[Commonplace book] [manuscript] 1769-1820.

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[Commonplace book] [manuscript] 1769-1820.

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Newspaper clippings of poems, lyrics of songs, anecdotes, news items, satires and parodies, newspaper accounts of court proceedigs, advertisements and religious and inspirational articles; along with many pages of manuscript in various hands comprising letters, anecdotes, bills, poetry, songs, etc. Some of the items have a naval connection, including a drawing of a flotilla and a sailor's letter. Huntingdonshire is the locale of many items in the early part of the book.

1 v. ([376] p.) : ill. ; 33 cm.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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