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John Yonge scrapbooks : manuscript
Title
John Yonge scrapbooks : manuscript.
Production
England, circa 1818-1888.
Physical Description
2 volumes ; 26 x 21 cm and smaller
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Ken Spelman on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection Fund, 2011.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
John Yonge (active 19th century) lived in Puslinch, Devon, England.
Summary
Two scrapbooks, compiled by John Yonge, containing newspaper clippings concerning national news in and around London. Includes anecdotes, poems, and articles relating to English social life and customs. Also includes manuscript notes on financial accounting. Accompanied by an autograph letter, signed, from A. Farquharson to John Yonge describing the Yonge family genealogy, dated August 22, 1888.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
June 22, 2021
References
John Yonge Scrapbooks. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
John Yonge Scrapbooks. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Newspaper clippings - Great Britain - 19th century.
Poems - Great Britain - 19th century.
Scrapbooks - Great Britain - 19th century.
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