The invention of letters annotated by Charles Pinckney Sumner, ca. 1795-1796

Interleaved second-edition copy of Robert Treat Paine's poem "The Invention of Letters" with handwritten excerpts of 18th century poetry copied by Charles Pinckney Sumner. The excerpts appear to be verses alluded to, or emulated, by Paine in the poem. For example, Paine's verse includes "Beneath the shade, which Freedom's oak displays" and Sumner on the opposite page quoted Alexander Pope's poetry, "Beneath the shade a spreading beech displays." The excerpts include poetry by Alexander Pope, James Thompson, Robert Dodsley, William Falconer, William Hayley, Samuel Rogers, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Thomas Gray, and John Denham.

Rabbinical manuscripts of Judah Monis, ca. 1700s

This leather-bound volume contains ten handwritten Hebrew texts presumably compiled by Judah Monis in the early 18th century. The pieces range from three to 150 pages on different sized leaves and appear to be in multiple hands. The last page of the volume has the struck-through inscription, "Judah Monis' Book" and accompanies a 44-page text. The texts are unattributed and undated, but have been identified as transcriptions of cabalistic writings and include a short biography of Isaac Luria (1533-1572) and extracts from the work of Luria, Hayyim ben Joseph Vital, Jacob ben Hayyim Zemah, Abraham ben Isaac of Granada, and Naphtali Bachrach. The transcriptions appear to be unattributed and undated.

Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea Region, ca. 1715 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A map of the West-Indies or the islands of America in the North Sea : with ye adjacent countries, explaning [sic] what belongs to Spain, England, France, Holland &c. also ye trade winds, and ye several tracts made by ye galeons and flota from place to place : according to ye newest and most exact observations, by Herman Moll, geographer. It was printed for Tho. Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard and John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill ca. 1715. Scale [ca. 1:4,300,000]. Covers the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea Region including parts of southern United States, Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and northern South America.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the North American 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also historical notes and insets.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.

Duxbury, Massachusetts, 1833 (Raster Image)

This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Duxbury, Mass., surveyed by John Ford, Jr. It was published by Pendleton's Lithogy. in 1833. Scale [ca. 1:19,799]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). 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, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, town boundaries and more. Relief shown by shading.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.

al- Risālah al-thānīyah min rasāʼil al-ʻAllāmah al-Shaykh ʻAbd al-Raḥmān al-Tājūrī : manuscript, [ca. 1635]

Written in one column, 25 lines per page, in black and red.

Ann Barry Allen; Mrs. John Allen

On verso: This was said to be a picture of Ann Isabella Barry McCue Allen. She was born Jan. 22, 1797 daughter of Ihmus Barry (& brother of Andrew) & Ann Isabella Smith of New Kent, Md. The birthplace is given by John McCue at Staunton Va. She died there Nov. 28, 1876 at the home of her daughter Sarah Allen Waddell. Her first husband was Wm McCue M.D. born July 14, 1787 Augusta Co. Va. Died Nov. 7 1818 of flu. Her first husband was a man of prominence & education. She had two children Thomas W. McCue and John McCue

Sylvan Township and Chelsea (Mich.) residences, ca. 1874

Left to right: Res. of Henry Warren, Sec. 33, Webster Tp. Mich.; Res. of Skidmore, Sec. 17, Lyndon Tp. Mich.; Res. of J.H. Collins, Sec. 4, Lyndon Tp. Mich.; Res. of Wm. A. Jones, Sec. 32, Dexter Tp. Mich.; Res. of Hanson Sesions, Sec.2, Northfield Tp. Mich.; Res. of A.E. Collins, Sec. 4, Lyndon Tp. Mich. Drawn and Compiled by Cyrus Wheelock. Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Everts & Stewart, 1874.

Ann Arbor and Superior Township (Mich.) residences, ca. 1874

Res. of E. C. Seaman, Esq., Ann Arbor, Mich.; Res. of Henry Krause, esq., Ann Arbor, Mich.; Res. of J. O. Thompson (na3778) Sec 29, Superior Tp. Mich.; Res. of Frederick Schmidt, Firm of Mack & Schmidt, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Res. of John W. Nanry, Sec. 8 Supiror [sic] Tp. Mich.; Res. of C. H. Millen, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Lodi Township (Mich.) residences, ca. 1874

Left to right: Res. of H.W. Bassett, Sec.36, Lodi Tp. Mich.; Res. of Henry Geddes, Sec. 10, Lodi Tp. Mich.; Res. of John Kress, Sec. 21, Lodi Tp. Mich.; Res. of G.S. Waters, Sec. 9, Lodi Tp. Mich.; Res. of L. Bassett, Sec. 36, Lodi Tp. Mich.; Res. of Harrison G. Voorhies, Sec. 24, Lodi Tp. Mich. Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Everts & Stewart, 1874.

Sharon Tp., Ypsilanti, York and Ann Arbor (Mich.) residences and business, ca. 1874

Left to right: Res. of W.D. Morton, Sec. 16, York Tp. Mich.; Res. of John H. Schlicht, Sec. 36, Sharon Tp. Mich.; Res. of Geo. D. Wiard, Sec. 12, Ypsilanti Tp. Mich.; Res. of Emerson Annabil, Sec. 18, Sharon Tp., Mich.; Res. of John J. Robison, Sec. 22, Sharon Tp. Mich.; A.D. Seyler, Dealer in boots & shoes of every description, no. 6 N. Main St., Ann Arbor, Michigan. Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Everts & Stewart, 1874.

Freedom Township (Mich.) residences, ca. 1874

Left to right: Res. of Lambert Dresselhouse, Sec. 20, Freedom Tp. Mich.; Res. of Mrs. R.W. Comstock, Sec. 22, Sharon Tp. Mich; Res.of Henry Uphaus, Sec. 19, Freedom Twp. Mich.; Res. of James Winton, Sec. 31, Freedom Tp. Mich., fruit grower & dealer in small fruit plants and evergreen trees; Res. of John G. Feldkamp, Sec. 11, Freedom Tp. Mich.; Res. of Wm. F. Pficenmaier, Sec. 3, Freedom Tp. Mich.; Res. of Ernst G. Haarer, Sec. 29, Freedom Tp. Mich.; Res. of Joseph Weis, Sec. 34, Freedom Tp., Mich. Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Everts & Stewart, 1874.

York Township (Mich.) residences and business, ca. 1874

Left to right: Res. of Geo. F. Richards, Sec. 16, York Tp. Mich.; Res. of Selden Orr, Sec. 16, York Tp. Mich.; Res. of John Coe, Sec. 3, York Tp. Mich.; Res. of E. Pearson, Sec. 11, York Tp. Mich.; Res. of Geo. Coe, Sec. 8, York Tp. Mich.; Milan House, Lyman Burnham, Proprietor, Milan, York Tp. Mich. Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Everts & Stewart, 1874.

Augusta Township (Mich.) residences and business, ca. 1874

Left to right: Res. of Addison Osborn, Sec. 32, Augusta Tp. Mich.; Res. of Hiram McCarty, Sec. 9, Augusta Tp. Mich.; Res. & saw mill of Geo. Moffit, Sec. 28, Augusta Tp. Mich.; Res. of Mrs. W.M. McGraw, Stony Creek P.O., Augusta Tp. Mich.; Res. of J.B. Olcott, Sec. 7, Augusta Tp. Mich.; Res. of Peter Dansingburg, Sec. 18, Augusta Tp. Mich. Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Everts & Stewart, 1874.

Lyndon, Saline and Ann Arbor (Mich.) residences and business, ca. 1874

Left to right: Woodside Res. of N.B. Cole, Ann Arbor, Mich. for sale; Res. of John K. Yocum, Sec. 30, Lyndon Tp. Mich; Corner Main & Liberty Sts., Ann Arbor, Mich.; C. Parsons, dealer in dry goods, boots & shoes, hats, caps &c., Saline Mich. Publication information: Chicago, Ill. : Everts & Stewart, 1874.