visibility Similar

code Related

Arbitrary government described : and the government of the Massachusetts vindicated from that aspersion : autograph manuscript, signed

description

Summary

A manuscript in six parts, all in the hand of John Winthrop. Contains: 1. The full text of Arbitrary government described (1644) -- 2. Miscellaneous excerpts from the writings of Thomas Aquinas (in Latin) -- 3. Commentary on Deuteronomy 22:28 -- 4. A summary of the Committee of Deputies' reply to Arbitrary government described (with Winthrop's commentary on the same) titled "The returnes of the com[m]ittee of the house of Dep:: concerning the book about arbitrary governmt, in the examn thereof, & the votes of the house passed upon each p[ar]ticular" -- 5. Winthrop's defense of Arbitrary government described, titled "The author's review of his writing" -- 6. A contemporary bifolium (26 x 17 cm, folded) containing notes in the hand of John Winthrop, collectively titled "About the booke abt Arbitrary governmnt."

Courtesy of Boston Public Library

label_outline

Tags

colonial and revolutionary boston collection of distinction boston public library rare books department law colonies massachusetts history colonial period ca 1600 1775 suffolk county boston manuscripts english john winthrop 1588 1649 arbitrary government government autograph manuscript ultra high resolution high resolution latin manuscript illuminated manuscripts medieval manuscript
date_range

Date

1644
create

Source

Boston Public Library
link

Link

https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/
copyright

Copyright info

Public Domain

label_outline Explore Arbitrary Government, John Winthrop 1588 1649

Arbitrary government described : and the government of the Massachusetts vindicated from that aspersion : autograph manuscript, signed

Arbitrary government described : and the government of the Massachusetts vindicated from that aspersion : autograph manuscript, signed

Arbitrary government described : and the government of the Massachusetts vindicated from that aspersion : autograph manuscript, signed

Arbitrary government described : and the government of the Massachusetts vindicated from that aspersion : autograph manuscript, signed

Arbitrary government described : and the government of the Massachusetts vindicated from that aspersion : autograph manuscript, signed

Arbitrary government described : and the government of the Massachusetts vindicated from that aspersion : autograph manuscript, signed

Arbitrary government described : and the government of the Massachusetts vindicated from that aspersion : autograph manuscript, signed

Arbitrary government described : and the government of the Massachusetts vindicated from that aspersion : autograph manuscript, signed

The freeman's oath : autograph manuscript draft

Arbitrary government described : and the government of the Massachusetts vindicated from that aspersion : autograph manuscript, signed

Arbitrary government described : and the government of the Massachusetts vindicated from that aspersion : autograph manuscript, signed

Arbitrary government described : and the government of the Massachusetts vindicated from that aspersion : autograph manuscript, signed

Topics

colonial and revolutionary boston collection of distinction boston public library rare books department law colonies massachusetts history colonial period ca 1600 1775 suffolk county boston manuscripts english john winthrop 1588 1649 arbitrary government government autograph manuscript ultra high resolution high resolution latin manuscript illuminated manuscripts medieval manuscript