Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a diary documenting the author's travels and social activities in England and Holland, naming the aquaintances with whom he visited and dined. In England, he "dined at Chelsea with Lady Percivales sisters, ch...
Description:
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Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Social life and customs, Great Britain--Social life and customs--17th century, and Netherlands--Description and travel
Subject (Topic):
Diaries, Gentry--Conduct of life, Leisure, and Nobility--England
Sarah Osborn and Susanna Anthony were Congregationalist writers on religion, and were close friends. Both lived in Newport, Rhode Island.
Description:
Holograph diary. Holograph notations on cover: July 27 a remarkable dream about my mother-in-law querying with me. / July 2nd 1764 blessed be God for the experience of his mercy ...
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 f...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697-1762. and Secker, Thomas, 1693-1768.
Subject (Topic):
Anecdotes, Austrian Succession, War of, 1740-1748, Diaries, Domestics, Women, Conduct of life, Women authors, Foreign relations, Politics and government, and Social life and customs
