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Letters and Deeds from Early America

Set of letters and property deeds from the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring personal correspondence and legal documents in handwritten script.

Document, 1785-11-29, Lincoln, Ky., A. L. S. 1 page. Fo

Deed of property in Eastham sold to Samuel Higgins by Elijah Twining of Eastham ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; December 9 Saturday evening 5 am 1850; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Hofors ironwork chronology.ur Carl Sahlin mountain historical collection.

Letter of Constance to Jadwiga Zatania (Deotymy) and her father Wac Załywski; Leadership (Zadziewska h. Korczak), Konstancja (1800-1881); 4/03/1864 (1864-00-00-1864-00-00);

Rebecca Buffum Spring autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Eagleswood Perth Amboy, N.J., 30 January 1860 , Abolitionists, United States, Antislavery movements, United States, History, 19th century, Harpers Ferry W. Va., History, John Brown's Raid, 1859, Pomeroy, S. C. Samuel Clarke, 1816-1891, Sennott, George. John Brown- Correspondence relating to John Brown and the raid on Harpers Ferry

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Thomas Freeman of Harwich by John Sipson of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

John Greenleaf Whittier manuscript article, 1847: 'To Your Posts! - Elections of 1847.' , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Deed of property in Truro sold to Josh (Joshua) Rich of Truro by Hannah Pane (Paine, widow of Jedidaih Pane), Hezehiah Pane, Shebna Pane, Sarah Pane, Mary Pane, and Hannah Pane (all heirs) of Truro ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Letter to Archibald Campbell, 1778-01-14

Lawrence L. Van Kleeck, Brookline, (NY), autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 4 June 1851 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Outward Letter: Sinclair, J.L.; Page 196: Leaves etc., 06 April 1871, by Sir James Hector.

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Benjamin Small of Harwich by John Gould of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; January 17 Monday afternoon 1 a.m. 1848; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

A.W. Schlegel Miscellanea, Anglo-Saxon, old and medium Highdeutsch regarding

Hofors ironwork chronology.ur Carl Sahlin mountain historical collection.

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Ebeniezer Rogers and Eleanor Rogers of Eastham by Samuel Freeman of Eastham ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

bake Sebastan D Ukita D Uski, Sebastian ( -1807); 1778 (1778-00-00-1778-00-00);

Balzac, Honoré de (n.1799-05-20-D.1850-08-18), the priest of a preface village and dedication to Hélène (dummy title), 1841-01-01. Wike paper, ink. Balzac house.

Part of an article about Hungary copied from the 'Quarterly Review'. Leaf 54 Verso from a sketchbook with 65 sheets.

William Burnet Kinney, Newark., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 22 August 1848 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Kinney, Elizabeth C. Elizabeth Clementine, 1810-1889. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Moses Rogers, Henry Rogers, Amariah Rogers, Thomas Rogers, Eleazer Rogers, and Martha Rogers by Silvanus Bourn of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

A letter from Robert Livingston, Junr., to Abraham Yates Esq. in Albany, dated July 21, 1761. The document is one page in length and is formatted in folio size

A letter from Anne I. St. James to Sidney Godolphin, dated November 19, 1705, consisting of one page

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; June 24 morning 9 a.m. 1851; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Letter, 1766-05-19, Philadelphia, Pa., A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. Fo

Letter from Donald Fraser, 1814-10-03, Madison, James, 1751-1836, 3 pages

Depiction of an entryway executed with feather, black ink, and bister by Jakob Gauermann, 1798, showing architectural structure and design.

Livingston, Robert, Junr., addressed to Abraham Yates Esqr., High Sheriff for the City and County of Albany., 1755-05-02., 2 p, folio

Precedents for the surveyor of New Jersey 1785. Cartographic. Maps, Surveys, land surveys, Documents. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Deed of property in Chatham sold to Sears Atwood of Chatham by Joseph Attwood (also Atwood) and Deborah Attwood (also Atwood) of Chatham ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; March 25 Tuesday morning 8 a.m. 1851; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Letter to Lachlan McIntosh Jr., Darien, Ga., February 20, 1776, Savannah, Ga., A. L. S. Endorsed. 1 page. 4o

Poem to Anonymous, Unknown, c. 1641 - c. 1708 poem paper. ink writing (processes) / pen Christian religion

Deed of property in Eastham sold to Gould Linnel of Eastham by Thomas Mayon of Eastham ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; July 10 Monday afternoon 4 am 1848; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Charles Aldrich, Randolph, NY., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 27 December 1851 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Draper, Lyman Copeland, 1815-1891. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Deed of property in Barnstable sold to Joseph Cobb and Eleazer Ewer of Barnstable by Samuel Hinckley of Barnstable ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Assessors warrant to collect taxes , Tax collection

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; June 5 Tuesday morning 10 a.m. 1849; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Deed of property in Eastham sold to Eliakim Higgins and Simeon Higgins of Eastham by Timothy Doane of Eastham ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

John Tomlin, Jackson, TN., autograph letter signed to Edgar Allan Poe, 1 October 1841 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Moses Rogers, Henry Rogers, Amariah Rogers, Thomas Rogers, Eleazer Rogers, and Martha Rogers by Silvanus Bourn of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Letter to Jean Zecharie MAZEL, Gerrit Jan Michaëlis, 1834 letter Haarlem paper. ink writing (processes) / pen art collecting. painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting)

William Davis Gallagher, Washington, DC., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 4 May 1852 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Cary, Alice, 1820-1871, Shreve, T. H. Thomas Hopkins, 1808-1853. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to Richard Henry Lee, 1777-07-27

bake Civilian commission of the Military Voivodeship Czyckiego; Civilian military commission; 1792 (1788-00-00-1788-00-00);

Letter from John Callender, Newport, to Nathan Prince, Cambridge, 1731 October 19 , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

John Greenleaf Whittier, Amesbury, MA., manuscript article, 1 October: 'The Whigs of Massachusetts.' , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Howard, Col. To General Morgan, 1783-09-12, 2 pages

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Elisha Linnel by William Long of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Report of the stay of Willem V and Wilhelmina van Pruisen on Texel, 1768, 1768 manuscript Handwritten report of the stay of Prince Willem V and Princess Wilhelmina van Pruisen on Texel, 21-28 May 1768. Five magazines described on both sides. Incomplete. Northern Netherlands paper writing (processes) Texel

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; July 8 Sunday morning 7 am 1849; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; March 5 Tuesday morning 9 a.m. 1850; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Weiser, Conrad. Reading, Pennsylvania. To Richard Peters., 1760-03-15., 1 page

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; August 11 Wednesday morning 7 am 1847; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Hofors ironwork chronology.ur Carl Sahlin mountain historical collection.

Letter from Samuel Johnson to Nathan Prince, 1744/1745 February 18 , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

Letter addressed to John Augustus Washington from Liberty Hall, dated August 12, 1776, located in Chantilly, Virginia. The letter is an autograph letter signed, consisting of one page, formatted in quarto size

News from some Gantz new inns, so for hunting ...

Borgviks mill's chronology. From Carl Sahlin's mountain historical collection.

Österby mills chronology.ur Carl Sahlin's mountain historical collection.

Outward letter: Jones, Mr., British Museum, London : Page 613: Acknowledging 9 volumes, 16 January 1869, by Richard Gore.

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; July 27 Thursday morning 8:1/2 1848; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

A black ink and feather drawing by Jakob Gauermann from 1798 depicting an entry scene, highlighting figures, spatial arrangement, and architectural elements.

Charles Godfrey Leland, Office Evening Bulletin., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 26 November 1855 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Part of an article about Hungary copied from the 'Quarterly Review'. Leaf 52 Verso from a sketchbook with 65 sheets.

Sandwich, 1773 - 1774

Deed of property in Eastham sold to Eliakim Higgins by Thomas Twining of Eastham ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Gammelbo Brokology.ur Carl Sahlin's mountain historical collection.

Robert Balmanno, New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 9 July 1842 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Rufus Wilmot Griswold, New York, autograph letter signed to Elizabeth (Lummis) Ellet, 21 January 1849 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; April 20 Friday morning 7 am 1849; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Henry Beck Hirst autograph manuscript, 1849? , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Hirst, Henry B. Henry Beck, 1817-1874. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

September 2, 1792; James Madison (1751-1836), 4 pages

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; November 10 Wednesday morning 9 a.m. 1847; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Committee on the Delivery of Grains, 1782 , Grains. Historical Records of the Town of Westborough - Administrative Documents

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; August 19 Thursday morning 8 a.m. 1846; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; April 15 1867; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Letter from Christopher Polhem to Gabriel Stierncrona. Page 1.

Hofors ironwork chronology.ur Carl Sahlin mountain historical collection.

Letter from Friedrich Teck to August Wilhelm Schlegel, back and front

Letter from Clara Schumann to Eberhard Peters

Andrew Jackson to William B. Lewis, 1825-02-07

Deed of property in Barnstable sold to John Bursley of Barnstable by David Wood of Falmouth ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Benjamin Franklin's Exhibit, Bibl. Nationale. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Juliette Drouet to Victor Hugo; October 25 Sunday afternoon 3 am 1846; Victor Hugo house - Paris Autograph letter

Letter from Joseph Hawley, 1776-06-19

Deed of property in Eastham (Nameskeekett Orleans) sold to Andrew Hallett of Nawsett by Nicholas Simpkins of Yarmouth ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Deed of property in Truro sold to Joshua Rich of Truro by Ebenezer Pane (Paine) of Truro ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Henry Bouquet to Major Stewart, 1760-11-28

John Keese, New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 20 January 1842 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Embury, Emma C. Emma Catherine, 1806-1863. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Hugo, Victor (N.1802-02-26-D.1885-05-22), Fragment of a diary, 1816 (dummy title), 1816. Ink on paper. Houses of Victor Hugo Paris - Guernsey.

Letter from John Callender, Newport, to Nathan Prince, Cambridge, 1732 October 6 , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

Quitclaim deed from Elijah Child to Joshua Child for share of father's estate, in consideration of 9£ , Real property

Deed of property in Truro sold to Shebna Rich of Truro by Elizabeth Atkins of Truro ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Benjamin Small of Harwich by William Crosby of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

'Marg. note' , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

Letter from Friedrich Teck to August Wilhelm Schlegel, inside

Letter to 'Bella' from Joseph Carret, her father, in San Pablo, May 22, 1853 ,. Isabelle Peirce Collection

Letter to Landon Carter, Sabine Hall, Virginia, dated November 9, 1776. Place of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The document is a letter, autograph letter signed (A.L.S.), and is endorsed. It consists of 3 pages and is formatted in folio size

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