Oeuvres politiques de Jacques Harrington, écuyer : contenant la République d'Océana, les Aphorismes, & les autres traités du même auteur ; précédées de l'Histoire de sa vie, écrite par Jean - Toland ; Ouvrage traduit de l'anglois [par Pierre François Henry] ; Tome premier [-troisième]

Mode of access: Internet.

The Oceana of James Harrington, esq; and his other works: with an account of his life prefix'd,

The dedication -- The preface -- The life of James Harrington [by J. Toland] -- The grounds and reasons of monarchy consider'd -- The commonwealth of Oceana -- The prerogative of popular government -- The art of law-giving -- A word concerning a House of peers -- Six political tracts ... viz. I. Valerius and Publicola. A dialogue. II. A system of politics ... III. Political aphorisms. IV. Seven models of a common-wealth ... V. The ways and means of introducing a common-wealth by the consent of the people. VI. The humble petition of divers well affected persons; with the Parliament's answer thereto -- Plato redivivus: or, A dialogue concerning government ... 3d ed. with additions.

The Oceana and other works of Iames Harrington ; /

Mode of access: Internet.

A critical history of the Celtic religion and learning ... With the history of Abaris, the Hyperborian, priest of the sun.

"Containing an account of the druids; or the priests and judges, of the vaids, or the diviners and physicians; and of the bards, or the poets and heralds; of the ancient Gauls, Britons, Irish and Scots."

Defensio religionis, necnon Mosis & gentis Judaïcae, contra duas dissertationes Joh. Tolandi quarum una inscribitur Adeisidæmon, altera verò Antiquitates Judaïcæ.

Mode of access: Internet.

John Oldham counterbond to James Clarke & Richard Moores, 1722 May 14

This legal document, a counterbond, was created on May 14, 1722 and involved John Oldham, James Clark, and Richard Moores. All three men were residents of Cambridge at the time of its creation. The document specifies Oldham's financial obligations to Clark, a cordwainer, and Moores, a tailor and was "Sign[ed], sealed & [delivered] in the presence of Nathaniel Sparhawk and Noah Sparkhawk." The document also refers to the "trustees for the town of Cambridge" Spencer Shipps, Nathaniel Sparhawk and John Dickson.

Persecution expos'd, in some memoirs relating to the sufferings of John Whiting, and many others of the people called Quakers, for conscience sake, in the west of England, &c.; with memoires of many eminent friends deceased, and other memorable matters and occurrences .. to the year 1696. Published on a particular occasion.

Mode of access: Internet.

Letter from Edward Holyoke to his child, 1766, January 18

One-page handwritten letter from Harvard President Edward Holyoke (1689-1769) requesting that the letter's unidentified recipient locate a book on academic costume previously mentioned by "Secry Oliver," referring to the Secretary of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Andrew Oliver (1706-1774; Harvard AB 1724). In the letter, Holyoke explained that College alumni wished to give him a gown, and he wanted to determine the appropriate design for the head of a college. The recipient of the letter is identified only as "My dear Child" from "Yo'r Affect. Father, E. Holyoke." The letter also includes the note, "Give my love to my Dau'ter."

Letter: to Francis Nicholson, [17--]

Letter, undated, from committee of eight members of the Church of England in Boston, John Barnes, Thomas Greaves, Anthony Blount, John Gibbins, George Cradock, Thomas Selbey and two others, appealing to Nicholson to help support the founding and building of Christ Church.

The card.

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An account of the stopping of Daggenham Breach ... Containing also proper rules for performing any the like work: and proposals for rendering the ports of Dover and Dublin ... commodious for entertaining large ships. To which is prefix'd, a plan of the levels which were over-flow'd by the breach.

Bound in old sprinkled calf.

Bond between John Leverett and Edward Hutchinson, Treasurer of Harvard College, 1722 June 13

One-folio sized leaf containing a handwritten copy of a bond between John Leverett and Edward Hutchinson, Treasurer of Harvard. The bond was witnessed by Benjamin Walker and John Edwards, Jr. An October 3, 1726 receipt of payment from Nathaniel Byfield on the bond, signed by Treasurer Edward Hutchinson, is located on the verso of the first leaf.

Letters of Humphrey Prideaux, sometime dean of Norwich, to John Ellis, sometime under-secretary of state, 1674-1722.

Includes index.

Letters of Humphrey Prideaux, sometime dean of Norwich, to John Ellis, sometime under-secretary of state, 1674-1722.

Includes index.