Manuscript: Shadwell Commonplace Book compiled or owned by P. Mellish
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: yhm-arc-0000-356
Content Description
Vellum-bound, handwritten book containing passages on geology, law, poetry (including poems by W. Wilberforce and Sir Walter Scott), religion, artesian wells, slavery, etc. Table of contents/index starts on p. 541. Dates range from 1830 to 1844. Place-name Shadwell appears on flyleaf and on one of pages following table of contents; the name P. Mellish [?] also appears on the flyleaf. Title on spine: Manuscript.
Acquisition Type
In the Archives since time immemorial
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: 1830 - 1844
Extent
.2 Linear Feet (1 volume, 560 pages)
