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Theological commonplace books, circa 1700s

By Meg Hixon

Collection Overview

Title: Theological commonplace books, circa 1700s

ID: 01/02/02/POST-1650 MS 0042

Extent: 2.0 Volumes

Arrangement: Volume 2 is broken up into two distinct sections, one written from the beginning of the book from the center and one written from the end of the book to the center, with blank pages in-between.

Languages: English [eng], Latin [lat]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection consists of two commonplace books containing essays about religion and other topics. The first volume includes essays on religious and philosophical subjects, brief biographies of historical figures, and a small number of poems. The majority of the contents are in English and many of the essays include citations to various sources. The second volume contains essays in both English and Latin, often with Biblical citations.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions:

This collection is the physical property of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, may reside with the materials' creator(s) or their heirs.

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Finding Aid Revision History: Revised by Meg Hixon (November 2016) and Dana Miller (December 2023).

Other Note: Former shelfmark: MS 230 T34

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