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Box 3

 Container

Contains 7 Results:

Ms book "Arithmetick", undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Identifier: 2
Scope and Contents

(by John Crooke, First Edition.)

Dates: undated

Ms book, 1827

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1

Ms book titled "The Treaties on Mathematical Subjects", 21 Apr 1818

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

The book also contains another subject titled "Kiah Crooke's Travels to the State of Indiana", Aug 1819.

Dates: 21 Apr 1818

Ms book, 1822

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: 4
Scope and Contents

Astronomical and geographical tables. Handmade tables of sun declination can be found in this book.

Dates: 1822

Ms dictionary by John Crooke, 1832

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents

The dictionary also contains a table with latitudes and longitudes of major cities in the world.

Dates: 1832

Diary, 1840-1847

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Identifier: 6
Scope and Contents The diary also contains an almanac, tables, religious biographies, geographical information and an autobiography written by John Crooke. The transcription for this autobiography follows: Ozias Crooke was my father's name and Rebekah Stephens was my mothers maiden name. I was born in St. Mary's county, state of Maryland, on Monday February 10th 1766, brought over to Prince William County Virginia a sucking child, and lived in Prince William and in Stafford county until the year 1773. My...
Dates: 1840-1847

Ms book titled "Book of Great Information", 1845

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 7
Identifier: 7
Scope and Contents

This book contains geographical and political information of Kentucky, the United States, and the World. The book also contains Crooke family information.

Dates: 1845