Calibre book, ca. 1753-1757.

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Calibre book, ca. 1753-1757.

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Memoranda book kept by Gawen Brown, a Boston watchmaker from London, from 1753-57, containing drawings and works of clocks, dimensions of parts, sketches of hands, etc. The vol. also contains the subjects of twenty-six sermons preached by Rev. George Whitefield in Boston, 1754; scattered poetry fragments; and a note on Milton's Paradise Lost. London clockmakers Thomas Reynolds and John Mintern are also mentioned in notes.

1 small v. in a folder.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7349969

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Brown, Gawen 1720-1801

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Gawen Brown was a clock maker working in Boston, Mass. From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1750-1775. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668259431 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1750-1760. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668258949 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, 1766. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668259444 From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 17...

Whitefield, George, 1714-1770

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Epithet: Reverend; of Add MS 34068 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001152.0x0000fb Epithet: Reverend; Preacher British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001152.0x0000fc Methodist clergyman. From the description of Papers, 1750-1759. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20504475 Clergyman and evangelist. ...

Mintern, John.

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Reynolds, Thomas, active 1845

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Biographical note: Businessman. From the description of Thomas Reynolds manuscript, 1858. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122442335 A merchant mariner who may have also been a radio operator. From the description of Thomas Reynolds photograph collection 1927-1930. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657865 ...