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One of the oldest manuscripts in the Academic Library of the University of Latvia – „Parabolae Salomonis”. 13th century <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Rokraksti_Akademiska_biblioteka/01-Parabolae_Salomonis-13gs-2.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
One of the oldest manuscripts in the Academic Library of the University of Latvia – „Psalterium Davidis”. 13th century
Missale Rigense. 14th century (including the scores of chants that used to be rendered at the Riga Dome Cathedral Masses)
Breviary. France, 15th century
Tallinn bishop’s and cathedral chapter’s seals, 1413 (Brotze J. Chr. Sylloge diplomatum Livoniam illustrantium. Riga, 1786) <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Rokraksti_Akademiska_biblioteka/04-Brotze-Sylloge.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
M. Luther’s letter to Riga mayor and members of Riga Town Council. 1540 <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Rokraksti_Akademiska_biblioteka/05-LutherM-1540-2.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Privileges to Riga City by the King of Sweden Gustavus II Adolphus, 1621, copy (Brotze J. Chr. Sylloge diplomatum Livoniam illustrantium. Riga, 1786)
A letter by the King of Sweden Gustavus II Adolphus to Riga burgrave T. Ramme. Stockholm, 28 April 1628 <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Rokraksti_Akademiska_biblioteka/07-Gustav-Adolph-1628.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Order signed by Peter I, 1712
Autograph of George I, King of Great Britain. Kensington, 1724 <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Rokraksti_Akademiska_biblioteka/09-George_I-1724-Lielbr.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Wiedau M. Kurtze Nachrichten derer auf Reisen angetroffenen Merkwürdigkeiten. Leipzig, 1736–1737 (Riga mayor M. Wiedau’s manuscripts) <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Rokraksti_Akademiska_biblioteka/10-Wiedau.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Austrian Empress Maria Theresa's letter to A. P. Prantauer. Vienna, 8 March 1745
Letter by King of Denmark Frederick V to Wilhelmine Charlotte, landgravine of Hessen-Philippstael. Friedensburg, 12 June 1761
Autograph of the Dutch Crown prince William I, 1772 <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Rokraksti_Akademiska_biblioteka/13-Wilhelm_I-1772-Niderl.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Medummuiža leaseholder Ernst Johann von Walter’s patent of nobility. Issued by Emperor Joseph II. Vienna, 2 June 1796, copy
Poet J. M. R. Lenz’s New Year congratulation to his parents, end of the 18th century
Order signed by Napoleon, 1812 <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Rokraksti_Akademiska_biblioteka/16-Napoleon-1812.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Composer F. Liszt’s letter to Goetz, 1842 <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Rokraksti_Akademiska_biblioteka/17-LisztF-1842.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Writer H. Ch. Andersen’s (1805–1875) autograph <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Rokraksti_Akademiska_biblioteka/18-AndersenHKr.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Pasteur’s letter to Latvian microbiologist Helmanis. Paris, 1888 <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Rokraksti_Akademiska_biblioteka/19-PasteurL-1888.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Fragments no pirmā latviešu valodā sarakstītā reālistiskā brāļu Reiņa un Matīsa Kaudzīšu romāna "Mērnieku laiki" (1879. g.) rokraksta sējuma ar labojumiem. Teksts vecajā ortogrāfijā <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Fragmenti_no_Mernieku_laikiem_Kaudzites_V_T_00000001.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Jura Alunāna krājuma "Dziesmiņas" manuskripta fragments (1859) <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Jura_Allunana_Dseesminas_manuskripts_1859_V_00000001.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Wir Frans von Gottes Gnaden Erwehlter Romischer Kaÿser zu allen Zeiten Mehrer des Reichs, in Germanien und zu Jerusalem König, Hertzog zu Lothringen..., 1753
Wir Frans von Gottes Gnaden Erwehlter Romischer Kaÿser zu allen Zeiten Mehrer des Reichs, in Germanien und zu Jerusalem König, Hertzog zu Lothringen..., 1753
Wir Frans von Gottes Gnaden Erwehlter Romischer Kaÿser zu allen Zeiten Mehrer des Reichs, in Germanien und zu Jerusalem König, Hertzog zu Lothringen..., 1753
Елизавета Петровна. Бжiея поспешествующею милостию, Мы, Елизаветъ Первая, Императрица и Самодержица Всероссийская, Московская, Киевская, Владимирская..., 1743
Елизавета Петровна. Бжiея поспешествующею милостию, Мы, Елизаветъ Первая, Императрица и Самодержица Всероссийская, Московская, Киевская, Владимирская..., 1743
Елизавета Петровна. Бжiея поспешествующею милостию, Мы, Елизаветъ Первая, Императрица и Самодержица Всероссийская, Московская, Киевская, Владимирская..., 1743
Елизавета Петровна. Бжiея поспешествующею милостию, Мы, Елизаветъ Первая, Императрица и Самодержица Всероссийская, Московская, Киевская, Владимирская..., 1743 <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Petera_I_meitas_Krievijas_imperatores_Elizabetes_I_1743_V/Petera_I_meitas_Krievijas_imperatores_Elizabetes_I_1743_V_00000003.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Operu repertuārs par laika posmu no 1888. g. aprīļa līdz 1914. g. maijam. Pierakstus veikuši Rīgas Pilsētas teātra darbinieki
Operu repertuārs par laika posmu no 1888. g. aprīļa līdz 1914. g. maijam. Pierakstus veikuši Rīgas Pilsētas teātra darbinieki
Operu repertuārs par laika posmu no 1888. g. aprīļa līdz 1914. g. maijam. Pierakstus veikuši Rīgas Pilsētas teātra darbinieki <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Operu_repertuars_no_1888_lidz_1914_V_T/Operu_repertuars_no_1888_lidz_1914_V_T_00000002.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Zusaetze zur Bauerverordnung seit dem Jahre 1819
Zusaetze zur Bauerverordnung seit dem Jahre 1819
Zusaetze zur Bauerverordnung seit dem Jahre 1819 <br><a href=http://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/5mirkli/Rokraksti/Zusaetze_zur_Bauerverordnung_seit_dem_Jahre_1819_V_T/Zusaetze_zur_Bauerverordnung_seit_dem_Jahre_1819_V_T_00000002.jpg>View larger</a><b></b>
Prof. J. Lautenbach’s manuscript notes over the period of Dorpat University studies - notebooks written in German on Greek influence on Romans and the like study topics (Aufsätze, the late 19th century)
A lyric by Prof. J. Lautenbach under pseudonym Jūsminis (written in the summer of 1883 en route Ķemeri-Majori)
A notification letter from the Council of the University of Latvia announcing the awarding the degree honoris causa to Prof. J. Lautenbach (October 11, 1924)
An envelope from the preserved correspondence of Prof. J. Lautenbach (from the Council of the University of Latvia announcing the awarding the degree honoris causa, postmarked 1924.14 X)
Exhibits from the voluminous manuscripts of Prof. J. Lautenbach owned by Library of the UL - a rough copy of his comprehensive article about Stērstu Andrejs (1926), as well as a notification letter from the Council of the UL announcing the awarding the degree honoris causa to Prof. J. Lautenbach (1924)