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 family and the return of the Pacific expedition led by George Anson; reports of casualties from the War of Austrian Succession; local events, such as a description of "the street all in confusion upon a report of a young woman being killed in a house on Airs Street: they cant find her dead nor alive: the mob which is glad of any oportunity to commit violance have done much damage to the house;" and her visits, dinners, and conversations with friends and other servants. The author also records her private thoughts, writing in 1744, "Have lost my dear family. My Lord & Ladies set out this morn for Cuddesden...had several & various employments & sitting up which they knew not about. All over now: am always grieveing when they go." Elsewhere, she writes, "Went this morning to the wedding. Was Bride maid. No other company beside the father who says its our turn next. This fills my head full of whimseys but shall soon get the better of it."
Description:
Accompanied by a description [8 l.] of the manuscript and its contents by "M. Talbot.", Blanks not scanned., Bookplate of Sir George Talbot and Marianne Talbot (1778-1808)., and Many pages have been written around the address "To Miss Talbot" or "To the L. Bishop of Oxford."
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain --Foreign relations --1727-1760, Great Britain --Politics and government --1727-1760, and Great Britain --Social life and customs --18th century
Subject (Name):
Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697-1762 and Secker, Thomas, 1693-1768
Subject (Topic):
Anecdotes, Austrian Succession, War of, 1740-1748, Domestics--Diaries--Early works to 1800., Women authors, and Women --Conduct of life
Copyist's manuscript consisting of 22 chamber duets by Steffani.
Alternative Title:
Libro di duetti dello Stefani dell’ Illmo. Sigre. Alfonso Marsili
Description:
Agostino Steffani, Italian composer, especially known for his chamber duets for two voices and continuo., Also listed in finding aid for General Collection Manuscript Music Miscellany., Binding: contemporary parchment., and Blanks not scanned.
Subject (Name):
Marsili, Alfonso and Steffani, Agostino,--1654-1728
A collection of fragmentary pieces, including liturgy of the Mass (nafur; leaf 1 verso); Jabra'il ibn Farh at’s Bah th al-mat alib wa-h athth al-t alib (leaf 26 recto; Arabic grammar); poems by the same (leaf 47 recto).
Description:
2 blank leaves (unfoliated) between ff. 46-47. 46b blank., Leaf 95 mutilated, with substantial loss of text., Leaf 96 pasted to back-cover., and Modern foliation in green pencil every 5 leaves.
Subject (Name):
Farh at, Jirmanus, 1670 or 71-1732 or 3. Bah th al-mat alib wa-h athth al-t alib
Subject (Topic):
Arabic language and literature --Grammar, Arabic language and literature --Poetry, Christian literature, and Karshuni manuscripts