Camilla Miller commonplace book of riddles and charades

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0897

Staff Only

Content Description

The collection consists of a small handwritten book of puzzles, charades, and riddles in morocco binding with gilt detail. Appearing in gold letters are the initials C. M. on the cover and the title "Riddles" on the spine. On the title page is stamped, "Camilla Miller / Baronnes / 1820" enclosed in a wreath. The manuscript begins with an address to the creator from "Your Ladyship’s most Obt. Servant." Seventy-five handwritten pages include eight puzzles, thirty-nine charades, and seventy-eight riddles, all numbered with Roman numerals, and some acrostics, unnumbered. The rest of the book is blank.

Dates

Creation: 1820

Creator

Miller, Camilla (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

A stamp on the title page includes the date of 1820 and styles the creator, Camilla Miller, a "baronnes." A search of Burke’s Peerage and Debrett’s Peerage produces no obvious match for Camilla Miller, especially in relation to the Miller baronetcies of Chichester and Glenlee.

Sources: L. G. Pine and F. S. A. Scot, eds., Burke’s Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, 102nd edn (London, 1959). J. Burke and J. Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire, 10th edn (London, 1848). J. Burke, A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire, 3rd edn (London, 1830). Debrett’s Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage (London, 1889).

Extent

0.04 Cubic Feet (1 flat box (7.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of a small handwritten book of puzzles, charades, and riddles in morocco binding with gilt detail. A stamp on the title page includes the date of 1820 and styles the creator, Camilla Miller, a "baronnes."