Chinese to English Lexicon Manuscript

Containers:
Box 4, Volume 2
Scope and content:

Scope and Contents Handwritten dictionary with chinese characters, English translation, and phonetic pronunciation. It is in alphabetical order by the English spelling of the words. Some pages have handwritten vocabulary notes. Other topics such as "List of Malay Books in the possession of A. North Esq and Rev. J.S. Havelli at Singapore" appear on otherpages. The book is a blank page book entitled "A Theological Common-place Book, with a Copious Index" published by Hilliard and Brown, Cambridge, 1832. The index is a list of religious vocabulary. The book has the signature of William J. Boone, Theological Seminary, Virginia, September 11, 1834. Per a loose note in the book, it was probably written and used by Rev. Robert Nelson. 227 pages. Binding fragile and appears to be hand bound.

Access and use

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College of William and Mary
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