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Dostoyevsky, Fyodor (1821-1881)25
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)10
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Archive File

Letter from Ernest Briggs, Junior Constitutional Club, Piccadilly; to Mary Briggs.

7 February 1895

Wishing her a happy birthday. MS, signed. 1f.

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Archive Print Item

The light upon the candlestick : first published in Latin

Furly, Benjamin (1636-1714)

1767

This anonymous work, originally published in Latin as "Lucerna super candelabrum". has been attributed to Peter Balling and to Adam Boreel. Furly's English version is translated from the Dutch transla...

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Archive File

June 05 - October 05 folder part

Opera North

2005

Newspaper and magazine cuttings. Categories include misc., recordings, capital development, new composers' forum, orchestra reviews, orchestra misc., awards, Arts Council, education, sponsorship, Oper...

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Archive Item

Quitclaim

[14th century]

1. Thomas de Hayton of Seleby 2. John son of Robert de Sywardeb Thomas has quitclaimed to John all the tenements which Thomas had by gift of Peter de Brus the third in Camelesford or in his territ...

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Name: Womens' PM at Settle

Reference: Carlton Hill H8

Meeting: Settle MM 1822-1853

Pages: 122-5


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Lease for one year for possession of the manor of Plompton

1 Oct 1655

1 Sir Edward Plompton of Plomton, knight; Anthony Plompton and Edward Plompton, his second and third sons

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'The Constitutions of the Inglish Academie'

1635

'A Breife of some Constitutions agreed upon by the Regent, and Professors of the Academye which Concerne the Noblemen and Gentlemen there instituted What they shall pay And what benefitt they shall Re...

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Name: Webster, Susanna

Reference: Carlton Hill Q1

Meeting: Brighouse MM 1688-1704

Place: York

Pages: 5, 121, 122