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Edward Jerningham Fonds

  • CA RBD MSG 159
  • Fonds
  • approximately 1770

"Yarico to Inkle", with Marlay's" Prologue to the Begger's Opera" and Father Francis' "Prayer to Saint Agnes" comprise Jerningham's papers.

Jerningham, Edward, 1727-1812

Henry Thomas Robinson Collection

  • CA RBD MSG 163
  • Collection
  • 1815-1821

This collection consists of lines on various subjects, 1815-1821.

Robinson, Henry Thomas, active 1815-1821

Antonio Fantoni Fonds

  • CA RBD MSG 165
  • Fonds
  • 1525-1591

Fonds contains a volume of receipts for various supplies received by the financial official of the cathedral chapter of Pisa, the monastery of San Lorenzo, and by other religious houses and individuals. The volume was begun by Captain Antonio Fantoni.

Fantoni, Antonio

Thomas King Fonds

  • CA RBD MSG 167
  • Fonds
  • 1765

Sparks: or, small poems morally turned (1765). Printed versions have been included, with manuscript corrections "preparatory for a more correct edition".

King, Thomas, 1730-1805

George Brown Fonds

  • CA RBD MSG 172
  • Fonds
  • 1882

This is a dictionnary and a grammar of the language used by the inhabitants of the Duke of York Island, New Britain Group, Territory of New Guinea.

Brown, George, active 1882

Charles Babbage Fonds

  • CA RBD MSG 173
  • Fonds
  • 1804-1847

Fonds consists of a printed copy of Babbage's autobiographical Passages from the Life of a Philosopher (1864) interleaved with his letters, 1804-1847, from contemporary scientists, including John Dalton, Michael Faraday, Hans Christian Oersted, Sir George Biddell Airy, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Sir Richard Owen, and H. F. Talbot.

Babbage, Charles, 1791-1871

V. Pendred Fonds

  • CA RBD MSG 174
  • Fonds
  • approximately 1821

There are translations from Ovid, Juvenal, Persius and Horace written in the years 1819, 1820, and 1821, verses on several subjects, and a translation of the "De arte poetica".

Pendred, V., approximately 1821

Ward Family Fonds

  • CA RBD MSG 175
  • Fonds
  • 1850-1885

This collection consists of an account book of members of the family of Lt.Gen. William Cuthbert Ward, R.E., kept partly by Captain W.C. Ward of the 42nd Royal Highlanders, 1850-1885.

Ward Family, 1850-1885

C. Duboille Fonds

  • CA RBD MSG 178
  • Fonds
  • 1777

Fonds consists of a travel journal from a trip to Italy kept by Duboille.

Duboille, C., active 1777

Captain Johnstone Fonds

  • CA RBD MSG 185
  • Fonds
  • approximately 1831

The first part of this volume is titled "Narrative of a campaign in the Island of Ceylon in the year 1803 and of the Massacre of the greater part of the European Army by the Kandians. By the only Survivors." One part is entitled "Journal of an Expedition to Kandy in September 1804 and Retreat from there." The text is written on paper water-marked, 1831.

Johnstone, Captain, approximately 1831

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