Sermons : manuscript, 1709-1722

64 sermons on verses from John, Proverbs, Revelations, Matthew, and other books of the Bible, with notation of dates and places delivered in and around Boston.

An account of the capture of St. Johns by the French : manuscript, 1709 May 14

Manuscript narrative, signed by John Campion and Joseph Knills; dated at Carbonnear Is., Newfoundland, 14 May 1709.

Memoranda Medica of John Perkins, 1750-1773 (inclusive)

Contains notes written by Dr. John Perkins (1698-1781) from 1750 to 1773 on physiology, materia medica, and illness, including symptoms, causes, and treatment of conditions like mumps, dysentery, dropsy, and rheumatism. Also includes observations on children and on various bodily functions. There is an index at the end of the volume.

Lille, France, ca. 1709 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la ville et citadelle de Lille, P. v. Call fecit. It was published by chez Anna Beek ca. 1709. Scale [ca. 1:9,281]. Covers Citadelle de Lille and a portion of Lille, France. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortifications, defenses, and lines of fire, ground cover, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes also index.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Rouen, France, 1709 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Roüen, la ville capitale de Normandie, port de mer sur la riviere de Seine, a 18 degrez 45 minutes de longitude et a 49 degrez 30 minutes de latitude, par N. de Fer. It was published in 1709. Scale [ca. 1:5,900]. Covers Rouen, France. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief shown pictorially.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Coasts, Mediterranean Sea Region, 1709 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la mer Mediterranée : presentée à Monseigneur le Bailli de Noailles, Lieutenant General des Galeres de France, par Nicolas Therin et H. Michelot, pilotes entretenus sur les Galeres du Roy. It was published by Chez Pierre Mortier, ca. 1709. Scale [ca. 1:3,600,000]. Covers Mediterranean Sea and coasts of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Includes index.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Balkan Peninsula Region, 1700-1709 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Estats de l'Empire des Turqs en Europe : divisés suivant l'estendue des beglerbeglicz, ou gouvernements dans lequels sont marquées les residences, des sangiacs qui'en dependent : ou sont encor la Transylvanie, La Valaquie, la Modavie, La Petite Tartarie &tc, tributaires des Turqs : à l'usage de monseigneur le Duc de Bourgogne, par H. Jaillot. It was published by Chez P. Mortier, between 1700 and 1709. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000]. Covers the Balkan Peninsula region. Map in French and Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

India & South Asia, 1773 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: The East Indies including more particularly the British Dominions on the Continent of India, by John Blair ; T. Kitchin, senr. sculpsit. It was published by J. Blair in 1773. Scale [ca.1:7,000,000]. Covers India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and portions of Maldives, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Burma, and Indonesia. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Kalianpur 1975 India Zone III projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial and administrative boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

Risālah dar bayān-i shurūṭ-i iqtidā / min taʼlīf janāb Imām al-ʻulamā Qāḍī al-Mulk Bahādur : manuscript, 1862

Title from f. 1r.

Janāb-i Ba-davlatnī hikāyātlārī : manuscript, 1904 or 5

An eyewitness account of Yaqub Beg's rule in parts of Xinjiang.

Jan Crawford of NOW moderates a workshop in sexism in the media at the "Sexism in the Schools" conference

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.