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- Creator:
- Worseley Mr
- Published / Created:
- [1680-1700].
- Call Number:
- Osborn fb70
- Collection Title:
- [Collection of 17th century poems], [1680-1700].
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1 | Folder 4
- Image Count:
- 4
- Abstract:
- Manuscripts, in different hands, of a collection of several dozen primarily satirical and anonymous poems, many scatological. The majority of the poems are political satires, especially concerning the abdication of King James II and the accession of King William III; other targets include Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax; religious zeal; and France. Other poems satirize women, including Barbara Villiers (afterwards Palmer), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland, with reference to her affair with rope-dancer Jacob Hall; Mrs. Moseley and her link with Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Baron Ashley and 1st Earl of Shaftesbury; and women's conduct generally. The collection also includes a broadside printing of Packington's Pound, as well as numerous satirical songs sung to its tune.
- Description:
- Binding: marbled covers, detached. and See "Early American Literature, vol. XIV, 1979, concerning the attribution of "A Fart" (p. 193).
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain--Court and courtiers, Great Britain--Politics and government--1660-1714, and Great Britain--Social life and customs--17th century
- Subject (Name):
- Cleveland, Barbara Villiers Palmer, Duchess of, 1641-1709, Etherege, George, Sir, 1635?-1691, Hall, Jacob, James II, King of England, 1633-1701. aut, Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683, and William III, King of England, 1650-1702
- Subject (Topic):
- Ballads, English, English poetry--17th century, Political poetry, English, Songs, English, Verse satire, English, and Women--Conduct of life
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A New address to Mr. Bayes in his late conversion to the Church of Rome
- Creator:
- Lockman, John, 1698-1771
- Published / Created:
- 1740
- Call Number:
- Osborn c268
- Image Count:
- 10
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of approximately 105 poems divided into "Miscellaneous Pieces," "Songs," "Cantatas," "Odes," Satirical Pieces," "Mock-Pieces relating to the Stage," and "Imitations." The first "Imitation" is a sonnet concerning an abortion scandal surrounding Mademoiselle de Guerchi in 1660, and is addressed in her voice to her aborted "embrio;" other poem titles include "An Ode, Inscrib'd to his grace the Duke of Buckingham, on his Embarking for France," "The paper Bonnets worn by Ladys," "On seeing lewd Women refus'd Admittance," "Fungus," "The poor & Rich Rogue," "Prologue to a Puppet-Show," and "The Shipwrack'd Sailors." The collection is prefaced by a dedication to Viscount Nessuno in the voice of an "orphan Muse" who writes, "should she beg your Lordship...to favour her with a corner of the Green-house in delightful Groves of Utopia; there to correct at Leisure, the numberless Reams she has scribbled within these twelve years: And should she afterwards implore your Lordship to assist the publication of her labours, by raising a handsom subscription among your friends for that purpose...she is certain your Lordship would not deny her one of them." Many additional poems, in a smaller hand and with numerous corrections, appear in the margins.
- Description:
- Additional poems, in a smaller hand and with numerous corrections, appear in the margins., Binding: full sueded calf., Laid in at the beginning of "Imitations": a piece of paper with an engraving in red ink., and Pasted onto pages at beginning at end: printed poems by Lockman, with handwritten corrections.
- Subject (Name):
- Lockman, John, 1698-1771
- Subject (Topic):
- English drama--18th century, English literature--18th century, English poetry--18th century, Epigrams, Occasional verse, English, and Verse satire, English
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A miscellany of poems
4.
- Creator:
- Winchilsea, Anne Kingsmill Finch, Countess of, 1661-1720(?)
- Published / Created:
- [1680-1700].
- Call Number:
- Osborn fb70
- Collection Title:
- [Collection of 17th century poems], [1680-1700].
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1 | Folder 2
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- Manuscripts, in different hands, of a collection of several dozen primarily satirical and anonymous poems, many scatological. The majority of the poems are political satires, especially concerning the abdication of King James II and the accession of King William III; other targets include Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax; religious zeal; and France. Other poems satirize women, including Barbara Villiers (afterwards Palmer), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland, with reference to her affair with rope-dancer Jacob Hall; Mrs. Moseley and her link with Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Baron Ashley and 1st Earl of Shaftesbury; and women's conduct generally. The collection also includes a broadside printing of Packington's Pound, as well as numerous satirical songs sung to its tune.
- Description:
- Binding: marbled covers, detached. and See "Early American Literature, vol. XIV, 1979, concerning the attribution of "A Fart" (p. 193).
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain--Court and courtiers, Great Britain--Politics and government--1660-1714, and Great Britain--Social life and customs--17th century
- Subject (Name):
- Cleveland, Barbara Villiers Palmer, Duchess of, 1641-1709, Etherege, George, Sir, 1635?-1691, Hall, Jacob, James II, King of England, 1633-1701. aut, Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683, and William III, King of England, 1650-1702
- Subject (Topic):
- Ballads, English, English poetry--17th century, Political poetry, English, Songs, English, Verse satire, English, and Women--Conduct of life
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A sigh
5.
- Creator:
- Chitty, Abraham, 1683-1759
- Published / Created:
- 1735-1754
- Call Number:
- Osborn fc154
- Image Count:
- 133
- Abstract:
- Highly detailed accounts of both receipts and expenses (written from opposite ends of the volume) kept by the London merchant Abraham Chitty, brother of Alderman Thomas Chitty. Receipts include records for rents on his properties in London, Westminster and Surrey, as well as income from an interest in a brewhouse and insurance records for warehoused goods such as wine. The record of Chitty’s personal expenses is particularly complete and includes 6s. "for Pamila. 2 Vollums;" "about L1.4s.6d to see The Conscious Lovers" at Covent Garden Playhouse in 1739; and 14s. for "Chockolate, Mackoroons, carraways and oysters." Also included are regular payments for housekeeping expenses "For Mrs. Chitty;" purchases at auctions and sales, such as "a barometer;" and frequent carriage repairs.
- Description:
- Both pastedowns contain notes on birth and death dates for family members., Related material: Abraham Chitty, Letters (Osborn c608)., and Volume contains unnumbered pages, blank pages (not digitized), and text written in both directions; both sections of text paginated separately.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain --Economic conditions --18th century and Great Britain --Social life and customs --18th century
- Subject (Name):
- Chitty, Thomas
- Subject (Topic):
- Amusements --England, Chitty family, Cost and standard of living --England --18th century, Family --England --Domestic relations, Home economics --Accounting, Luxury, and Middle class --England --London --18th century
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Account book
- Creator:
- Bruff, Joseph Goldsborough, 1804-1889
- Published / Created:
- 1849 April 2-August 27
- Call Number:
- WA MSS 50
- Collection Title:
- Diaries, journals, and notebooks
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1
- Image Count:
- 124
- Abstract:
- The diaries describe an 1849 expedition by way of St. Joseph, Fort Kearney, Fort Laramie, South Pass, Sublette's Cut-off, Bear River, Cantonment Loring, Raft River, the Humboldt, Lassen's Route to Deer Creek, and Bruff's camp. They contain maps and sketches from the journey and notes on life in California. The journals were written from the diaries. The notebooks contain more sketches from the trip and of equipment. There are memoranda of supplies and equipment, routes, and remedies.
- Alternative Title:
- Emmigration, across the continent, in 1849, to
- Subject (Geographic):
- California --Description and travel, West (U.S.) --Description and travel, West (U.S.) --Maps, and West (U.S.) --Pictorial works
- Subject (Name):
- Bruff, Joseph Goldsborough, 1804-1889 and Washington City and California Mining Association
- Subject (Topic):
- Gold mines and mining --California --History --19th century --Personal narratives, Gold mines and mining --North America --History --19th century, Gold mines and mining --Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.), Gold mines and mining --United States --History, and Gold mines and mining --West (U.S.) --History --19th century
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > An account of the great emmigration across the continent, to California, in 1849. Adventures in California &c. &c. with copious illustrations ... in California ... by J. Goldsborough Bruff of Washington City
7.
- Creator:
- Hayley, William, 1745-1820
- Published / Created:
- [18--]
- Call Number:
- GEN MSS VOL 352
- Image Count:
- 240
- Abstract:
- Three volumes containing sections of a memoir, holograph. The volumes are numbered 1, 3/4, and 6.
- Description:
- Imperfect: pages 62-66 wanting.
- Subject (Name):
- Cowper, William,--1731-1800 and Hayley, William,--1745-1820
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Anecdotes of the family, life, and writings of William Hayley, the friend and biographer of William Cowper, [18--].
8.
- Creator:
- Hayley, William, 1745-1820
- Published / Created:
- [18--]
- Call Number:
- GEN MSS VOL 352
- Image Count:
- 244
- Abstract:
- Three volumes containing sections of a memoir, holograph. The volumes are numbered 1, 3/4, and 6.
- Subject (Name):
- Cowper, William,--1731-1800 and Hayley, William,--1745-1820
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Anecdotes of the family, life, and writings of William Hayley, the friend and biographer of William Cowper, [18--].
9.
- Creator:
- Hayley, William, 1745-1820
- Published / Created:
- [18--]
- Call Number:
- GEN MSS VOL 352
- Image Count:
- 151
- Abstract:
- Three volumes containing sections of a memoir, holograph. The volumes are numbered 1, 3/4, and 6.
- Description:
- Volume 6 lacks pages 23-26 and 142-168; and pages 22 and 27 in volume 6 are mutilated.
- Subject (Name):
- Cowper, William,--1731-1800 and Hayley, William,--1745-1820
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Anecdotes of the family, life, and writings of William Hayley, the friend and biographer of William Cowper, [18--].
- Published / Created:
- Undated
- Call Number:
- WA MSS 6
- Collection Title:
- Army episodes and anecdotes; or Life at Vancouver Barracks. The romance and the reality of the
- Container / Volume:
- Folder 1
- Image Count:
- 52
- Abstract:
- Includes the title page, table of contents, chapter summaries, as well as chapters 4 and 6.
- Description:
- Versos blank.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Fort Vancouver (Wash.) --History and Oregon --History
- Subject (Topic):
- Indians of North America --Wars
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Army episodes and anecdotes