Manuscripts, in a single hand, containing copies of 373 letters arranged in chronological order and dated between 1641 and 1688, and extra-illustrated with many prints and drawings, primarily engraved portraits of the correspondents. The letters in the first volume are addressed to William Legge, and mainly discuss political and military activities, including tactics during the English Civil War; correspondents include Sir William Davenant and King Charles I. This volume also contains numerous letters concerning the marriage negotations of John Butler, 1st Earl of Gowran, the son of the Duke of Ormonde, The letters are annotated in red ink. The work is prefaced by a letter to William, 4th Earl of Dartmouth, by Bagot, Dartmouth's relative, The second volume contains letters addressed to Legge's son, George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth, which primarily concern political affairs. Many letters are from James II, which refer to his exile and his attempts to return to England. Others mention the Rye House Plot; congratulate Dartmouth on becoming Master of the Ordinance; and discuss opposition to King Charles II. Several letters request Dartmouth's help in releasing Philip, Baron Wharton from the Tower, The third volume contains letters addressed to Baron Dartmouth, which primarily concern preparations for a naval resistance to the expected invasion by William, Prince of Orange. Letters include instructions from the Admiralty naming Dartmouth an Admiral of the fleet and instructing him to oppose William's landing; and letters from James II and Samuel Pepys providing rumors and information on the movements of William's fleet, and The fourth volume contains 98 letters (copies) to and from George Legge, 1st baron Dartmouth, 1648-1691. Followed by papers written by Lord Dartmouth during his confinement in the Tower of London, and an appendix
Description:
Bagot, William, second Baron Bagot (1773-1856), was an antiquary. He was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and of the Linnean, Horticultural, and Zoological societies. In 1824 he published Memorials of the Bagot Family. His second wife was Lady Louisa Legge, eldest daughter of his cousin the third earl of Dartmouth. He died in 1856 at his home in Staffordshire., George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth (1647-1691) was a naval officer and the eldest son of William Legge., William Legge (1609?-1670) was a royalist army officer and close associate of Prince Rupert, nephew of King Charles I., Finding aid available., Portion available on microfilm, In English., On title page: Letters To and From, Coll. Willm. Legge. Transcribed From the Originals, in the possession of William Fourth Earl of Dartmouth; at Sandwell, in the County of Stafford, during the Autum, and Winter of the years 1816 and 1817. by William, 2d. Lord Bagot., Pasted opposite title page: hand-colored engraving of Col. William Legge., Sticker inside front covers: No. 24B., At beginning of 1st volume: table of contents of the prints and drawings., Volume 3 includes blue silk page markers., Binding: full calf; gilt and blind-tooled decoration. Armorial binding on cover., and In gilt on spine: Letters to and from George Ld. Dartmouth. MS.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685., James II, King of England, 1633-1701., Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682., William III, King of England, 1650-1702., Bagot, William Bagot, Baron, 1773-1856., Dartmouth, George Legge, Baron, 1648-1691., D'Avenant, William, 1606-1668., Legge, William, 1609?-1670., Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703., Wharton, Philip, 4th baron Wharton, 1613-1696., Great Britain. Army., Great Britain. Parliament., and Great Britain. Royal Navy.
Subject (Topic):
Rye House Plot, 1683, Court and courtiers, History, and Politics and government
Manuscript, in Walpole's hand, containing primarily the beginnings and endings of various sections of the memoirs of political characters and events during the reign of King George II. The focus of the collection, however, is on the drawings and engraved headpieces and tailpieces which appear on these pages. These include a pen drawing by Richard Bentley of Walpole presenting the work to Democritus, with his villa at Strawberry Hill behind him; the head of George II by Johann Muntz, set in a headpiece designed by Bentley; and engravings of William Murray; Henry Pelham; Thomas Pelham-Holles; and Archibald Campbell, many also set in pieces drawn by Bentley. The collection also contains a pencil drawing of Henry Lord Holland, with the annotation, "Sr H. Reynolds pinxt"; an appendix explaining the engravings; and a newspaper notice of the death of William Stanhope, Earl of Harrington
Alternative Title:
Memoirs of King George II.
Description:
In English., Available on microfilm, and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Bentley, R. 1708-1782. (Richard),, Campbell, Archibald, 1691-1756., George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760., Harrington, William Stanhope, Earl of, approximately 1690-1756., Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774., Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793., Müntz, Jean-Henri, 1727-1798., Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768., Pelham, Henry, 1695?-1754., and Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Manuscript on paper of mercantile statutes of Florence in three Books, revised by a committee of experts and promulgated by Grand Duke Francesco I de' Medici of Tuscany (1574-1587); the basis for the revision were the statutes of 1393 ("statuto vecchio") and those of 1496 ("statuto nuovo").
Description:
In Italian., Script: Copied by one scribe in sloping calligraphic Humanistica Cursiva., On the frontispiece f. r, a woodcut title-page with spaces for text (a handwritten title) left blank. The full-page woodcut represents the ruins and symbols of Rome with the god of the Tibre under a portico with five allegorical female figures., The paper of most pages is damaged by the corrosive ink., and Binding (repaired): ca. 1700. White parchment over pasteboard. Spine with four raised bands and handwritten title in ink: "Statut. / Florent. / M.S.". Bordeaux edges.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Florence (Italy)
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, Statutes, and Politics and government
Amelia, Princess, daughter of George II, King of Great Britain, 1710-1786
Call Number:
LWL Mss Vol. 14
Image Count:
81
Resource Type:
unspecified
Abstract:
Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of about 125 primarily lighthearted and satirical poems and songs. Most of the entries are on the subject of love, drinking, gossip, and the disappointments of marriage; many include pastoral scenes; and most of the songs make reference to the name of the tune to which they are to be sung. The volume contains: The vicar of Bray, a poem satirizing religious and political events from Charles II to George I; another poem "to the tune of King John" satirizing George I and such political figures as Charles Spencer, Earl Sunderland and James, Lord Stanhope; as well as several satirical songs on the Italian singers Francesca Cuzzoni and Faustina Bordoni, including one sung "to the tune of 'Oh London is a fine town." Other entries include: The bush aboon Tranquair by Robert Crawford; Sung by a fop just come from France; and The Sussex toast, a song
Description:
Incomplete manuscript, pagination begins with p. 9., On penultimate leaf: 1744., On last page, in same hand: Princess Amelia's book., Index at end of manuscript., Pencilled note inside front cover: Not in Prs. Amelia's hand., Binding: full calf; blind-tooled decoration., Princess Amelia (1711-1786), daughter of Georg August (1683-1760), electoral prince of Hanover (after 1727 elector of Hanover and King George II of Great Britain), and his wife, Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1683-1737). Her full names were Amelia Sophia Eleonora., and In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Amelia, Princess, daughter of George II, King of Great Britain, 1710-1786., Bordoni, Faustina, 1700-1781., Cuzzoni, Francesca, 1696-1778., Stanhope, James Stanhope, Earl, 1673-1721, Sunderland, Charles Spencer, Earl of, 1674-1722, and Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of 24 records of rosters, pay, allowances, and provisions for the 2nd Regiment of Light Dragoons under Col. Elisha Sheldon. The volume includes an account of the clothing delivered to each member of the troops, along with their names and ranks; the amounts of provisions of food and drink received for the use of General John Glover; soldiers' pay as directed by Congress; allowances of subsistence money supplied to the officers in lieu of rations for themselves and their servants; as well as muster rolls for each troop in the 2nd Regiment, listing each member's name, rank, term of enlistment, and "casualties." The collection also includes a copy of a letter which requests permission to hire tailors to make clothing for the Army
Description:
Elijah Janes was paymaster of the 2nd Regiment of Light Dragoons, where he served under Col. Elisha Sheldon. He began his military career as a cornet on November 16, 1779 and was promoted to Lieutenant eight days later. He was wounded by a horseman's sword on the right wrist on November 20, 1780, and became Paymaster in 1782. The friendship that developed between Janes and fellow lieutenant in Sheldon's regiment James Dole continued after the war and their move to Lansingburgh (now Troy), NY, where Janes became godfather to Dole's daughter. In 1811 Elijah Janes became one of the original directors of the Farmers Bank of Troy. He died February 22, 1823 at the age of 64 and is buried in the Old Lansingburgh (Troy) Cemetery., On December 12, 1776, Congress constituted the 2nd Continental Light Dragoons at Wethersfield, CT, also known as Sheldon's horse after its commander, Elisha Sheldon of CT, for service with the Continental Army. Congress authorized George Washington to appoint the other officers of the regiment, but he gave the duty to Sheldon. In accordance with General Washington's instructions, the new regiment was to have one other field officer, a major; a regimental staff of an adjutant, a surgeon, and a surgeon's mate; and 6 troops. Each troop was to consist of a captain, a lieutenant, a cornet, a quartermaster, 2 sergeants, 2 corporals, a trumpeter, a farrier, and 34 privates. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Crooked Billet, and the Battle of Yorktown. The regiment was furloughed June 9, 1783 at Newburgh, New York and disbanded on November 20, 1783., In English., and Binding: half cloth over marbled covers. Pasted on cover: Manuscripts of Lieut. Elijah Janes Paymaster of the Second Regiment of Light Dragoons, 1779-1783. Elisha Sheldon Col.
Subject (Geographic):
United States and Connecticut.
Subject (Name):
Glover, John, 1732-1797., Janes, Elijah 1759-1823., Sheldon, Elisha, 1740-1805., and United States. Continental Army. Light Dragoons Regiment, 2nd.
Subject (Topic):
Military administration, History, Equipment and supplies, Finance, Regimental histories, and Politics and government
Manuscript on paper of a facsimile of Iohannes Calderia (Giovanni Calderia, 15th century), member of a Venetian family, Politica (De praestantia Venetae politiae libri V ad Antonium Vinciguerra).
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written by one hand in Humanistica Semitextualis Libraria., No decoration; the space provided for the initials is not used., Each page consists of two leaves of extremely thin paper pasted together. The paper is now dark brown and brittle (causing loss of text in the lower margins of pp. 1-6). For reasons of conservation the bifolios have now been cut into singletons and these have been encapsulated in transparent Mylar sleeves united in an album., and Binding: Eighteenth century. Kept separately. Marbled brown leather over pasteboard, each cover decorated with a gold-tooled floral border and gold-tooled doublure margin; gold-tooled spine with paper label containing the hand-written number "24068". Marbled paste-downs.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Venice (Italy)
Subject (Name):
Calderia, Giovanni.
Subject (Topic):
Latin literature, Medieval and modern, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Politics and government
Manuscript on paper of records of the notary Branca de Bagnaria, dealing with the heritage of Giovanni Doria ("de Auria") claimed by Catarineta Doria, daughter of the late Dorino Doria, represented by her husband Araonus (or Alaonus) Marocellus. The court met on an almost daily basis from 22 Jan. to 23 Oct. 1444, less frequently from 18 March 1445 to 17 Nov. 1446, and at long intervals up to 17 June 1465
Description:
In Latin., Script: Various scribes, writing various forms of Gothica Semihybrida Currens generally difficult to decipher., No decoration., and Binding: Original limp parchment register with flap and wrapping band (partly replaced by cord) closing over the front cover, badly damaged (the upper part of the front cover torn away and a large hole in the rear cover and flap).
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Genoa (Italy)
Subject (Topic):
Court records, Manuscripts, Medieval, Probate records, and Politics and government
Manuscript on parchment (one leaf and one interior tagged leaf) of the record of proceedings confirming the claim of Robert Bogas to a property in Brantham, Suffolk, against Queen Elizabeth I's assumption of the rights in wardship for Henry Moptyde
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written in English chancery script., and Wax seal.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Court records, Land titles, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Politics and government