Ward, John. Notebook of John Ward

Folger bibliographic ID: 335077
Folger call number: V.a.292
Folger holdings ID: 486302
Accession Number: cs2073

Additional names mentioned include Mr. Blunden "the best chemist in England," Dr. Currie, the greatest physician in London, Mr. Boghil (Robert Boyle), Elias Ashmole, Jonathan Goddard, Sir Charles Scarburgh, Christopher Terne, John Fryer, Nathaniel Hodges, Sir Francis Prujean, John Earle, John Bathurst, Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne, Peter Chamberlen, Sir John Micklethwaite, Robert Fludd, George Starkey, Thomas Gumble, Sir Thomas Browne, Anthony Burgess, Francis Cheynell, John Trapp, William Pemble, William Tooker, Thomas James, Charles Butler as well as Leland, Rabelais, Hakluyt, Sir Thomas More, Edward Alleyn, Sir John Suckling, Francis Quarles, Beaumont and Fletcher, and Thomas Randolph. (List derived from typescript without folio references)

General notes

In English and Latin Several references to Shakespeare, including a reference to his daughters (specifically Susanna's marriage to Dr. Hall) (leaf 138v), a report of Shakespeare's "natural wit" and his earnings with a memorandum "rememb[e]r to peruse Shakespear's plays and bee versed in [the]m [tha]t I may not bee ignorant in [tha]t matter" (both on leaf 140r), and commentary on the circumstances of Shakespeare's death (leaf 150r) Note on leaf 179v: "This Booke was begunne ffeb. 14 1661 and finished April 25 1663 att Mr. Brooks his ho[use] in Stratford uppon Avon in Warwicke-shire." Initials "I. W." stamped in gold on cover List of contents partially derived from typescript description. Specific location of some references not verified One of several volumes, originally 17 in number, known as "Ward's Diary." 16 of these volumes are now Folger MS V.a.284-299 Medical Society of London MS -- Dr. J.A.S.N. Rosenbach, of New York (Sotheby's, London, April 4, 1928, lot 631) Formerly Folger MS 2073.5 Frank, R.G. Journal of the History of Medicine, 29 (1974) Shakespeare quarterly, VIII (1957), p. 460, 520, 526 Kennedy-Skipton, A.L.D. "John Ward and Restoration drama" Shakespeare quarterly, XI (1960), p. 493-494 Kennedy-Skipton, A.L.D. "A footnote to John Ward and Restoration drama" Shakespeare quarterly, XII (1961), p. 353 Yeandle, Laetitia. "Shakespeare allusions." Shakespeare quarterly, XX (1969), p. 87-88 Extracts included in Diary of the Rev. John Ward, A.M. : vicar of Stratford-upon-Avon, extending from 1648 to 1679 ... / arranged by Charles Severn (London : H. Colburn, 1839) Also available on microfilm and as a digital reproduction For a microfilm copy of D'Arcy Power's transcript of this and 5 other John Ward notebooks, see Folger Film Acc. 683 (original typescripts held at the Wellcome Trust)

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library. Shakespeare: the Globe and the World, 1979-1982 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2002. "The pen's excellencie" : treasures from the manuscript collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library (catalog p. 7) Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2016.Shakespeare, Life of an Icon. January 20th-March 27th ,2016.Opening: account of Shakespeare's death

Extended title: Notebook of John Ward 1662-1663
Alternate titles: Ward's diary

Morison, Robert, 1620-1683 Morgan, Edward, approximately 1619-1689 Wharton, Thomas, 1614-1673 Hollier, Thomas, 1609?-1690 Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691 Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692 Goddard, Jonathan, 1617-1675 Scarburgh, Charles, Sir, 1616-1694 Terne, Christopher, 1620-1673 Fryer, John, 1575 or 1576-1672 Hodges, Nathaniel, 1629-1688 Prujean, Francis, 1593-1666 Earle, John, 1601?-1665 Bathurst, John, -1659 Mayerne, Théodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655 Chamberlen, Peter, 1601-1683 Micklethwaite, John, Sir, 1612-1682 Conyers, William, 1622- Willis, Thomas, 1621-1675 Lower, Richard, 1631-1691 Fludd, Robert, 1574-1637 Starkey, George, 1627-1665 Gumble, Thomas, -1676 Browne, Thomas, 1604?-1673 Burgess, Anthony, -1664 Cheynell, Francis, 1608-1665 Trapp, John, 1601-1669 Pemble, William, 1592?-1623 Tooker, William, 1558?-1621 James, Thomas, 1573?-1629 Butler, Charles, -1647 Vane, Henry, Sir, 1613-1662 Bobart, Jacob, 1599-1680 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Surgery Botany Chemistry Materia medica Herbs Literature Travel Gardens

author: Ward, John, 1629?-1681
subject: Morison, Robert, 1620-1683
subject: Morgan, Edward, approximately 1619-1689
subject: Wharton, Thomas, 1614-1673
subject: Hollier, Thomas, 1609?-1690
subject: Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691
subject: Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692
subject: Goddard, Jonathan, 1617-1675
subject: Scarburgh, Charles, Sir, 1616-1694
subject: Terne, Christopher, 1620-1673
subject: Fryer, John, 1575 or 1576-1672
subject: Hodges, Nathaniel, 1629-1688
subject: Prujean, Francis, 1593-1666
subject: Earle, John, 1601?-1665
subject: Bathurst, John, -1659
subject: Mayerne, Théodore Turquet de, Sir, 1573-1655
subject: Chamberlen, Peter, 1601-1683
subject: Micklethwaite, John, Sir, 1612-1682
subject: Conyers, William, 1622-
subject: Willis, Thomas, 1621-1675
subject: Lower, Richard, 1631-1691
subject: Fludd, Robert, 1574-1637
subject: Starkey, George, 1627-1665
subject: Gumble, Thomas, -1676
subject: Browne, Thomas, 1604?-1673
subject: Burgess, Anthony, -1664
subject: Cheynell, Francis, 1608-1665
subject: Trapp, John, 1601-1669
subject: Pemble, William, 1592?-1623
subject: Tooker, William, 1558?-1621
subject: James, Thomas, 1573?-1629
subject: Butler, Charles, -1647
subject: Vane, Henry, Sir, 1613-1662
subject: Bobart, Jacob, 1599-1680
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
former owner: Rosenbach, J. A. S. N., Dr.
former owner: Medical Society of London. Library