756; 4)"The character of my dearest mother," by Arabella Dighton; 5) a book of drawings of Maria Charlotte Annesley, dated 1856; and 6) several lone sheets of memoranda, including notes on the dates of birth of various members of the family.
Description:
Last page contains very faint pencil inscription. Possibly unreadable.
Quae hoc in uolumine tractantur : Bessarionis ... In calumniatore[m] Platonis libri quatuor ... Correctio librorum Platonis De legibus Georgio Trapezuntio interprete ... De natura & arte aduersus eundem Trapezunti
Publisher:
[In aedib. Aldi Romani]
Subject (Name):
Gazes, Theodoros, ca. 1400-ca. 1475, George, of Trebizond, 1396-1486, Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 50-1515, and Plato. Laws
Autograph (in part) manuscript, consisting of papers in Italian, English and other languages concerning the contemporary political history and the intellectual and social life of England (f. 1-262), Holland (f. 265-422), Denmark (f. 424-476) and Poland (f. 477-503). The collection includes autograph rough notes and drafts of memoranda, often with extensive revisions, copies and translations of political papers, a few original letters and a few printed papers. The English section includes "Memorie del'ingresso del Duca d'Oranges in Inghilterra e dell'uscita de Giacomo;" sketches of the careers and characters of politicians, courtiers, etc.; memoranda concerning English domestic and foreign politics; a list of "le donne piu belle di Londra;" lists of publications concerning the Popish plot (1679-83) and other books published in England; translations of parliamentary speeches and 11 letters from a Tuscan diplomat in London to Magalotti's secretary, May to July, 1678.
Alternative Title:
Danimarca e Pollonia
Description:
Title on spine: "Inghilterra Oland Danimarca Pollonia."
Subject (Geographic):
Denmark--Politics and government, Great Britain--Court and courtiers, Great Britain--Politics and government--1603-1714, Netherlands--Politics and government, and Poland--Politics and government
Oliver Cromwell - autograph letters and historical documents 1646-1658
Image Count:
1
Description:
Binding: full blue Levant Morocco by Riviere. and Bound with 12 other works with binder's title: Oliver Cromwell. Autograph letters and historical documents 1646-1658.
Co-operative Dress Association--Stock certificate, Custer, Elizabeth Bacon, 1842-1933--Correspondence, Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876, and Godfrey, Edward Settle, 1843-1932
Subject (Topic):
United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th and United States. Army. Cavalry--History