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VIII sonatas or lessons for the harpsichord
VIII sonatas or lessons for the harpsichord / compos'd by Thomas Augustine Arne. London : Printed for I. Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand ... [advertisement], [1756].
Date from Walsh, no. 85.
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Eight lessons for the harpsichord or piano forte. Opera VII
Eight lessons for the harpsichord or piano forte. Opera VII / composed by Samuel Arnold. London : Printed by Welcker in Gerrard Street St. Ann's Soho ..., [1770?].
Opera number follows the statement of responsibility.
Dedicated by permission to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland.
Date from BL music to 1980.
Page 23, blank.
Cover title: "Arnold's Lesson" in manuscript on decorative engraved label on front cover.
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A compressed view of the points to be discussed, in treating with the United States of America : A.D. 1814, with an appendix and two maps
A compressed view of the points to be discussed, in treating with the United States of America : |b A.D. 1814, with an appendix and two maps. London : Printed for J.M. Richardson, Cornhill, by T. Davison, Whitefriars, 1814.
Appendix: On the conduct of the government of the United States towards the Indian tribes: p. [27]-39.
Attributed to Nathaniel Atcheson.
Map of Passamaquoddy Bay from actual survey -- A Map of the frontier of British North America and the United States describing the bounday line as fixed by the Treaty of 1783 which has never been respected by the American government.
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A compressed view of the points to be discussed, in treating with the United States of America : with an appendix
A compressed view of the points to be discussed, in treating with the United States of America : with an appendix / by the author of "American encroachments on Britsh rights." [London : s.n.], |c 1815.
Detached from the Pamphleteer, London, v.5, p. [105]-139.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of James Strohn Copley with his bookplate.
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William W. Averell order to Thomas H. Sherwood, 1862 August 21
Order issued by Colonel William W. Averell, commander of the 1st Cavalry Brigade, to Dr. Thomas H. Sherwood, assistant surgeon of the 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, dated August 21, 1862. Averell orders Sherwood to assume the administration of the Eastern Virginia Lunatic Asylum (now Eastern State Hospital) in Williamsburg, Virginia. Averell's order directs Sherwood to remain behind and continue at the Asylum even if the town should be retaken by Confederate forces. -
A 2d. set sei sonate per cembalo, opera seconda
A 2d. set Sei sonate per cembalo, opera seconda / composte dal Sigr. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. London : Printed for I. Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand ... [advertisement], [1763].
Opera number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.
Date from Smith, W.C. A bibliography of the musical works published by the firm of John Walsh during the years 1721-1766.
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A 3d. set sei sonate per cembalo
A 3d. set sei sonate per cembalo composte dal Sigr. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. London : Printed for W. Randall, successor to the late Mr. Walsh, in Catharine Street in ye Strand ... [4 columns of advertisement] ... [between 1768 and 1776].
Date from Music publishing in the British Isles.
Rockefeller Library copy inscribed: Milland on the title page.
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Six sonatas for the piano forte or harpsichord, Opera 5
Six sonatas for the piano forte or harpsichord, opera 5 / composed by John Christian Bach. London : Printed by Welcker in Gerrard Street St. Ann's Soho ... [4 lines of advertisement], [1775?].
Opera number follows the statement of responsibility on the title page.
Date from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of Scottish music editor and collector Alfred Moffat with his signature dated Sept. 1925 on the free front endpaper and his library label on the front cover.
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Edmund Bagge account book, 1726-1733
Bound journal of accounts including household accounts and the settlements of the estates of his uncle and aunt, John and Mary Bagge on surviving pages 33-198. Names appearing in the accounts include Katherine Bagge, Robert Brooke, James Curtiss, William Fosset, John Greene, Robert Gresham, Dr. Alexander Parker, Robert Rose, Alexander Spotswood, William Taliaferro, Thomas Waring, and Benjamin Winslow.
The second half of the volume is the diary of the Reverend Robert Rose.
Edmund Bagge (d. 1734) was an Anglican minister serving St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, at the time of his death.
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Six solos for a violin and bass or two violins
Six solos for a violin and bass or two violins : composed for gentlemen performers. Dedicated to Archd. Menzies of Culdares Esqr. / by D. Emanuele Barbella. London : Printed by R. Bremner, opposite Somerset-House, [1765?].
Date from British union-catalogue of early music printed before the year 1801 and Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980.
Rockefeller Library copy from the library of Alfred Moffat, Scottish music editor and collector, with his signature dated 1904 on the free front endpaper. Also includes the signature of Archibald Menzies, botanical collector, to whom the work was dedicated.
Inscribed: For Sir Robert Menzies. Bart--page [1] at end.
Alfred Moffat's inscription on the front pastedown reads: "c. 1765
"Barbella died 1773. The Brit. Mus. Catalogue gives 1765 as date of
issue of this book. It is probably correct."This copy is signed by Sir A. Menzies to whom the work is dedicated. It is certainly a presentation copy to Sir Robert Menzies. Bart. of Loch Rammoch. Perthshire. (see back of last page)"
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George B. Major account with Allen C. Barham, 1849 February 16 - September 17
Account of George B. Major with Allen C. Barham for foodstuffs, plug tobacco and whiskey. The account was signed over to Joseph A. S. Barham by Allen C. Bharham who received payment on December 18, 1849. -
Receipt for items, issued to Elizabeth Wise by Robert Barham, 1856, March -December
Receipt issued to Elizabeth Wise by Robert Barham for goods and services purchased from March-December, 1856. Items listed include lard, sugar, flour, a wooden bucket, sweet potatoes, and a hat. Services listed on the receipt include covering washing clothes for Henry. -
An oration : delivered at the North Church in Hartford, at the meeting of the Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati, July 4th, 1787. In commemoration of the independence of the United States
An oration : delivered at the North Church in Hartford, at the meeting of the Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati, July 4th, 1787. In commemoration of the independence of the United States / by Joel Barlow, esquire. Hartford : Printed by Hudson and Goodwin, near the bridge, [1787?].
Title page inscribed: "To John Williams, Esq from his friend The Author."
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Notes on the will of Hatley Frere and the Frere family
Note on the Frere family relations of the Baylor family by Alexander G. Baylor. -
Frances Baylor letter to John Baylor, 1770 March 25
Letter of Frances Lucy Walker Baylor, Newmarket plantation, Caroline County, Virginia, to her son, John Baylor in London, England. Mrs. Baylor writes approvingly of John's desire to attend Cambridge University. She writes of her desire to see him and apologizes that the foodstuffs she sent didn't reach him and will try sending them again. The letter was sent to John at Mr. John Norton's. Norton was a London merchant and uncle to John by way of his marriage to Mrs. Walker's sister, Courtenay. -
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Arabia
Poem about the Arab world written by George D. Baylor in 1840. The poem contrasts the current state of the Arab world with its former splendor. -
George D. Baylor letter to John N. Baylor, 1848 January 16
George D. Baylor letter to his son, John N. Baylor, who was serving as a private under General David Twiggs during the Mexican War. Baylor writes concerning his efforts to enlist help in securing an officer's commission from General Winfield Scott for his son. Baylor encourages his son to get a letter of recommendation from his captain or colonel to support his nomination. -
The Two Red Birds or St. Valentine’s Day
Love poem written by George D. Baylor. The poem describes the wooing of a female bird by a male who wants her to join him in his nest within a maple tree.
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George D. Baylor letter to Warner L. Baylor
A brief letter from George D. Baylor to his son, Warner L. Baylor, asking him to collect a debt. -
Oh! surely the soul was formed for delight
Poem written by George D. Baylor for Miss J.A.B.Title from first line of poem.
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Ah! who's there that would feel surprise
Poem written by George D. Baylor for Miss A.A.
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John Baylor bond with Alexander Spotswood, 1780 August 24
Bond, August 24, 1780, of John Baylor of Newmarket, Caroline County, Virginia, to pay Alexander Spotswood 66,666 and 2/3 pounds of tobacco by December 25th.