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Commonplace book including copies of Wills
c. 1833-1852
A commonplace book belonging to Mary Sabilla Novello, including a copy of her Will dated 20 September 1852 with a note from her husband Vincent Novello and a loose memorandum of her son (Joseph) Alfre...
West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 5
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 5: Church, Churchyard. Includes questions VIII.5.1 They go to church - VIII.5.7 Co...
West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 5
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 5: Church, Churchyard. Includes questions VIII.5.8 Earth - VIII.5.14 Cross.
A list of books and pamphlets to help Friends facing death or bereavement
Quaker Social Responsibility and Education
1984
Spiritual diary of John Cowell, apparently inspired by the death of his wife
Cowell, John
1826-1853
Also contains notes of sermons preached by the Rev. Joseph Irons, minister of Grove Chapel, Camberwell, London, and other annotations, 1826-1839.
M. Tully Cicero's Five books of Tusculan disputations : Viz. I. Of the contempt of death. : II. Of enduring bodily pain. : III. Of moderating grief of mind. : IV. Of other disorderly motions of the mind. : V. Whether virtue alone be sufficient to a happy life
Cicero, Marcus Tullius
1715
Signatures: A-L12 M2. With booklist of J. Brown, [1] p. at end.
Christian's defence against the fears of death : with seasonable directions how to prepare ourselves to die well
Drelincourt, Charles (1595-1669); D'Assigny, Marius (1643-1717); Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)
[1810?]
With index on p. [575]-576 and list of the cuts on p. 576. With half title: "A true relation of the apparition of one Mrs Veal... at Canterbury the 8th Sept. 1705; which apparition recommends the pe...
The Christian's defence against the fears of death : With seasonable directions how to prepare ourselves to die well
Drelincourt, Charles (1595-1669); D'Assigny, Marius (1643-1717); Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)
1789
Published also under title: The Christian's consolations against the fears of death.
Serle, Cecilia to Haines, Frederick
1889-1890
Two handwritten letters, one on mourning paper marking the death of her husband Thomas James Serle in 1889, from Cecilia Serle to the solicitor Frederick Haines, congratulating him on his speech on Sh...
Haines, Frederick to Gigliucci, Giovanni
1898
Three handwritten letters from Frederick Haines to Giovanni Gigliucci, the first two written on mourning paper to mark the death of Mary Cowden Clarke. Haines sends his sympathies, agrees to assist (M...
David Herbert to Jane de Sausmarez
18 Mar 1970
Typewritten letter from David Herbert to Jane de Sausmarez with an undated typewritten copy of the Memorandum of Agreement between Maurice de Sausmarez and Studio Vista for the publication of his mono...
Some Aspects of Bakossi Rituals
Alobwede D'Epie, Charles
1974
M.A. dissertation on the ritual life of the Bakossi tribe in south-western Cameroon. The rituals are presented in the light of Bakossi original beliefs and thinking, that is, they are described as the...