Commonplace book containing literary extracts and notes on theological, political and other subjects, 1824

The two volumes which comprise this collection provide a personal miscellany of manuscript notes transcribed from a variety of sources. These are not always identified. They include, for instance, 'The Gentleman's Magazine'. The subject matter is varied. Literary items include poems and epigrams. Events are described, and opinions associated with writers, politicians and theologians. Places mentioned range from the Moon and Mexico to Stratford-upon-Avon; occasional items include, for example, the nutritional value of different foods. Longer passages include 'Outline of a rational system of education'; 'Definition of the term [political] party'; a description of a number of towns in Switzerland and Germany; and observations on children and families.

There are no obvious clues as to the compiler of the extracts. The first volume was started in April 1824 and the second is dated October 1824.

The identity of the compiler of the scrapbooks in this collection is unknown.

No archival arrangement has been necessary.

ACCESS: Accessible to all registered readers.

LANGUAGE: English

• This description is the only finding aid available for the collection. Copyright on the description belongs to the University of Nottingham.

REPROGRAPHIC: Reprographic copies can be supplied for educational use and private study purposes only, depending on access status and the condition of the documents.

COPYRIGHT: Permission to make published use of any material from this collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Keeper of the Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections (email mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk). The Department will try to assist in identifying copyright owners but this can be difficult and the responsibility for copyright clearance before publication ultimately rests with the person wishing to publish.

The collection was accessioned by the University of Nottingham's Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections in February 1988.