Victorian manuscripts collection
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Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 4 manuscripts: a book of "receipts" for common ailments and common recipes; the manuscript has some pages inserted. A manuscript of questions and answers; the book is turned upside down to read the questions and the answers. It also has clippings pasted onto the flyleaf and the first pages. On the cover is stamped: B.M.E. Riddles &c. A letter and accompanying price list sent by William Pamplin, nursey and seedsman, to a client. And lastly, a group of 17 police reports to the London Metropolitan Police Commissioners on improving the security of houses against burglars.
Dates
- Creation: 1819-1870
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of 4 manuscripts: a book of "receipts" for common ailments and common recipes; the manuscript has some pages inserted. A manuscript of questions and answers; the book is turned upside down to read the questions and the answers. It also has clippings pasted onto the flyleaf and the first pages. On the cover is stamped: B.M.E. Riddles &c. A letter and accompanying price listsent by William Pamplin, nursey and seedsman, to a client. And lastly, a group of 17 police reports to the London Metropolitan Police Commissioners on improving the security of houses against burglars.
- Title
- Finding aid for the Victorian manuscripts collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sue Luftschein
- Date
- 2014 October
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu