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- Published / Created:
- 1554-1706
- Call Number:
- Osborn fa18
- Image Count:
- 160
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- 47 letters and documents, on paper (one document on parchment) in various cursive scripts, produced in England between 1554 and 1706. Mostly from the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods, they consist of claims for expenses, wages, and other benefits. They include an account of a banquet (15 November 1561), signed by the Marquis of Winchester and Sir Walter Mildmay; a Claim for Allowances (1563) by Sir Thomas Chaloner, Ambassador to Spain; L. S. (1578) by Lord Burgley about money to be sent to Ireland and mentioning Sir Philip Sidney; A. L. S. (1597) by George, Lord Hunsdon; A. K. S. (Chester, 11 Aug. 1601) by the antiquary and mathematician Edward Brerewood to the Privy Council. The documents also include signatures of other government officials and nobles. and The documents derive from the papers of Robert Petre, Auditor for the Exchequer, and his colleague Vincent Skinner.
- Description:
- Binding: Middle Hill boards, spine missing., Ex libris Sir Thomas Phillipps (unnumbered MS)., and Modern pencil pagination employed. Wanting p. 43-46, 65-68, 109-114, 119-120, 125-132, 139-142, 161-168, 177-178.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1533-1603 and Great Britain--Politics and government--1603-1625
- Subject (Name):
- Elizabeth--I,--Queen of England,--1533-1603, Great Britain.--Exchequer, James--I,--King of England,--1566-1625, and Phillipps, Thomas,--Sir,--1792-1872--Ownership
- Subject (Topic):
- Finance, Public--Great Britain and Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > 47 letters and papers from the Office of the Exchequer, 1554-1706.
- Creator:
- Pembroke, Anne Clifford Herbert, Countess of, 1590-1676
- Published / Created:
- 1600-1602.
- Call Number:
- Osborn b27
- Image Count:
- 86
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper, in a single secretary hand, of personal accounts on behalf of Lady Anne Clifford. The manuscript records gifts from various sources, such as gold "geven by my Lady of Warwick to my La. Anne at the court," and money allowed by her mother, Lady Cumberland, as well as its expenditure on clothes, charity, and play. Entries include sums "Given by my La. Anne for a reward to a poore woman that brought her Lap. apples & cakes," "for half a thousand of pynnes," "delivered to Mrs. Taylor for buying a white parchmt fanne for my Lady Anne," "geven by my Lady Anne to ii poore men in the fields," and "lost at cardes." The manuscript also records sums borrowed by Lady Anne, and the names of her creditors.
- Description:
- Binding: limp parchment., Dos-a-dos, two pages of pen trials and proverbs., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., and Signatures of Anne Clifford appear throughout the manuscript.
- Subject (Geographic):
- England--Social life and customs
- Subject (Topic):
- Account books, Accounting, Maxims, Nobility--England, Women--Conduct of life, and Women--Social life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A booke of accompts of my Lady An[ne] Clifforde, 1600-1602.
- Creator:
- Cope, John, Sir, d. 1721.
- Published / Created:
- [1656]
- Call Number:
- Osborn b413
- Image Count:
- 50
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Dedicatory preface to "the right honourable my most deare mother the Lady Elizabeth Cope," offering her this volume as "speciall testimony of his duty." and Manuscript, on paper, in a single secretary hand of a travel narrative relating Cope's observations and experiences during an 18-month sojourn in France. Following some careful general notes on French geography and history, Cope details his journey to Paris, where he toured the principal cathedrals, palaces, public buildings and parks. He viewed the Carnival observances and attended services at the Jesuit church in St. Germain, hearing a sermon "against the protestant religion, and....cheifly against the English nation" which was also attended by "the English queene." Cope then traveled through Orleans to Saumur, where he lived and studied for a year. He calls it "a very little Citty....but one of the most agreeable in France" and carefully describes landscapes, gardens, bridges and buildings, the politeness of its citizens, and local pastimes such as golf, tennis and squittles [skittle]. He also took excursions to sites such as Richelieu's palace at Champigny, and lived for some months in Angers, which he found "stuffd with churches." Cope returned to England via Paris and Rotterdam.
- Description:
- Binding: contemporary full red morocco, decorated in gilt, with central gilt lozenges on both boards., Ex libris John Mordaunt Cope. Purchased from Arthur Freeman on the Hazel M. Osborn Fund, 2004., Shelf mark on front pastedown., and Sir John Cope was the third son of Sir John Cope of Hanwell by his second wife, Lady Elizabeth Fane, daughter of the Earl of Westmorland. He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford in 1651; held a command at Dunkirk in 1662, and succeeded to the baronetcy in 1675. He married Anne Booth. Cope served as MP for Oxfordshire 1679-90, and for Banbury in 1699-1700. He died January 11, 1721 and was succeeded by his eldest son, also named John.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Angers (France)--Description and travel., France--Description and travel., Paris (France)--Description and travel., Saumur (France)--Description and travel., and Saumur (France)--Social life and customs.
- Subject (Name):
- Catholic Church--Customs and practices., Cope, Elizabeth Fane,--Lady,--1610-1669., Cope, John Mordaunt,--Sir,--1732 or 33-1779--Bookplate., Cope, John,--Sir,--d. 1721., and Henrietta Maria,--Queen, consort of Charles I, King of England,--1609-1669.
- Subject (Topic):
- Carnival--France., Grand tours (Education), and Travelers' writings, English.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A briefe description of what I have seen most remarquable in France, [1656].
- Creator:
- Paracelsus, 1493-1541
- Published / Created:
- 1676
- Call Number:
- Mellon MS 68
- Image Count:
- 336
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of a collection of writings by Paracelsus, speudonym of Aureolus Philippus Theophrastus Bombast ab Hohenheim, 1493-1541, compiled by the pharmacist Georgius Schrotter in 1676.
- Description:
- Binding: Nineteenth-century boards with rough calf back, worn, defective, and repaired, plain edges, probably an American binding., Mellon MS 159, acquired from Laurence Witten (bookseller), New Haven. Gift of Paul and Mary Mellon, 1965., Script: Calligraphically written in a variety of scripts, most of the text in a skillful Fraktur, by a single hand except for a few later additions., Watermarks: Paper watermarked with a tall, thin pot with a single handle, plain and very crude, not identified., and Written in German with Latin headings and some cryptic writing. The ink, mostly very dark, has often bled into the paper and has sometimes had a corrosive effect.
- Subject (Name):
- Paracelsus,--1493-1541
- Subject (Topic):
- Alchemy--Early works to 1800 and Medicine--Early works
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A collection of his alchemical and other writings.
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- Creator:
- Hobart, John
- Call Number:
- Osborn b108
- Image Count:
- 19
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a collection of 15 verses primarily addressing religious, philosophical, and moral subjects. Poem titles include Humility; Prayer; Against Censure; Praeludia Mortis; Of Atheisme; and The Carrector of A Drunkard. The volume also includes a political and satirical poem against Cromwell titled A Protector Discribed which declares, "He is A Thing which wee Protector Call, From whome the king of kings Protect us all."
- Description:
- Binding: stitched., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., Note at end of last poem in manuscript: "I had this out of my Alamanac: 83 and doe thinke I had it formerly of Mrs. Astely which made enter it here supposing it composd by the same Author.", Note on back of manuscript: "Verses by old Mr. Hobartt & some others.", Signed on inside of first leaf: "this for my well beloved friend J.C. When sturdy to his Lo. friend. My very good friend Mr. R. Thixton.", and The signature "Ro. Doughty" appears on the front page.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1642-1660 and Great Britain--Religious life and customs--17th century
- Subject (Name):
- Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658, Doughty, Robert, 1616 or 1617-1670, and Hobart, John
- Subject (Topic):
- Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry--17th century, English wit and humor, Religious poetry, English, and Satirical verse, English
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A true coppy of severall verses made by John Hobart Esq.; who died Anno 1683. Obtaynd by ye favour of Madam Astley, August the 11th 1603.
- Published / Created:
- [1664]
- Call Number:
- Osborn b324
- Collection Title:
- A voyage of Italy: or, A compleat journey through Italy; with the characters, and description of
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Description:
- Imperfect: small tear at bottom center with no loss of text.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Italy --Description and travel --Early works to 1800
- Subject (Name):
- Chaney, Edward
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A voyage of Italy: or, A compleat journey through Italy ...
- Creator:
- Holland, Elizabeth Ingram, Countess of, d. 1661
- Published / Created:
- [1658?] Dec 26
- Call Number:
- OSB MSS 93
- Collection Title:
- Papers relating to Henry Rich, Earl of Holland.
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1 | Folder 2
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Subject (Name):
- Paget, Frances Rich, Lady, d. 1678
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > ALS to Frances Rich, Lady Paget
- Creator:
- Holland, Henry Rich, Earl of, 1590-1649
- Published / Created:
- [1648 Jul?]
- Call Number:
- OSB MSS 93
- Collection Title:
- Papers relating to Henry Rich, Earl of Holland.
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1 | Folder 3
- Image Count:
- 3
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Subject (Name):
- Holland, Isabel Cope, Countess of, d. 1655
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > ALS to Isabel Cope, Countess of Holland
- Published / Created:
- 1689 Apr
- Call Number:
- GEN MSS 173
- Collection Title:
- Collection of papers relating to Elihu Yale, 1671-1704
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1 | Folder 1
- Image Count:
- 3
- Resource Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Accounts, Thomas Yale.