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Commonplace book from the library of J. Carson Brevoort
- Title
- Commonplace book from the library of J. Carson Brevoort, undated.
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Lefferts - Verses | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 1722 Lefferts - Verses | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .21 linear foot (1 volume)
- Summary
- A commonplace book mainly consisting of poems by authors both identified and unidentified, occasionally accompanied by remarks from the book's creator; Biblical verses; lessons on grammar; notes on currency, and a "general list of the inhabitants in the Province of New York . . . Dated February 16th 1756." A note on the endpaper dated 1890 states that the volume came from the library of J. Carson Brevoort, and attributes it to his wife, Elizabeth Dorothea Lefferts.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Commonplace books.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 1722
- OCLC
- 850546820
- Title
- Commonplace book from the library of J. Carson Brevoort, undated.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Added Author
- Brevoort, Elizabeth Dorthea (Lefferts), Associated name.Brevoort, James Carson, 1818-1887, Associated name.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 1722