The Turkish Empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa: dividid into all its governments, together with the other territories that are tributary to it, as also the dominions of ye Emperor of Marocco [sic] according to the newest and most exact observations

by H. Moll.

A collection of Turkish poetry : manuscript, undated

Title supplied by cataloger.

A collection of Turkish and Persian poetry : manuscript, undated

Cream laid paper with watermarks. 19.9 x 14.3 cm.

[Taxation research notes, 1799]

Folded leaf containing handwritten notes and figures related to tax acts, including a section of notes related to the use of "Sevill, Pillar, or Mexico" foreign silver coins. A section of the text is written in very faded pencil.

A catechism geographical, historicall and chronologicall

Notebook of unlined pages holding a handwritten copy of Tutor Flynt's "Catechism" copied by Harvard student Hull Abbot (1702-1774, Harvard AB 1720). The volume lists questions and accompanying answers on various academic subjects.

A catechism geographicall, historical and chronologicall 1719

Notebook of unlined pages with paper marbled cover holding a handwritten copy of Tutor Flynt's "Catechism" likely copied by Harvard student John Wolcott in 1719. The volume lists questions and accompanying answers on various academic subjects. On the last page, the inscription "John Wolcott [the name is crossed over] his geography, 1719" indicates Wolcott (1702-1747), a member of the Harvard class of 1721, copied the book.

Commonplace book of Jonathan Belcher, 1725-1727

This leather-bound volume contains excerpts copied by Jonathan Belcher from books he read while he was a student at Harvard. The excerpts come from a variety of sources including periodicals and contemporary publications. The inside cover has Belcher's bookplate with the motto, "Sustine. Abstine." The back cover has some additional personal information including reference to French lessons with "Mr Law Merciers," and notes of the dates when he began certain books/essays.

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1785 October 17

Two octavo-sized leaves containing a two-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley discussing Professor Eliphalet Pearson and the discovery of brass and copper coins in Medford, Mass.

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1795 October 12

Two octavo-sized leaves containing a one-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley that briefly discusses coins.

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1805 March 27

Two folio-sized leaves containing a two-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley with miscellaneous information about Winthrop's Nautical Almanack collection of and a list of Roman coins.

Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1806 March 25

Two folio-sized leaves containing a three-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley discussing the cartographical work by James Bruce (1730-1794) related to the Red Sea, and coins.

El-Okyanus fî tercemeti'l-Kamus

[mütercimi Ahmet Asım].

Tuhfet ül-kibar fi esfar il-bihar

Kâtip Çelebi.

Hâzâ kitab-ı Sefine-yi nefise-yi Mevleviyan

[v. 1. Mevlana soyundan çelebiler]--[v. 2. Mevlevî şeyhleri]--[v. 3. Mevlevî dervişleri]