Name/Title
BookEntry/Object ID
75.3.1Description
Bible owned by John Carlyle; includes pages w/ Carlyle's family history. Front pages to Deuteronomy missing. Title page in New Testament: "THE NEW TESTAMENT/ OF OUR/ LORD AND SAVIOUR/ JESUS CHRIST,/ Newly Translated out of the/ ORIGINAL GREEK:/ And with the Former/ TRANSLATIONS/ Diligent by COMPARED and REVISED,/ By his Majesty's Special Command./ Appointed to be Read in CHURCHES." John Carlyle's family history written by Carlyle on back of title page. Gray paper label w/ black printing on front of Bible and on inside cover: "FAMILY BIBLE/ OF/ Col. JOHN CARLYLE,/ ALEXANDRIA, VA./1747".
It is assumed Carlyle made the first entry in 1766 following the birth of his son George William. This theory is based on slight changes in his handwriting and the obvious later insertion of the record of Ann's death following the earlier notation of her birth in 1761.
Other family signatures appear in the New Testament but without any text.
Published 1759 by Thomas Baskett, London.
75.3.1a - leather fragment from binding with embossed text in gold HOLY BIBLE / WITH CUTS. Separated during 2011 conservation.
75.3.1b - leather fragment from binding with embossed scrollwork design in gold. Separated during 2011 conservation.
75.3.1c - forest green scrap of lace, approx. 8 1/2" length. Separated during 2011 conservation.
75.3.1d - collection of 27 small copper sequins. Separated during 2011 conservation, found at BBB4a plate.
75.3.1e - fragment of paper with Bible text, including Deuteronomy 20:14 (references to Numb. 31:7, Josh. 8:2, Heb.). 4 1/2" x 3". Separated during 2011 conservation.
75.3.1f - fragment of paper with Bible references, but not enough to identify. Shows heavy mould damage; also has a number of small holes. 7 1/2" x 1 1/2". Separated during 2011 conservation.
75.3.1g - fragment of paper with Bible references, but not enough to identify. 2" x 2 3/4". Separated during 2011 conservation.
75.3.1h - fragment of paper with Bible references, but not enough to identify. 5 1/4" x 2 1/4". Separated during 2011 conservation.
75.3.1i - fragment of paper with Bible references, but not enough to identify. 1 7/8" x 2 1/4". Separated during 2011 conservation.
75.3.1 a-b, e-i are located in document box one as of September 18, 2015. Items were previously located in accession file. Moved items in order to preserve (K. Marciniszyn)