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1 Title:   Bhagavad-Gita  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Kashmiri, Muhammad Ali  
  Dates:   1770  
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The collection consists of a manuscript copy of the Bhagavad-Gita, "The Song of the Divine One," which was written in Nasta'liq by Muhammad Ali Kashmiri and is dated 1770 A.D. It includes 67 miniatures in addition to the gold, red and blue borders on each page. The case is contemporary red morocco with stamped panel and fiber stitching.
 
  Identifier:   ms930  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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2 Title:   Mitchell family papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Waddel, Moses, 1770-1840  
  Dates:   1826-1945  
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The collection consists of miscellaneous material, including several masonic documents of William L. Mitchell's, several letters of recommendation for William L. Mitchell including ones by Moses Waddel and Henry Jackson, class notebooks and calligraphic exercises of Henry B. Mitchell, sketches, poetry, and a variety of family-related manuscript materials. There are also two small photograph albums of family members (most unidentified) with one containing several carte-de-visites of Confederate military leaders. In addition, there is an unidentified tintype of an African American woman in striking Asian attire.
 
  Identifier:   ms1366  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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