[Commonplace book].

Abstract:

This commonplace book was written by Wright to impart knowledge and ideas to his son Charles and daughter Euphemia. The first seven leaves of the book contain patient prescriptions for various medical ailments in abbreviated Latin. The entries are listed chronologically beginning 16 May 1780, with the inclusion of patient name and age. A table of contents follows, listing the title, author, and page of each of the poems, prose passages, quotes, elegies, hymns, and prayers copied by Wright. The items are by various English authors and there are some quotations from the Bible. The items recorded by Wright are often followed by his comments, explanation, interpretation, or advice that are sometimes addressed to Charles and Euphemia. Some of the authors Wright copied are, Alexander Selkirk, William Cowper, Alexander Pope, James Beattie, and Mrs. (Anna Letitia) Barbauld. Following the excerpts of prose and poetry are original writings by Wright on various topics from his life experience. He has titled some Maxims or axioms. Other topics by Wright include love, marriage, truthfulness, bashfulness, modesty, the keeping of birds and beasts, and sense and nonsense. The last two leaves of the volume are written upside-down. On these leaves Wright has recorded information regarding correspondence related to his wine importing business. The leaves include names of clients, dates, amount of port, and costs.

Creator:

Wright, John, M.D.

Date:

1780

Description:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Craig D. Ritchie Bequest Fund.; Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for Special Collections.; Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.; Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Julia B. Leisenring Book Fund.

Identifier:

9957904083503681; (OCoLC)ocn851583831; (PUVoyagerBIBID)5790408; (PU)5790408-penndb-Voyager; (OCoLC)851583831

Language:

English; Latin

Provenance:

Sold by Justin Croft Antiquarian Books (Faversham, England), 2012.; Formerly owned by Ann Statham (inscription on inside front cover: Book written by my great grandfather (maternal) Dr. Wright. Ann Statham).

Publisher:

[London, England], 1780-1800.

Relation:

http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366241; http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366323; http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366266; http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366256

Subject:

English poetry.; Port wine.; Port wine -- Early works to 1800.; Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800.; Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.; English poetry -- 18th century.; Codices.; Commonplace books.; Poems.; Prescriptions.; Maxims.; Manuscripts, English.; Manuscripts, European.

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

62 leaves : paper; 187 x 123 mm bound to 187 x 123 mm

Personal Name:

Stratham, Ann, former owner.; Wright, Euphemia, addressee.; Wright, Charles William Henry, addressee.

Corporate Name:

Rosengarten Family Fund.; Craig D. Ritchie Bequest Fund.; Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for Special Collections.; Julia B. Leisenring Book Fund.

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Notes:

Binding: Contemporary brown cardboard covers with illegible ink writing, leather spine.; Origin: probably written in London, England.; Ms. codex.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Script: Written in cursive and print by John Wright.; Layout: Each page written in black ink. on unlined paper, some pages are divided into columns or quadrants, some pages written oblong, starting from the back cover the last two leaves written upside-down.; Pagination: Paper, 62 leaves; 1-16, [i-ii], 17-115, [116-122], contemporary pagination in ink, upper outside corner.; English with the first 13 pages in Latin.

Physical Location:

Ms. Codex 1638

Collection:

Julia B. Leisenring Book Fund.; Martin and Margy Meyerson Endowment Fund for Special Collections.; Craig D. Ritchie Bequest Fund.; Rosengarten Family Fund.