Sunday, October 31, 2010

New Bedford, Massachusetts 1844

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Letter dated New Bedford, Massachusetts, September 1, 1844 and sent to Captain Isaac J. Sanford of the whaling ship "Champion", wr...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Charles W A Morton 1808

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June 28 1808. Signed “Charles W A Morton” to Mr. Biggs: “As Mr. Biggs has declined to act any longer in the capacity of second, Mr. Morton w...
Monday, October 25, 2010

EMILY E. GRIFFIN 1850

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It is with pleasure I take my pen in hand to inform you that we are all well and hope that these will find you enjoying the same blessing. Y...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Selma, Alabama 1862

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Civil War letter from Selma, Alabama from March 26, 1862. It is from A.L. Haden and is 3 pages long and is all handwritten. Here are some hi...
Tuesday, October 12, 2010

T H Hough to Guy Hough 1837

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Columbus Ohio green cds and 25 rate on 1837 stampless folded letter from Columbus to Ct., describing his trip to Ohio, via canal and railroa...
Thursday, September 30, 2010

Pearce and Chappotin families of New England

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Three handwritten letters, 1820, 1823 and 1829. They all originally belonged to the Pearce and Chappotin families of New England. One is wri...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 1892

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1892 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA LETTER - ALASKA IMPROVEMENT CO - Handwritten letter of James Eva, Aug. 31, 1892, SF, to daughter E. M. Eva at...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Love Letters 1836

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Two love letters written by John Cooley to his wife Lucina in 1836. John is on board the brig Sampson under the leadership of Captain Purkis...
Monday, September 27, 2010

Warwick New York 1840

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May 1840. Warwick [New York]. An unusual document signed by fifteen musicians, members of the Warwick Brass and Reed Band. The top portion s...
Sunday, September 26, 2010

Sacramento California 1861

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Letter dated Sacramento (California), Oct 9 1861, from "Nathan," a sheep rancher, to his brother, "Benjamin," with an ex...
Saturday, September 25, 2010

William H. Anderson 1887

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February 10, 1887. Southern Part of New Mexico near Rincon. An autograph letter signed ”W.H.A.” to his daughter about his travels from New E...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Johnston Colony 1854

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Letter dated Johnston Colony, Jan 9 1854, from John R. Johnston to his daughter Mary, husband Stephen and sons John R. and Harry at Livingst...
Saturday, September 04, 2010

LIFE STORIES OF ELLIS ISLAND IMMIGRANTS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

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Ancestry announced today it has launched a collection of more than 1,700 recorded oral histories from immigrants who arrived in the United S...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

1792 PHILA LETTER - SOLOMON [SALOMON] RAPHAEL

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1792 PHILA LETTER - SOLOMON [SALOMON] RAPHAEL - JEWISH MERCHANT - Early Pennsylvania Judaica. Letter signed, "Salomon Raphael", Ph...
Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Ralph Mozart Whitehead, Yukon Terrritory 1898

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1898 Klondike Gold Rush Letters about the trip of Ralph Mozart Whitehead to the Yukon Terrritory in search of a gold strike during the heat ...
Friday, August 20, 2010

OE Kenny From West Newbury 1843

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“West Newbury April the 12 1843 Absent Friend, It is indeed natural to us to wish and to plan, and it is merciful in the Lord to disappo...
Monday, June 21, 2010

Civil War soldier's letter

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Civil War soldier's letter dated Concord [Camp Berry], New Hampshire, August 25, 1861. From George W. Felch to his friend Adeline Jones ...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

James Dalaney 1825

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Letter dated 1825, where James Dalaney has written to P.R.Fendale at Alexandria, D.C; asking to borrow $100.00 as he is barely 100 miles fro...
Thursday, June 10, 2010

Rockaway Long Island, New York 1806

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Rockaway (Long Island, New York), Sep 4 (1806), from William M. Pree, to James Clapp, No. 2 Upper Chambers Street, New York City. Hand carri...
Saturday, June 05, 2010

Civil War Soldier's Letter

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Civil War soldier's letter dated Cairo, Illinois, February 21, 1862 and written by Thomas Call, Company A, "Yates Sharpshooters...