1845. Original document. Broadside, 17.75" x 22.5", partly printed, accomplished by hand. Provides that George W. Smith and his wife, Catherine H. Smith, sold to Isaac G. Rothwell a parcel in Cranberry Township, Butler County, adjacent to the lands of George Carroll, bounded by a white oak, a Quaking Ash..... More
1886. Original manuscript. 2pp, octavo, written neatly on lined paper. Addressed to 'Reseiver of the Everett Iron Company or Mr. Cabot, Supt." Smith makes a pitch for his 50 years experience in mining. "...do you thing you Blow the Furnace soon in again if so i would go on mining..... More
1884. Original document. One page, quarto, 15 lines in sepia ink on Pennsylvania Railroad letterhead. In part: "I believe you are President of the Princeton and Kingston Branch Turnpike Company, and an Agreement has been entered into between that Co. and the Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Company for..... More
1883. Original manuscript. Hardcover. 18pp of messages written and signed by Frank Wynn's classmates, mostly full-page and in verse. Lithographed floral bouquets are tipped to some of the pages. Binding of polished brown calf, decorated in gilt and silver, with a peacock-fan design on the cover. 4.75" x 7.5" The..... More
Lancaster [PA]: Pearsol & Geist, 1867. Original document. Ornamental billhead on pink stock, accomplished by hand, dated at Lancaster, Decr. 28th, 1867. Line items, in part: "1867, Oct. 15, For adv. Proclamation Firemen's Parade, 2 td, 2.75; For adv. Proclamation Thanksgiving...; Dec. 9 For adv, Notice Buchanan Relief...; Dec. 21..... More
1873. Original manuscript. One page, folio, written neatly in sepia ink. Abraham Snyder sells 14 acres to Benjamin German, "a certain small tract of land in said Rapho Twp. adjoining lands of John Geil, Isaac Werner, and others...." The total price is $2,192 and payment terms are detailed below. Dated..... More
1885. Original manuscript. 3pp, folio, written in ink in a neat hand. Justice Zug is settling the estate of Joseph G. Heisey of Mount Joy Township, who died on April 30, 1883. Included is an account of all expenditures from the estate, including taxes, Susan Fassnacht for funeral services [95..... More
circa 1860. Original manuscript. 2pp, folio, written neatly in sepia ink on lined blue paper. Lists and evaluates some 60 lots of farm goods, including: 3 Mares, $300; 11 Head Horned Cattle, $125; One Horse Wagon, $10; One Horse Carriage & 1 Sett Harness, $65; 1 Sleigh, $5; 4 Breast..... More
1862. Original manuscript. One page, folio, written in ink on blue paper. In part: "I Nancy Noll widow of John Noll of Mt. Joy...being satisfied with the provision made for me by the will of Said dec'd decline to take the $300 worth of property of his estate allowed me..... More
1873==97. Original manuscript. 2-1/2pp, folio, written clearly on lined paper. Stauffer orders that upon his death, "...my body be decently interred in a Christianlike manner"; and that his debts and funeral expenses be paid at once; that his farm be managed by his executor with the consent of his wife..... More
Lancaster County, PA: 1894. Original manuscript. Hardcover. 16pp, in pencil on lined paper, dated December 25, 1894 to June 30, 1896. A student's notebook, author not identified, but entry at back states: "E.K. Shoop, teacher in the year 1899." The early pages are taken up with notations on the daily..... More
1897. Original manuscript. 3-1/4pp, folio, written clearly on lined paper. Stauffer orders that upon his death, "...my body be decently interred in a Christianlike manner"; and that his debts and funeral expenses be paid at once; that money he loaned out be collected to pay for a farm that he..... More
1910. Original manuscript. One page, folio, partly printed, accomplished by hand in black ink. Ginder sells Sweigert 13 acres in Londonderry Township for $225, paying $25 up front, &c. The tract adjoins other land owned by Sweigert and B. Gantz. Dated 23 April 1910. Signed by Ginder and by Sweigert..... More
s.n., 1861. Original manuscripts. Three letters. (1) Horace H. Olds, Treasurer, NJ Military Association to Gen. Lewis Perrine, Newark, Jany 4th, 1861. One page, octavo. Asking that Gen. Perrine, past Treasurer, submit monies and books in his possession, pertaining to that office. Signed by Olds. (2) Gen. Lewis Perrine to..... More
Crawford, NH: 1823. Original manuscript. One page, written in sepia ink on old, heavy paper; docketed on verso. 3"x 8" More
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Philadelphia: 1857. Original manuscript. Two pages, sepia ink in a legible hand. The writer is thinking of her sister during "this dull racing season" and hopes that she has found good help in the kitchen. "Eliza came one day and swept the second story, cleaned the paint in the nursery..... More
1864. Original manuscript. Written in sepia ink in a readable hand. Datelined, New York, Octobr. 19, 1864. "Shonner [sic] Jamestown, Capt & Owners Dbt. You P. Reade. You loading said Shonner ... 1304 Brls of Beef ... $65.20 ... 360 Boxes of Soap ... $9.00 ... 367 Barls of Beans..... More
Washington DC: U.S. House of Representatives, 1938. Original document. Accomplished and signed by Smith. Dated May 19, 1938. Addressed to Hon. A.W. Hall, Bureau of Engraving. "Any courtesy you may extend to Mr. A.C. Heald and party will be appreciated [signed] Clyde H. Smith, M.C., Maine." Clyde Harold Smith (1876-1940)..... More
South Reading, Vermont: 1841. Original manuscript. One page, quarto, pencil in a legible hand. Anna likes news from home. "You said while you was writing Mother was scraping guts and I filled my guts that night" [making sausages]. Indeed, she filled "8 of em, and I think they are superior..... More
Nashville, Tennessee: 1859. Original manuscript. Legibly written in sepia ink on a half sheet of paper. 5.5" x 7.5" More
Monroe County, Tennessee: 1862. Original manuscript. One page, legibly written in blue ink on pale blue lined paper. Covers 280 feet of planks at $3.50, 234' of sheeting at $2.34, 210' of 2x9s at $2.63, 140' of 1x12x at $1.77, &c., &c. Dated Dec. 9th, 1862. 8" x 5"... More
Montpelier: 1838. Original document. Partly printed, accomplished by hand. Issued by Harry Vail, Treasurer. Dated 20 December 1838, with payment due before 1 January 1839. 6.5" x 8". Small hole from removal of wax seal, not text loss. More
circa 1931. Original manuscript. One page, quarto. Written on George Vivian's letterhead as Actor-Manager, Playwright & Producer, with his Flushing, NY address crossed out and Barre, Mass. written in. The letterhead also lists his plays and other performances, 1890-1917, "Twenty-seven years experience." George Vivian staged a production of "The Merchant..... More
Shipboard: 1863. Original manuscripts. In all, eleven (11) items from 1863. In addition to Captain Watson's letters are nine (9) other handwritten documents concerning the sale of his African cargo in Boston & New York, and by Salem, Massachusetts, merchant, Edward D. Kimball.* Watson's letters, each 2pp, octavo, are datelined..... More
London, England: 1828. Original manuscript. One page, quarto, integral address leaf, in sepia ink. In part: "Having received Mr. S. Williams's second dividend of One Shilling in the Pound on the amount of your proof, I gladly authorise your Draft on me at the shortest sight for the Net proceeds....I...... More