Correspondence, autograph manuscripts, and one printed broadside song documenting aspects of the social and creative life of the poet John Hall-Stevenson. Contents include manuscripts of verses by John Hall-Stevenson and Robert Lascelles; letters by members of his club and social circle, including a lengthy letter by Jean-Baptiste Tollot discussing Laurence Sterne's character and good nature (1762 April 4) and another describing events in Geneva immediately after the expulsion of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1764 January 8); and related correspondence, including a letter of advice from Hall-Stevenson to his grandson John Wharton and several business letters received by Wharton. The printed broadside song, "Trout Hall," is extensively annotated in Hall-Stevenson's hand.
Description:
Formerly owned by William Durrant Cooper. Purchased from Paul Grinke on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 1972., John Hall-Stevenson (1718-1785), was a poet, a country gentleman, and a close friend of Laurence Sterne, whom he met at Cambridge and who based the character of Eugenius in Tristram Shandy on him. Hall-Stevenson founded a club of "Demoniacks," which met at "Crazy Castle," his country seat, and was loosely modeled on Sir Francis Dashwood's Monks of Medmenham. His published works included Crazy Tales and Fables for Grown Gentlemen, both of which were reprinted several times during his lifetime. He died at home in March, 1785., and The collection also contains a photocopy of W. Durrant Cooper's "Seven Letters Written by Sterne and His Friends;" a copy of the bookseller's catalogue; and a handwritten finding aid for the collection.
Contents:
"Itinerary of the march of the Right Wing of the Second Regiment of the W.T. Vols. under command of Lieutenant Colonel Shaw, from Montgomery's to Grande Ronde," Jun 12-Aug 29, 1856. To Governor I. I. Stevens. 49 p.
Map, "Plan of the battle of Grande Ronde fought Jul 17, 1856." 18.5 x 22 cm.
Subject (Name):
De Lacy, W. W. (Walter Washington), 1819-1892, Shaw, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1829 or 1830-1908, and Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862
Army episodes and anecdotes; or Life at Vancouver Barracks. The romance and the reality of the
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | Folder 2
Image Count:
39
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
A history of Vancouver Barracks (later Fort Vancouver), the Indian wars, the San Juan Islands boundary dispute, and the death of Gen. Canby. The manuscript also contains copies of letters from Dr. William C. McKay, Ranald Macdonald, Gen. C. C. Augur's account of the wars in southern Oregon, and a list of deceased officers who served at Vancouver Barracks, 1849-93. The work consists of a summary of 18 chapters, an appendix, and the complete text of chapters 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 17 and appendices 1-3 and 5.
Description:
General Thomas Anderson, was colonel of the 14th Infantry and in command at Vancouver Barracks for many years. and Gift of William Robertson Coe.
Subject (Geographic):
Fort Vancouver (Wash.)--History, Oregon--History--19th century, and San Juan Islands (Wash.)--Boundaries
Army episodes and anecdotes; or Life at Vancouver Barracks. The romance and the reality of the
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | Folder 5
Image Count:
44
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
A history of Vancouver Barracks (later Fort Vancouver), the Indian wars, the San Juan Islands boundary dispute, and the death of Gen. Canby. The manuscript also contains copies of letters from Dr. William C. McKay, Ranald Macdonald, Gen. C. C. Augur's account of the wars in southern Oregon, and a list of deceased officers who served at Vancouver Barracks, 1849-93. The work consists of a summary of 18 chapters, an appendix, and the complete text of chapters 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 17 and appendices 1-3 and 5.
Description:
General Thomas Anderson, was colonel of the 14th Infantry and in command at Vancouver Barracks for many years. and Gift of William Robertson Coe.
Subject (Geographic):
Fort Vancouver (Wash.)--History, Oregon--History--19th century, and San Juan Islands (Wash.)--Boundaries
4 fragments of a missale plenum. Portions of Dominica X post Pentecosten, Feria IV of that week, Dominica XI, and of votive masses for a priest to say on behalf of himself, and for the shedding of tears. Where they occur, the texts of the proper chants are notated in a compact, well executed, distinctive script of mixed Breton and French aspect. Some of the chants are cited by incipit. Unusually, the first of the votive masses is prefaced by a listing of chants which would be appropriate to it. The Alleluia for Dominica X is Domine refugium, and the proper collect for Vespers of that Sunday (not present in the fragment) was entered after the post communion.
Description:
2 columns (each 69 mm. wide), ruled in lead; between guide-lines 7 mm.; writing above top line. Written in 2 sizes of early gothic, with neumes above the smaller size. Initials 6- to 2-line, in blue and/or red, with red or blue flourishes; rubrics in red. Binding reinforcement from spine; rubbed, creased and stained, with traces of glue. and Parchment, fragments
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church --Liturgy --Texts and Catholic Church --Prayer-books and devotions --Early works to 1800
American fiction--20th century, American literature--20th century, Americans--France--History--20th century, and Authors, American--20th century--Archives