ITEM — unspecified: Box 2, folder 5
Identifier: hsi00001
William Cranch Bond commonplace book, circa 1853, 1853 Digital
Scope and Contents
Commonplace book kept by William Cranch Bond in circa 1853, containing excerpts and quotations from the writings of Lord Byron, Edward Gibbon, Samuel Johnson, and Jean-François Marmontel. There is also a clipping with a verse about the siege of Belgrade in 1789 on the manuscript endpaper. The bulk of the volume contains blank pages.
Dates
- Creation: 1853
Researcher Access
Appointment necessary to consult collection. Please contact chsi@fas.harvard.edu for further information.
Extent
5.5 linear feet (6 document boxes, 9 flat boxes, 4 portfolio folders)Creator
- From the Collection: Bond, William Cranch, 1789-1859 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University Repository
Contact:
Science Center, Room 250
One Oxford Street
Cambridge MA 02138 United States
(617) 495-2779
chsi@fas.harvard.edu
Science Center, Room 250
One Oxford Street
Cambridge MA 02138 United States
(617) 495-2779
chsi@fas.harvard.edu