Excerpts

Excerpt from January 26, 1841 George W. Strong letter to John Nelson Lloyd transcribed by Strong's grandson John Ruggles Strong in preparation for the edition of G.W. Strong's letter published in 1922.

Late 17th century manuscript excerpts chiefly from John Godolphin's The orphans legacy: or, A testamentary abridgement with two from Thomas Littleton's Tenures; prepared for James Lloyd (1650-1693).

Late 17th century manuscript excerpts chiefly from John Godolphin's The orphans legacy: or, A testamentary abridgement with two from Thomas Littleton's Tenures; prepared for James Lloyd (1650-1693).

The collection contains documents relating to Granville Sharp's efforts to abolish the slave trade. They include a copy of remarks regarding slavery and Quaker abolitionists; committee meeting notes; excerpts of an essay detailing the history of the British slave trade; notes on Anthony Benezet's historical account of Guinea; observations on a pamphlet titled "Cursory Remarks"; a list of the number of slaves in the West Indie Islands, dated 1788; and an essay sent to the Lewes Journal about the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade, dated 1794.

Notebook, 1772-1774, of Alexander Watson, a landowner and resident of New York City who was nephew and heir of John Watson (1685-1768). Contains receipts, lists of deeds and properties, and a note of a lease assigned to him in New York to build a church; notes on taxes; excerpts from "A new system of agriculture, by a Country Gentleman," with references to other writers on agriculture; prayers; versified psalms; music for the "Old Hundredth" and "God Save the King"; secular poems and songs; moral, religious and economic reflections; and genealogical notes.