Extracts, by John Reynolds Wardale, from manuscripts of Thomas Baker, alumnus and Fellow of St John's College.
Apparently a compilation of notes by Edward Atkinson, and report (dated 1874) on properties.
Includes valuation of benefices, list of acreages of each benefice's glebe, and notes on Exeter rent charges, Free Grammar School of Prince Henry at Otley (Yorks), and Borage Foundation.
Includes:
(1) correspondence and notes on the College benefices, apparently compiled by John Reynolds Wardale for the Sexcentenary with lists of vicars, parish clerks, schoolmasters, bells and parish charities of Great Gransden, nd (1904)
(2) lists of incumbents of Birdbrook (Essex), Elmsett (Suffolk), Everton (Beds) (and Tetworth), Duxford, Litlington, Ockley (Surrey), Orcheston St. Mary (Wilts), Great Waldingfield (Suffolk), and Wrawby (Lincs). With notes on Borage and Exeter rentcharges, nd
Includes group of letters about students' accounts, especially for caution money, 1911 - 1914, notes for lectures on Classics, nd, and correspondence about ''Carmen Clarense'', 1921 and 1923
Includes a printed Roll of Honour (1914 -1919) with order of service for memorial service in Clare College Chapel, 1919
Extracts made by Wardale from ''Dr Griggs Miscellany'' (commonplace book), 1st Register of Admissions (chiefly notes by Peter Stephen Goddard), and Register of Orders for 1759 - 1840.
At end, reversed: extracts from Gunning's Reminiscences, un-named biography of William Whiston, Wordsworth's Social life at the English Universities and University studies, and notes on Elizabeth de Clare including extracts from her Statutes.
Filed with loose letter about individual gowns for different Colleges (approved by Master and Fellows in 1836), 1923.
Mathematical papers, including:
(1) tables of data gathered for Edmond Halley's survey of solar and lunar eclipses (in preparation for the 1715 solar eclipse), transcribed by Charles Morgan from figures 'communicated by' Clare fellow, Martin Folkes.
(2) Morgan's manuscript copies of texts by Isaac Newton and Isaac Barrow (some taken from manuscripts, some from published works).
(3) Notes and data in other hands, including Martin Folkes and Roger Cotes.