Miscellaneous European papers, circa 1600-1903 and undated.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Miscellaneous European papers, circa 1600-1903 and undated.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34847457

The collection contains miscellaneous European papers on a variety of topics. Included are research notes and a hand-drawn map relating to Hittite hieroglyphics and artifacts, apparently produced by a British scholar in the early 20th century; birth and death certificates and a certificate of payment on an annuity for members of the Payart and Fitz-James families, distant relatives of the French writer Charles Nodier; two letters, one, 1770, in Latin, bearing the seal of a theological academy, and the other, 1807, in German, from a philosophy professor to Friedrith Bartholomaeus, 24th Demie Brigade; and a handwritten note on "Little Scholars," an article by Anne Thackeray Richie, daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray, found in a copy of The Cornhill magazine that was owned by Thackeray, describing how the article came to be published. Also included are a letter, 1654, in which Lieutenant Colonel William Brayne of the British army acknowledged receipt of an order from Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell to suppress a Royalist rebellion in Ireland; a letter, 1704, in which Thomas Savage wrote to business associates from Galata (Istanbul) concerning his trading activities there; several 17th century English financial agreements and receipts, several relating to prominent politicians and Exchequer officers. There are also engravings of Declaration of Independence signer John Hancock, wax portrait sculptor Patience Wright, British naval officer and politician George Johnstone, and Cherokee leader Ostenaco; a handwritten copy of a poem by Thomas Campbell; and a British anti-German propaganda postcard from World War I showing three German soldiers in uniform.

32 items (0.5 linear feet)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7366922

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Related Entities

There are 9 Entities related to this resource.

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61h1c98 (person)

John Hancock (January 23, 1737 [O.S. January 12, 1736] – October 8, 1793) was an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that the term John Hancock or Hancock has become a nickname in the United S...

Johnstone, George, 1730-1787

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s76hcs (person)

Famous commodore Johnston. From the description of Autograph letter signed, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270488823 Johnstone, a British naval officer, served as governor of West Florida from 1763 to 1767. In 1778 he was one of three commissioners sent to America to try to negotiate an end to the war. From the description of ALS, 1778, June 19, off New Castle, Del., to Richard Oswald. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122466148 ...

Fitz-James family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6h228xb (family)

Ostenaco.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61v98bz (person)

Nodier, Charles, 1780-1844

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6639t6r (person)

French librarian and author, associated with the Romantic movement. From the description of Charles Nodier papers, 1778-1951. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63937109 From the guide to the Charles Nodier papers, 1778-1951., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library) Epithet: writer and librarian British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001186.0x000008...

Payart family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67q86cp (family)

Ritchie, Anne Thackeray, 1837-1919

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6m90h15 (person)

English novelist; daughter of W. M. Thackeray. From the description of Prayer : autograph manuscript : [n.p.], 1865 June 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270858284 Ann Isabella Ritchie was the elder daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1861), a well-known Victorian novelist. Anne was a prolific novelist, essayist and writer of memoirs. By 1875, The Works of Miss Thackeray had been published in eight volumes (Smith, Elder & Company), extended to 15 volumes by 18...

Campbell, Thomas, 1777-1844

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66d5x6k (person)

Thomas Campbell was a poet known for his war poems, including "Hohenlinden," "The Battle of the Baltic," and "Ye Mariners of England." He also published "The Pleasure of Hope" in 1799, "Gertrude of Wyoming" in 1809, and "Theodric" in 1824. From the description of Thomas Campbell papers, 1821-1846. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702147203 Thomas Campbell was born in Glasgow, studied law in Edinburgh (1797), and became Lord Rector of Glasgow University, 1826-1829, as well as a...

Wright, Patience Lovell

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61n8shz (person)