Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Providence Steam Engine 1837

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A letter dated 1837, where Thomas H Hazard has written to John Babcock of Providence Steam Engine; regarding closing down his factory to ins...
Monday, March 22, 2010

Potomack Company 1812

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Detailed canal construction progress report, dated Georgetown, DC, May 12 1812, from Jonas Thompson, to, "The Honourable President and ...
Sunday, March 21, 2010

David P. Call of the David P. Call of the 4th Illinois Cavalry

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Civil War soldier's letter with wonderful battle content about the war in the west. Written by David P. Call of the 4th Illinois Cavalry...
Sunday, March 14, 2010

Estherville, Iowa 1861

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Estherville, Iowa, Aug 7 1861, from Judge Adolphus Jenkins, of Emmett County, to the Samuel J. Kirkwood, the state Governor, stating that l...
Monday, March 08, 2010

Pitt. Washtenaw County, Michigan Territory, 1836

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Pitt [Washtenaw County, Michigan Territory], Jun 5 1836, from Tyler McWhorter, to Henry H. Collier, St. Catherine, Upper Canada The conte...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010

St. Andrews. June 12, 1792.

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“This is to inform you that there was such a person as Loring Barker and I am very sorry you ever knew there was such a person. I dare say y...
Sunday, February 28, 2010

St. Louis 1841

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St. Louis Steam Boat EMILIE, Mar 21-22 1841, from Henry to his lady friend, Sarah E. Hodgen. The content reads, in part, as follows: Has bee...
Monday, February 22, 2010

1798, Antigua

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1798, Antigua. Thomas Hanson Halloran, Notary Public; has taken the story of Amos Sherman; late mate of the the Sloop called the Fox. It see...
Friday, February 19, 2010

1848-53 JOHN SPRINGS, SOUTH CAROLINA LETTERS

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22 handwritten letters, 1848-1853, John Springs III (1782-1853) to son-in-law, AB [Adam Brevard] Davidson of Rural Hill Plantation, Charlott...
Friday, February 12, 2010

Suisun California

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Letter from C.K Wells of Suisun, California, to "Dear Friends". Dated June 14, [circa 1855], the letter contains the well written ...
Friday, February 05, 2010

1859 California gold miner's letter

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1859 California gold miner's letter sent from Forbestown, California in Butte County back home to George G Swett in Hampden Maine. Forbe...
Thursday, February 04, 2010

Washington D. C. 1854

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“Washington D. C. April 4, 1854 Dear Sir, I have been here 6 weeks and leave today for home, Ovid N.Y. I write to say I have a large amount ...
Thursday, January 28, 2010

1869 PEMBERTON, VIRGINIA LETTER

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1869 PEMBERTON, VIRGINIA LETTER - REV JH MORRISON Letter signed, "J. H. Morrison", Pemberton, Goochland County, VA, May 7, 1860. W...

Letter to Mrs. Eliza Thornton,Lauderdale County, Mississippi, from Elizabeth Baggott, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio 1847

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Dayton P O Ohio montgomery Co. march the 14th 1847 My Dear and affectionate Aunt Father is married again.. He married A lady by the name of ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Letter to Mrs. Mary Bradford and sister Sarah Jane, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, from Louisa, York Pennsylvania, 1839

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York Friday Nov. 25th ‘39 — I cannot refrain from expressing my thanks, thus early, for it, nor from giving you, Sarah Jane, our particular ...
Sunday, January 24, 2010

Letter from Simeon Baldwin, New Haven, Connecticut, January 4, 1808

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New Haven Jany 4th 1808 Dear Sir I have this day received yours of the 3d Inst wishing me to enquire more particularly of Mr Wm Baldwin resp...
Friday, January 22, 2010

Brooklyn, Connecticut 1849

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Letter with lots of good and bad news from home. Dated Brooklyn, Connecticut, June 14, 1849, Fanny, Lucy and their mother Sarah Litchfield w...

Letter to Alvah Bush, Albany New York, from her sister, M. M. Bush, Cooperstown, New York 1843

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Cooperstown Oct 11th 1843. I forgot to tell you that I paid $8 for my shawl which I suppose you will think very extravagant – It is cassimer...
Sunday, January 17, 2010

St. Clair County Illinois 1804

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Illinois postmarked letter dated St. Clair County Nov 5 1804, from Lawrence Shook, to John Gibson, Secretary, Vincennes, Indiana Territory,...
Friday, January 15, 2010

Civil War soldier's letter, Norfolk, Virginia

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Civil War soldier's letter, dated at the Signal Station near Norfolk, Virginia, December 13, 1863, from Julius Swain to his friend Fran...