Alexander Neville, 'Angli ad Walliae Proceres Apologia'. Latin, c. 1600

Rayasum Paupia, English-Gentue dialogues. English and Singhalese, 1714

Rayasum Paupia: ‘These Dialogues the English as well as the Gentue was writ by Rayasum Paupia a Gentue Braminy Anno 1714’ (fo. 1r). There are 42 dialogues, all containing phrases useful in a domestic setting, or for the traveller. Particular emphasis is placed on Anglo-French relations: there are conversations between Englishmen in Paris, and Frenchmen in London. At the end (fos 57r-60v) is an ‘Alphabet which contains sixty three Letters, and the manner of Joining’.

Robert Sanderson, Diaries. English and Latin, 1706-32

Robert Sanderson, of St John’s College (1660-1741): diaries, 1706-32, with several substantial gaps. In English, apart from entries for 1706 and 1709, which are in Latin. The entries provide a detailed picture of Sanderson’s life in London and at the Rolls Office. Some entries are in a form of code. See The Eagle 26 (1905), 108-10.

‘Explanations’ upon Bentley’s Dedication of Horace. English, ca. 1730

‘Sehr Nutzliche Betrachtungen und Lehren’. German, eighteenth century

‘Sehr Nutzliche Betrachtungen und Lehren’: Roman Catholic devotional work in MS, with many printed devotional images of saints and other objects of veneration by Klauber and others. Includes meditations on God’s Love, God’s Will, and particular Psalms.

Joseph Simons, Zeno and other tragedies. Latin, c. 1626

[Joseph Simons, or Simeon, pseudonym of Emmanuel Lobb, Jesuit theologian and dramatist (1594-1671)]: three Latin verse plays: ‘Fratrum concordia sana sive Zeno tragoedia’ (fo. 1r); ‘Protasis Sanctus Damianus episcopus Ticinensis turbas Italiae divinitus proedicit Anno Domini 1626 Februarii 13’ (fo. 59r); ‘Ludit in humanis divina potentia rebus ultio divina sive Leo Armenus tragoedia’ (fo. 82r). The first and third are also found in Cambridge University Library MS Ii.6.35.

Henry Docker, Commonplace book. English, Latin and Greek, 1685-1715

Henry Docker, of St John’s College, Cambridge (1665 or 6 - 1721): commonplace book, begun while an undergraduate at St John’s, but containing entries dated through to 1715. Political, religious and legal entries, with some, usually lighthearted, verse. There is a brief index on pp. 362-3. The contents include: ‘The Bishop of Valence’s speech to the King of France at Versaill’s the 14 of July 1685’ (p. 27); ‘In obitum doctissimi viri J[ames] Jackson [d. 1686] M: D: Aulae Clarensis praesidis’ (p.

John Thomas Ambrose, Epitome of Beausobré on the New Testament. English, 1816

John Thomas Ambrose, of St John’s College, Cambridge (1798-1881): ‘An Epitomy of Beausobré for Lectures to Mr Jephson [?Thomas Jephson, 1784-1864, Fellow of St John’s College] Xmas examinations 1816’ (front cover).

George Harbin, Copy of Thomas Browne’s Answer to a pamphlet by Bishop Stillingfleet. English, c. 1744, or earlier

George Harbin, of Emmanuel and Jesus Colleges, antiquary and non-juror (d.

Documents relating to the University of Cambridge. Latin and English, seventeenth century

Privileges of and other documents relating to the University of Cambridge, including copies of statutes, royal and council letters, other official documents and formulae, the originals 1547 to 1621 where dated, some copied from the Junior Proctor’s Book (University Archives, Collect.Admin 2), Hare’s Book, ‘Whinn’s Book’ (?Tabor’s Book, Collect.Admin 8) and Stokys’ Book (Misc.Collect 4) in the University Archives.