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Myrrh: poem

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    My Friend Will / by Charles F. Lummis

    Manuscripts

    Inscribed by Chas. F. Lummis to Purd B. Wright and Purd Junior, 1915; with the Purd B Wright Jr. bookplate pasted down to inside front cover. Spine damaged with part missing.

    mssHM 83798

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    The Dream; or, Living Portraits: a book of poems

    Manuscripts

    With bookplates of Franicis John Stainforth and Wilfred Sheridan. Spine is damaged and loose, some pages also loose.

    mssHM 28162

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    Commonplace book--poetry

    Manuscripts

    A volume containing about thirty poems, copied out in two hands, possibly compiled by an English Catholic in exile. Both covers are detached, spine is missing and pages are loose.

    mssHM 84419

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    Commission under the great seal of England appointing Sir Arthur Aston as sergeant major of horse

    Manuscripts

    This commission, against those rebelling against the King, appoints Sir Arthur Aston as Sergeant Major of Troops of Horse. The commission and wax Great Seal are housed in a (19th century?) burgundy box, which also contains an embroidered linen handkerchief. Please note the seal is slightly damaged with the right upper edge missing and the box cover has come loose from the spine. For protection, the burgundy box has been placed in a modern archival box which needs to be handled carefully and remain flat.

    mssHM 82896

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    Christopher Myngs' register of copies of dispatches, orders, sailing instructions, correspondence, etc. between the Admiralty and Myngs

    Manuscripts

    A register covering April 1702 - April 1704, containing copies of dispatches, orders, sailing instructions, correspondence, etc. between the Admiralty and Captain Christopher Myngs while the latter was in command of, successively, the "St. Michael," "Victory," and "Lancaster." The register contains entries written in several hands; with 316 pages followed by 1 blank page then reversed and beginning at the other end of the volume for 11 pages (there are a few additional blank pages throughout the volume). With the bookplate of Sir Thomas Miller, [5th] Baronet on inside front cover. Please note the volume is in fragile condition: the spine and boards are loose and damaged with additional damage to the leather covers; an unknown number of pages are missing from the beginning and end of the volume.

    mssHM 82861

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    Arguments of the 12 judges in the Exchequer Chamber about ship money : manuscript

    Manuscripts

    A manuscript copy of the court proceedings in the 1637 case "R v Hampden, 3 Howell State Trials, 825," in which Buckinghamshire gentleman landowner John Hampden refused to pay ship money levied by Charles I. The case was finally heard by all 12 judges in the Court of Exchequer Chamber; Hampden lost the case, seven judges to five. This copy is in a modern binding with marbled covers; on spine: "Parliamentary Papers. M.S.," spine is damaged and fragile; with modern pencil autograph notes on verso of first page.

    mssHM 204