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- Creator
- Ralph, John, 1824-1885
- Call number
- MssCol 2521
- Physical description
- .2 linear feet (1 box)
- Preferred Citation
- John Ralph commonplace book, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
John Ralph was an 18th century English shorthand writer. Commonplace book, 1757-1794, was written in an English shorthand system probably developed by John Ralph. Front end papers of the volume contain information about Ralph's marriage and the birth dates of his children. The back end of the volume contains several prescriptions and recipes.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Purchase, Pirages, Phillip J, 07/17/89Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328