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Commonplace book with notes on an Appalachian colony
- Title
- Commonplace book with notes on an Appalachian colony, circa 1780.
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | volume 33 (Commonplace Books. French C1870) | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 19082 volume 33 (Commonplace Books. French C1870) | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .21 linear foot (1 volume)
- Summary
- A commonplace book kept around 1780 containing notes on a colony between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River during the French and Indian War. Also includes notes and excerpts from books by ancient and contemporary writers on matters of history, geography, political economy, colonies, agriculture, equestrianism, giants, science, religion, fetishism, heraldry, and French poetry. Entries are in French, English, Latin, and Italian.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Commonplace books.
- Access (note)
- Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Language (note)
- In French, English, Latin, and Italian.
- Provenance (note)
- From the Ford collection.
- Call Number
- MssCol 19082
- OCLC
- 830040095
- Title
- Commonplace book with notes on an Appalachian colony, circa 1780.
- Restricted Access
- Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Language
- In French, English, Latin, and Italian.
- Provenance
- From the Ford collection.
- Added Author
- Commonplace books collection, 1697-1939, bulk (1800-1900).Ford collection.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 19082