 It holds the manuscript of a 17th-century diary written by Roger Morrice (1628–1702), an English Puritan minister and political journalist.It covers the years 1677 to 1691, and in 2007 the Boydell Press published a six volume edition of "Roger Morrice's Entring Book".The library also has many manuscripts of Philip Doddridge (1702–1751), a Nonconformist leader, educator, and hymnwriter, including letters between Doddridge and his wife, his wife's diary and some of his artifacts.