prayers (documents)

Script

The writing is mostly large and stylistic but is not uniform through the volume. On fol. 1a there are some trials of the pen as in RH 24.

Contents

Contains Prayers.

Script

At least four hands may be distinguished in the writing, which varies from a large early hand to a small, seemingly careless and rather late hand. Contains trials of the pen similar to the preceeding manuscript (RH 25).

Contents

Manuscript is a book of Prayers. Liturgical matter: service for mourning prayer.

Contents

Similar contents as RH 26. Liturgical text to be read on Good Friday, plus a text on Mariology.

Script

The writing is small and neat and is uniform through the volume. On fol. 1a there are several trials of the pen, each beginning the same way.

Contents

Manuscript contains Prayers and Hymns addressed chiefly to the Virgin Mary.

Contents

Contains modern (1845) Syriac prayers. Contains dialogues on grammar of Mar Yakob [Metropolitan] of Deir (?) Mar Matthew.

Contents

Contains prayers and hymns chiefly addressed to the Virgin Mary

Script

The writing, which is uniform through the volume, is small and neat.

Abstract The Sarah Wistar Rhoads family papers indicate strong relationships and family ties that spanned the 19th and 20th centuries. Sarah Wistar Rhoads (1839-1920) married William Gibbons Rhoads (1838-1880) on November 28, 1866. At that time, the Rhoads, Gibbons and Wistar families began corresponding, the result being an outstanding collection illustrating family support, friendship and love. These papers include correspondence, financial records, diaries and journals, memorabilia, classwork and...