St John‘s College Personal Collections

A.L., s. from George Baker, St John's College to William Pye of Durham

Miscellaneous/Box 2/BA3
Item
25 December c. 1741

Wonders why half of his letters do not arrive safely, and blames either the post or his 'boy'. Notes that it has been extremely cold, with the river frozen over, and many people have been skating but is pleased that the ice has melted as he was concerned about coal supplies. Gives a description of the preparations for Christmas at the College. Notes a rumour circulating about the Duke of Cumberland breaking his neck.

Baker, George (? 1722-1774)

A.L., s. to William Cantrell from Henry Cantrell

Miscellaneous/Box 5/CA3/5
Item
16 April 1746

Part of Miscellaneous Papers

Gives a description of the arrival of Bonnie Prince Charlie and his troops in Derby in December 1745, and their subsequent withdrawal.

A.L., s. to ? from W[illiam] C[antrell]

Miscellaneous/Box 5/CA3/6
Item
26 April 1748

Part of Miscellaneous Papers

Sends a poem which he has composed in memory of his recently deceased friend Mr Chambers.

Letters of Cantrell Family

Miscellaneous/Box 5/CA3
File
1683–1748

Part of Miscellaneous Papers

Cantrell, William (1716-1787)

Valuation of land and slaves.

Slavery/Box 7/3/1
Item
Circa 1749-1750

Part of Slavery Abolition Movement

Pertains to the slaves and property of James Fraunces; it is unclear if this is a single document or two. Manuscript.

'An Accurate Map of Turkey in Europe with Hungary, Transilvania [sic] and Little Tartary'

Price/Price 1/5/2/8
Item
1754 (undated.)

Part of Cedric Price Collection

Small map on thin laid paper. by Eman[uel] Bowen, Geogr[apher] to His Majesty', 'G[eorge] Rollos sculp.', [either cut from or probably contemporary with 1754 octavo edition of Patrick Gordon's Geography Anatomiz'd or the Geographical Grammar... (London: J. & P. Knapton &c.)]

Greek Prose Composition Part 1; Geometrical Exercises

Wood/Box 3/3.4
Item
1754 (Circa)

Part of Papers of James Wood

Geometrical questions dated 'Nov 8/54'.

Lectures on Morality or Natural Law

Wood/Box 2/2.7
Item
1756

Part of Papers of James Wood

Read in the year 1756.

Astronomical Lectures by the Rev. W.S. Powell

Wood/Box 4/4.5
Item
1756

Part of Papers of James Wood

Inscription on title-page 'Regnald Brathwaites 1756' (St John's, BA 1759).

Powell, William Samuel (1717-1775) college head

Notebook

Wood/Box 3/3.5
Item
1756–1757 (Circa)

Part of Papers of James Wood

Contains notes on: Natural Philosophy; Optics; Epitome Clarkiana; Pneumaticks; Of the generation of thunder & lightening by Mr Hebberden; Astronomy; Propositiones mechanicae de proprietatibus materiae; Opticae propositiones.

Notes in English and Latin.

Includes some diagrams.

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