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Wharton, Anne, 1632?-1685,. Poem to Mr. Wolseley on his preface to Valentinian [manuscript], ca. 1685.

Title: Poem to Mr. Wolseley on his preface to Valentinian [manuscript], ca. 1685.

Robert Wolseley's preface to Rochester's version of Fletcher's play Valentinian was published anonymously in 1685. The attribution is based on a poem "To Mrs. Wharton, on a copy of verses she did me the honor to write in praise of the preface to Valentinian", printed in A new miscellany of original poems, 1701.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.)

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[Collection of verse], [late 17th and early 18th century].

Title: [Collection of verse], [late 17th and early 18th century].

Manuscript, in multiple hands, of a collection of several dozen poems by various authors, many of which are satirical treatments of religion and politics. The English poems include An epistle to my lord chamberlain by Charles Montague, earl of Halifax; To the honble madam Bridget Noel by Joshua Barnes; and works by John Dryden; Mr. J. N., perhaps John Norris; Dr. Elliot, perhaps Sir Gilbert Elliot, Lord Minto; Mr. Wolsly, perhaps Robert Wolseley; and Matthew Prior. Titles of English poems include Epitaph on the duke of Grafton; Advice to a painter; A congratulatory poem to his majesty's return; and The character of the certain Whigg. The English poems are followed by a collection of serious poems in Latin, with such titles as Mors Achillis and On Sir Richard Bulstrode's translation of most of the gospells into Latin verse; and then by several poems in French, including Prologue des facheux par Mercure pour le jour de naissance du roy, and Traduction d'Horace.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (180 p.) ; 21 x 17 cm.

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Correspondence concerning Nova Scotia, 1656-1768.

Title: Correspondence concerning Nova Scotia, 1656-1768.

Contains chiefly correspondence of British proprietor and governor of Nova Scotia Thomas Temple and his nephew John Nelson concerning land claims in Nova Scotia and the French role in Canada

ArchivalResource: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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Wolseley, Robert, 1649-1697. A familiar epistle by way of Nosce tiepsum [manuscript], ca. 1690.

Title: A familiar epistle by way of Nosce tiepsum [manuscript], ca. 1690.

Satire by Robert Wolseley. "Directed by his worthy friend Sir Frivolous Insipid, alias Sir H.H." Includes Latin quote from Horace.

ArchivalResource: 4 leaves.

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Blathwayt, William Papers (addenda), 1667-1734, 1668-1672

Title: Blathwayt, William Papers (addenda), 1667-1734 1668-1672

ArchivalResource: 192 pieces; 3 boxes

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