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Henry James Young collection of English land documents
Collection
Identifier: MS-0331
Abstract
Collection of historian and professor of history, Henry J. Young, consists of sixteen manuscripts in Latin and English, 1383-1722. The manuscripts are legal documents dealing with the leases, rents, sale, and grants of land in England, a few in the counties of Devon and York.
Dates:
1393-1722
Found in:
Special Collections
Samuel Oldknow business records
Collection
Identifier: MS-HUT-009
Abstract
Samuel Oldknow was the first successful maker of British muslin in the 18th century. The records, dating from 1787 to 1811, consist of approximately 75 items which include correspondence, pay-tickets, receipts, ledgers, account and memorandum books, shop-notes, and documents.
Dates:
1787 - 1811
Found in:
Special Collections