Scope and Contents School essay headed "The Yellowstone National Park," on ten sheets of ruled paper, 9.5 x 6 inches. Describes the establishment and features of the park, particularly the geysers and hot springs. Writing of the local fauna, the author notes "The buffaloes that once were so numerous have sadly decreased in number." The essay ends with a note about the lack of "trouble" from Native Americans in the park, copying a line from John Wood Wingate's "Through the Yellowstone on Horseback" (1886): "the...

Scope and Contents Blank leatherbound book of 142 numbered pages (some numbered incorrectly), containing chemical names and recipes. Printed book label of Simon Veeder on front pastedown, with motto "Ne Scriptura evanesceret." A later owner has inscribed his name underneath the label: "John J. Vrooman, April 5th, 1920." Recipe notes also written on front pastedown.The bulk of the material seems to date from the middle decades of the nineteenth century (say 1830 to 1860 or...