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Manuscripts in the Folger collections
Re-Framing the Copy
A hand-drawn illustration showing an elaborately decorated columned building surrounded by text.
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Re-Framing the Copy

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Nora Epstein

Folger Fellow Nora Epstein explores the work of the copier Thomas Trevelyon.

Reattribution of M.a.11, An account of the many fine seats of noblemen &c. (1763)
Handwritten title page with simple hand-drawn decorative border
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Reattribution of M.a.11, An account of the many fine seats of noblemen &c. (1763)

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Erin Blake

Sometimes, we get new information about one of our collection items. In this case, Erin explains how we came to re-attribute the authorship of Folger MS M.a.11.

The Royal Arctic Theatre and HMS Resolute
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The Royal Arctic Theatre and HMS Resolute

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Julie Swierczek

During the seemingly-endless heat waves of summer, I am drawn to reading about polar exploration. A few years ago I mentioned to a Folger colleague that I had just finished reading Alfred Lansing’s Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage, and they replied,…

FAST FACTS about our FAST ACCS (early modern manuscript edition)
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FAST FACTS about our FAST ACCS (early modern manuscript edition)

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Heather Wolfe

Curator of Manuscript, Heather Wolfe, shows off some of the recent manuscript acquisitions.

A 17th Century Letter Collection, Part 3: Farming in Early Modern England, 1630-1632
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A 17th Century Letter Collection, Part 3: Farming in Early Modern England, 1630-1632

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William Davis

A final look at the Powell family letters.

A 17th Century Letter Collection, Part 2: Travelling Around Early Modern England, 1630-1632
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A 17th Century Letter Collection, Part 2: Travelling Around Early Modern England, 1630-1632

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William Davis

A continued look at the Powell family letters.

“To the right Wor[shipfu]ll and my very louinge freinde the Lady Powell …”: A 17th Century Letter Collection
hand written letter in english secretary hand; text as quoted above
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“To the right Wor[shipfu]ll and my very louinge freinde the Lady Powell …”: A 17th Century Letter Collection

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William Davis

The first part of a series of posts examining the Powell family letters.

Corpse Medicine
A two page spread of a handwritten recipe book.
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Corpse Medicine

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Bradley J. Irish
A Bill of Lading and a Merchant of London (and of Venice)
A photo of the front and back of a golden coin. Both front and back seem to a depict holy figures with text around the edges.
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A Bill of Lading and a Merchant of London (and of Venice)

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Jonathan Sawday
Recipes for Survival
A two-page spread of a handwritten recipe book.
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Recipes for Survival

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Hannah Baker Saltmarsh
Interpreting Systems that Make Place
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Interpreting Systems that Make Place

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Lehua Yim
When Past is Prologue: Munro, Malley, and the #IranRevolution
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When Past is Prologue: Munro, Malley, and the #IranRevolution

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Nedda Mehdizadeh
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