Non omnia possumus omnes: [student theme], 1795 December 28

A somewhat playful manuscript poem describing a weary student, Tom Delve, who throws off his "tiresome books" to "exchange my hopes of fame for ease" because the world of art, unlike science, is too broad to ever master.

Letter from Stephen Higginson to William Tudor,

One letter introducing his son, who was traveling to South America as a ship’s clerk and assistant supercargo.

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.

Summons and recognizance for Hugh Woodcock, 1730

An early colonial summons and recognizance for Hugh Woodcock, who was charged with adultery. John Shoreland was surety for Woodcock's appearance in court. Woodcock failed to appear, and Shoreland failed to produce him, so the Court declared a default and ordered Shoreland's arrest and detention.

Letter from George Richards Minot to Daniel Kilham, 1777 December 1

Three-page handwritten letter from Harvard undergraduate George Richards Minot to his friend and Harvard graduate Daniel Kilham, dated December 1, 1777. The letter describes the discipline inflicted upon Minot and seven of his classmates by the Harvard government following a “Thanksgiving frolic,” and the retributions carried out by the students against a Tutor who recommended harsh measures for the accused students. The Early Faculty minutes for 1777 (UAIII 5.5, Volume 4, pages 75-76) describes the students’ crime as “making riotous & tumultuous noises in the Hall…committed in Presence of a number foreigners, & and on a day appointed by Authority for public Thanksgiving.”

Map of the town of Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts

from actual survey by E .M. Woodford.

Zafer-nâme / li-Karaçelebizade Abdülaziz Efendi : manuscript, 1723 or 4

A historical account of the Yerevan and Baghdad campaigns of Murād IV (r. 1623-1640). Composed in eight chapters. Book begins in 1044 AH [1635 AD] with the army setting out from Üsküdar and ends in 1049 AH [1640 AD] with the sultna's return to Istanbul after conclusion of Kasrışirin Treaty.

Birth and mortality statistics of the Virgin Islands of the United States. 1901-1919.

On t.-p., seal of Department of the navy, Bureau of medicine & surgery.

The electrical researches, written between 1771 and 1781,

Mode of access: Internet.

Proceedings of the County Legislature of Rockland County.

"Charles E. Holbrook, Chairman, Richard Menocker, Clerk, 1994."

The United States practical receipt book, or, Complete book of reference : for the manufacturer, tradesman, agriculturalist or housekeeper : containing many thousand valuable receipts, in all the domestic arts /

Includes index.

The modern housewife, or, Ménagère : comprising nearly one thousand receipts, for the economic and judicious preparation of every meal of the day : with those of the nursery and sick room, and minute directions for family management in all its branches : illustrated with engravings /

Includes sections on: comforts for invalids, removes, entrees, dishes with the remains of lamb, garniture for omlettes, beverages for evening parties.

A helping hand for town and country : an American home book of practical and scientific information concerning house and lawn, garden and orchard, field, barn and stable, apiary and fish pond, workshop and dairy, and the many important interests pertaining to domestic economy and family health /

"The kitchen and dining-room" on p. 633-698 include cooking recipes.

Fruits and farinacea : the proper food of man : being an attempt to prove from history, anatomy physiology, and chemistry, that the original, natural, and best diet of man is derived from the vegetable kingdom /

"Explanation of terms": p. [17]-[19].

The Iris : an illuminated souvenir for MDCCCLII /

Plates lithographed by Peter S. Duval after drawings by Capt. Seth Eastman.