Early Manuscripts
This page lists our collections of early manuscripts, dating from the Medieval Period to the Early Modern Period.聽
AMERICAN COLONIAL CURRENCY, 1776.聽[PDF]
An original and facsimile of聽 Colonial currency. MSS-117s.
ANTIPHONARY, 14TH CENTURY.聽[PDF]
A leaf from a 14th century antiphonary on vellum. MSS-004s.聽
CASE OF JOHN HAMOND VS. WILLIAM STACHEY, 1640. [PDF闭听听
Case of John Hamond vs. William Strachey, MSS-045s.
CHRONICLES OF ENGLAND, 1480.聽[PDF]
A leaf from Chronicles of England, 1480, in a 1933 presentation folder. MSS-018s.
DUTCH SERMON AND BIBLE, 1577.聽[PDF]
Dutch sermon. Bible, MSS-003s.聽
DAVID GUISE PATENT, 1796.聽[PDF闭听听
Patent of Confirmation to heirs of, (signature- Arthur St. Clair, Governor of聽 the
territory North-West of the Ohio),聽MSS-042s.
KING HENRY VII AUTOGRAPH, 1496.聽[PDF闭听听
Autograph of King Henry VII of England.聽 A warrant to deliver a pair of satin shoes,
dated Tower of London, 1496.聽MSS-134s.
LATIN TREATISE, 15TH CENTURY.聽[PDF闭听
Leaf from an unidentified treatise in Latin, MSS-057s.
LECTIONARY, 15TH CENTURY.聽[PDF]
A Catholic lectionary from the 15th century. MSS-017s.
C. B. LINCOLN LETTER, 1800.聽[PDF闭听听
Personal letter to Thomas Willing, Esquire,聽MSS-113s.
JOHAN JACOB MEISNER LETTER, 1768.聽[PDF闭听
Letter to pastor (Amsterdam), MSS-067s.
RALPH NODEN LEASE, 1719.聽[PDF]
Surrender of lease of Ralph Noden, 1719. MSS-072s.聽
STEPHEN V. RENSSELAER LETTER, 1797.聽[PDF闭听
Printed letter to 鈥淒ear Sir鈥� regarding the election of Senators at hand and the 鈥渟erious
division likely to take place among mutual friends on that subject." MSS-084s.
PETER SCHOEFFER ANTIPHONARY, 1472.聽[PDF闭听
Medieval Antiphonary leaf on vellum, MSS-066s.聽
PSALTER, 1400.聽[PDF闭听听
Manuscript written in a large Gothic script with music on a 4-line stave, rubricated
throughout, all capital letters supplied in red.聽MSS-141s.
GEORGE WASHINGTON INVITATION, 1794.聽[PDF闭听听
Dinner invitation to Mr. Van Allen from U.S. President George Washington,聽MSS-104s.
VIRGINIA WRITS OF ARREST, 1762, 1790.聽[PDF闭听
Virginia Writs of Arrest (John Vandivear vs. Jacob Lander.聽 Also, Gabriel Jones vs.
Harvey Philips).聽MSS-102s.