Search

Start Over Repository Lilly Library

Vandermonde, Jacques François, -1746, physician. Extract from the Pen-ts'ao chang-mu by Li Chi Tsin, beginning, "Traduction du Chinois en françois, d'une histoire des drogues que porte pour titre Kan mo ou principale extrait des auteurs qui ont ecrits de la medecine," and an original essay beginning, "La Maladie que les Portuguais de l'Inde nomment Mordexin est une indigestion d'estomac...", 1730? - Bound Bound

Date:
1730? -
Scope Content:
Bound in vellum Pagination is numbered 1-111 and 150-168 Translation begins with the fifth book Chinese characters of all names in the text written in corresponding margin Writer does not mention his own name but refers to his personal experiences at Canton in 1728 and at Macao in 1729-1730 Present volume used by Edouard Constant Biot, 1803-1850, engineer, sinologue, for his article in Journal Asiatique, VIII, Paris, 1839, p. 206-230. Formerly in the library of Paul Pelliot, 1878-1945, orientalist; leaf with note in Pelliot's hand laid in front of volume
  1. Lilly Library
  2. Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1992
  3. …

Wardrop, Sir John Oliver, 1864-1948, consul general. 27 rue Erckmann-Chatrain, Strasbourg, France. To J. J. Cotton. Salisbury Hotel Folkestone, Angleterre. Personal letter about the family and mutual friends., 1923, November 8 - box 7

Date:
1923, November 8 -
Scope Content:
Accompanied by cover Removed from Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani's The book of wisdom and lies. Hammersmith, Middlesex. Printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press, 1894 (Lilly PK9169 .O7 B5). Includes transcription
  1. Lilly Library
  2. Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1992
  3. …

Waring, George, 1806-1878, editor. To William Fison. Letter presenting a volume to him (Fison) in recognition of his cooperation towards its publication and in the settlement of family affairs "in reference to the residuary legatees.", 1865, November 6 - Bound Bound

Date:
1865, November 6 -
Scope Content:
Mounted on the second blank leaf of Bosworth, ed., The Gothic and Anglo-Saxon Gospels with the versions of Wycliffe and Tyndale. London, John Russell Smith, 1865 (Lilly BS2549 .A4 1865).
  1. Lilly Library
  2. Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1992
  3. …

Weber, Max Maria, freiherr von, 1822-1881, railway official. To Minnie Hauk. Only the most pressing business could prevent him from placing the three volumes at the pretty feet of Fatimas., 1872, December 8 - box 6

Date:
1872, December 8 -
Scope Content:
In German Accompanied by an autographed photograph of Weber Includes translation. Letter was translated by Frieda Schneider Andressohn (Mrs. John C. Andressohn) Removed from Weber's Carl Maria von Weber. Ein Lebensbild. Leipzig, Ernst Keil, 1864 (Lilly ML410 .W3 W3, vol. 1).
  1. Lilly Library
  2. Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1992
  3. …

Wellcome, Sir Henry Solomon, 1853-1936, chemist. 54A Wigmore Street, London, W. England. To James Murphy Esq., 52, Rose Street, Garnethill Glasgow, Scotland. "I am returning to-day the object you so kindly lent for the Historical Medical Museum..." Form letter, initialed by secretary., 1913, November 6 - box 7

Date:
1913, November 6 -
Scope Content:
Secretary's initials: C.S.T. With emendations in ink At head of stationery: The Welcome Historical Medical Museum The object referred to in the letter was a copy of the works of Fabricius with holograph notes by William Harvey. Removed from Hieronymus, Fabricius, ab Aquapendente, Opera physica anatomica... Padua, Sumptibus Roberti Migletti, 1625 (lilly QM5 .F12 A2 1625).
  1. Lilly Library
  2. Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1992
  3. …

Wellcome, SJir Henry Solomon, 1853-1936, chemist. 54A Wigmore St., London, W. England. To James Murphy. "...I should therefore be glad to know if you would be willing to allow the objects you have been good enough to lend to remain as a permanent loan..." Form letter with facsimile signature., 1913 - box 7

Date:
1913 -
Scope Content:
At the head of stationery: Historical Medical Museum. The object referred to in the letter is a copy of the works of Fabricius with holograph notes by William Harvey. Removed from Hieronymus, Fabricius, ab Aquapendente, Opera physica anatomica... Padua, Sumptibus Roberti Migletti, 1625 (lilly QM5 .F12 A2 1625).
  1. Lilly Library
  2. Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1992
  3. …