'Book M' is a series of autograph religious meditations, verse and autobiographical writings by Katherine Austen (née Wilson). 'Book M' once formed part of a series of manuscripts kept by Austen, although these have not survived.
Quarto. 114 leaves.
BL online catalogue; Perdita; Sarah C. E. Ross, Katherine Austen's Book M: British Library, Additional Manuscript 4454 (Tempe, AZ: ACMRS, 2011); Pamela Hammons, ed., Book M: A London Widow’s Life Writings (Toronto: Iter, 2013); Hannah Yip.
Throughout 'Book M', there are numerous paraphases of, and brief references to, passages in printed sermons. Only the most extended examples have been noted by the present cataloguer.
Sermon on Hebrews 1:1-2 -- ff. 16r-17r
Sermon Doc: ffeatlyes -- ff. 17r-20r
Obser: of The Last Judgement: D: Taylor -- ff. 30r-31r
Sermon on John 11:21 -- f. 91v