Property Deeds and Letters

Historic deeds and letters detailing property transactions, personal correspondence, and signing conventions from earlier centuries.

Letter from Samuel Mather, November 23, 1776

Deed of property in Eastham sold to Jonathan Sparrow of Eastham by William Walker of Eastham ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Thomas Linnel of Eastham by John Taylor of Eastham ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Letter to Guillaem van Koppenolle, F. van den Graef, 1626 letter Dordrecht paper. ink writing (processes) / pen the graphic arts. painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting)

Letter from John Cotton, Plymouth, to Rowland Cotton, Sandwich,1696 August 19 , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

Deed of property in Eastham sold to Benjamin Higgins of Eastham by Amos Knowles and Seth Knowles of Eastham ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Deed of property in Eastham sold to John Doane (Junior) of Eastham () by Edward Banges ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Deed of property in Harwich sold to John Rogers of Eastham by John Tom of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

bake Sygnetowa Jan Dulski staroste Rogozii, Brah; Dulski, Jan; (fl. Ca 1576); 1576 (1576-00-00-1576-00-00);

Deed of property in Harwich sold to John Rogers and John Rogers Jr. of Eastham; Harwich by John Sipson of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Letter from Samuel Mather, November 23, 1776

1ªCONSTITUCION OTORGADA POR ENRIQUE III-VALLADOLID 1401. Location: UNIVERSIDAD BIBLIOTECA. SALAMANCA. SPAIN.

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Nathaniel Gould by John Yates of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Joseph Atwood by Mulford Young of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Deed of property in Harwich sold to John Thom, Isaac Lawrence, John Lawrence, Amos Lawrence, and Sarah Quouy of Harwich by Apphiah Harry and Mary Jonas of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

LIBRO DE LAS ACTAS MUNICIPALES DE MADRID - ACTA DEL 12 DE OCTUBRE DE 1492. Location: ARCHIVO HISTORICO DE LA VILLA. MADRID. SPAIN.

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Eleazor Rogers of Harwich by Jacob Jabiz of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Joseph Cole of Harwich by Daniel Cole of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Judah Rogers by Nicholas Snow of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

MEMORIAL HANNOVER A ANA I - PAZ CON FRANCIA 9/XII/1711. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

bake Staniska Wi yka Staroste of Sieradz; W yk, Stanis Aw (fl. Ca 1674); 1674 (1674-00-00-1674-00-00);

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Ester Attimon, Richard Attimon Jr., John Ralph Jr., and Lydia Quanset of Harwich by Richard Attimon of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Nathaniel Gould by John Yates of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Rouben Cohoon by Benjamin Smalle of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Deed of property in Harwich sold to John Rogers of Harwcih by Richard Hamilton of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Letter from John Cotton to Rowland Cotton, Sandwich, after 1696 August , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

Deed of property in Eastham sold to Jonathan Sparrow of Eastham by Elkanah Paine, Reliance Paine, Zephon Aimos, and Elizabeth Aimes of Truro (Paine), Provincetown (Aimos) ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Letter from M.A. de Ruyter January 8, 1667, Michiel Adriaansz. De Ruyter, 1667 letter Handwritten letter from Michiel de Ruyter of 8 January 1667 addressed to the gentlemen of the Admiralty of Rotterdam on the arrest of a quartermaster. Described on one side. Amsterdam (possibly) paper. ink pen Rotterdam

Deed of property in Yarmouth sold to Jonathan Howes, Joshua Howes, and Thomas Howes 4th of Yarmouth by Judah Paddock of Yarmouth ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Document, 1697-10-22, D. S., Robert Treat. Govr. Countersigned by Eleazar Kimberly, Secretary, 1 page. 4o

Privilege granted to Juan Ponce de Leon by the Catholic Kings of Spain. 1493. Madrid, National Historical Archives. Location: ARCHIVO HISTORICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Letter from John Cotton to Rowland Cotton, Sandwich, after 1696 August , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Samuel Mayo by John Tom of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

REYES CATOLICOS. FERNANDO II DE ARAGON E ISABEL I DE CASTILLA. PRIMER CODIGO GENERAL SOBRE LA CONDICION DE LOS INDIOS DE LA AMERICA ESPAÑOLA PROMULGADAS POR FERNANDO EL CATOLICO EN EL AÑO 1512.. ESTUVIERON EN VIGOR HASTA EL AÑO 1542. LEYES DE BURGOS. ARCHIVO NACIONAL DE SIMANCAS.

"Pen drawing with faint watercolor by Albrecht Dürer from 1512 illustrating fencing postures, combat figures, and techniques."

Letter from Richard Saltonstall to Rowland Cotton, Haverhill , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

Letter from Floris van Pallandt, Count van Culemborg, Floris van Pallandt, 1579 document Handwritten letter, signed by Floris van Pallandt, count of Culemborg, with addressing to the chapter of Sinte Marie in Utrecht, 15-5-1579. paper. ink writing (processes)

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Osborn Snow by Abigail Snow of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

CARTA MANUSCRITO DE RELACION DE HERNAN CORTES AL REY (1519-1526). Author: HERNAN CORTES DE MONROY Y PIZARRO (1485-1547). Location: ACADEMIA DE LA HISTORIA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Letter from John Callender, Newport, to Nathan Prince, 1731 June 4 , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

Deed conveying Noddle's Island in Boston Harbor from John and Margaret Burch, of Barbados, to Richard Leader and Richard Newbold, 1656/1657 February 9 ,

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

Deed of property in Eastham sold to Jonathan Sparrow of Eastham by Ichabod Higgins of Eastham ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Spain (1493). Letter of the queen Isabel I to Christopher Columbus (5th September 1493). SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Sevilla. General Archives of the Indies.

ASIENTO ENTRE REAL HACIENDA Y J J ESPINOLA EN 1626. Location: ARCHIVO-COLECCION. Simancas. Valladolid. SPAIN.

Yours as long as life endures, Katheryn Description: This is the only surviving letter written by Katherine Howard, Henry VIII's fifth wife. The ill advised letter to Thomas Culpepper, a gentleman of the Privy Chamber and other reports of her infidelity led to Katherine's execution in 1542, less than six months after her marriage to Henry. Date: 1541 tudor, queen, incriminating, loveletter, statepapers

A sheet from Albrecht Dürer's 1512 manual showing fencing and ring exercises in pen with slight watercolor, illustrating figures and combat techniques.

CARTA DE SANTA TERESA A FELIPE II - SIGLO XVI. Author: SAINT TERESA OF AVILA. Location: CONVENTO DE SAN JOSE. Toledo. SPAIN.

Recto: Battle between Pygmies and Cranes; Verso: inscription relating to Pliny the Elder's Natural History, Book 7, ch. 2, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523-1605, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on paper, The Pygmies are riding goats and sheep and battle with lances and bows. They attack from the right. the birds come from the left. In the right back Pygmies mounted and on foot flee. Verso: inscription referring to Pliny the Elder's account in the Natural History, book 8 chaper 26, Netherlands, 1596 or before, Drawing, Drawing

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Samuel Mayo of Harwich by Judah Rogers and Patience Rogers of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Mnuscript letter from Columbus to Queen Isabella I of Castile dated about 1502. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. VALLADOLID. Simancas. General Archives of Simancas.

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

BREVISIMA Hº DE LA DESTRUCCION DE LAS INDIAS - O HISTORIA GENERAL -MANUSCRITO S XVI. Author: FRAY BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS (1484-1566). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

CONSULTAS DE DICIEMBRE DE 1645 - CONSEJO 51438. Location: ARCHIVO HISTORICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

CRONICA GENERAL DE ESPAÑA MANDADA COMPONER POR ALFONSO X EL SABIO Y CONTINUADA DESPUES. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

ORELLANA , FRANCISCO DE. EXPLORADOR ESPAÑOL. TRUJILLO 1511 - 1546. " RELACION DEL DESCUBRIMIENTO DEL RIO AMAZONAS POR ORELLANA EN 1542 , ESCRITO POR FRAY GASPAR DE CARBAXAL. MANUSCRITO. FOLIO 1.

Manuscript pages of the Statutes of Campione, 1266, laws regulating the Campione fief, reproduction of documents from the State archives in Milan, Campione d'Italia, Lombardy. Italy, 13th century.

LIBRO 1 DE LA COFRADIA DE SANTIAGO APOSTOL - 1503-4. Location: BIBLIOTECA UNIVERSIDAD. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. A CORUÑA. SPAIN.

Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence showing corrections in the handwriting of Franklin and Adams Date: 1776

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

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Thomas Freeman and Samuel Freeman of Harwich by Samuel Mayo and Stephen Cole of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Eleazor Rogers of Harwich by Soloman Kenwick of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Amsterdam, Boissens, Cornelis Dircksz., Grammato-Graphices. In Quo Varia Scripurae Emblemata, Writing sample: Politiane myn goede, Writing sample with nine lines of text in Dutch: Politiane myn goede ... The print is part of an album., print, ornamental print, album leaf, prints, height 198 mm, width 272 mm, height 227 mm, width 345 mm, Dutch, 1568 - 1635-09-26, print maker, printmaker, 1605 - 1605, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, after own design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Letter from John Callender, Newport, to Nathan Prince, Cambridge, 1732 September 19 , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

Pen drawing with light watercolor by Albrecht Dürer from 1512 showing fencing figures and combat techniques from The Ring and Fencing Book.

Vintage Scrap of Paper With Cursive Text

ACTA DE LAS CAPITULACIONES DE BOABDIL PARA ABANDONAR ESPAÑA - 1493. Location: ARCHIVO-COLECCION. Simancas. Valladolid. SPAIN.

Deed of property in Eastham sold to Eliezor Rogers of Harwich by Benjamin Phinney, Elizabeth Phinney, and Thomas Ames of Barnstable ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

A 1512 pen and light watercolor illustration by Albrecht Dürer demonstrating fencing positions and ring exercises, focusing on form and movement.

Ferdinand the Catholic's will. Page 9. King's seal. Simancas archives. Valladolid. Location: ARCHIVO-COLECCION. Simancas. Valladolid. SPAIN.

Letter to Adriaan van der Willigen, Christian Henning, 1817 letter Zeist paper. ink writing (processes) / pen education, tuition of the artist (in general). drawing. painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). anonymous historical person portrayed Copenhagen (city). Leiden

Testament of the Longobard Totone leaving his possessions to the Monastery of St Ambrose in Milan, March 8, 777, first document attesting to the existence of Campione, reproduction of documents from the State archives of Milan, Campione d'Italia, Lombardia. Italy, 8th century.

Letter from John Callender, Newport, to Nathan Prince, 1731 June 4 , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

ALFONSO X PROHIBE LAS ARMAS A LOS ESTUDIANTES-BADAJOZ 1290. Location: UNIVERSIDAD BIBLIOTECA. SALAMANCA. SPAIN.

Deed of property in Eastham sold to Soloman Sparrow, Joseph Smith, Hannah Hamilton, Keziah Sparrow and Azuba Smith of Eastham by Soloman Sparrow, Joseph Smith, Hannah Hamilton, Keziah Sparrow, and Azuba Smith of Eastham ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Sermon on three uses of prayer : autograph manuscript , Prayer, Early works to 1800

Deed of property in Harwich sold to Judah Rogers of Harwich by Samuel Knowles of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Petition from Sudbury residents to King Charles ,. Wayland Historical Society Collection

Deed of property in Monomoy (Manamoy) sold to Richard Sears by Samuel Sprague of Monomoy ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

PRIVILEGIO DE ENRIQUE III A LA UNIV.DE SALAMANCA-14/9/1401 VALLAD. Location: UNIVERSIDAD BIBLIOTECA. SALAMANCA. SPAIN.

Letter from Philip Bearcroft, London, to an unknown recipient, 1744 October 28 , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

Hugo, Victor (n.1802-02-26-D.1885-05-22), COPEAU for God (dummy title), 1855. Ink on paper. Houses of Victor Hugo Paris - Guernsey.

ARTE ROMANICO. ESPAÑA. DIPLOMA original del TRATADO ENTRE SANCHO IV " EL DE PEÑALEN", rey de Pamplona (1040-1076) y ALMUQ-TADIR, el 25 de mayo de 1073. Archivo Histórico Nacional. Madrid.

Deed of property in Sandwich sold to Elisha Bourne of Sandwich by Richard Bourne of Sandwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

County and town tax warrant to Joshua Child , Tax collection

History of Latvia. 15th century. Appeal by Pastor Hollant of the Riga Mother Church after the mistreatment of peasants near the island of Dole. Koknese, 1475. Latvian War Museum. Riga. Latvia.

Papirus demotyczny z archiwum kapłanów kultu grobowego (choachytów) w Dżeme. unknown, author

CATEDRAL DE SANTA MARIA Y SAN JULIAN O CATEDRAL DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GRACIA. DOCUMENTOS Y LIBROS DEL ARCHIVO CUENCA, ESPAÑA.

Large copper mountain chronology. From Carl Sahlin's mountain historical collection.

Letter from John Cotton to Rowland Cotton, 1696 August 5 or 6 , Massachusetts, History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Puritans, Cotton family, Prince family. Thomas Prince Library and Collection of the Old South Church

Hugo, Victor (n.1802-02-26-D.1885-05-22), Cot of the legend of centuries, God invisible to the philosopher (the philosopher went on his donkey ...) (dummy title), 1868. Houses of Victor Hugo Paris - Guernsey.

Land grant - Land grant made to Jean Mée dit du Meslier by Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve

Deed of property in Barnstable sold to Ebenazor Sprout of Scituate by John Beacon (also Beakon Beacon, Bacon) of Barnstable ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

PAGINA 8 DEL TESTAMENTO DE ISABEL LA CATOLICA HECHO EN LA VILLA DE MEDINA DEL CAMPO A 12 DE OCTUBRE DE 1504. Location: ARCHIVO-COLECCION. Simancas. Valladolid. SPAIN.

CARLOS I (V DE ALEMANIA) REY DE ESPAÑA. 1500-1585 " PERDON CONCEDIDO POR CARLOS I A LOS COMUNEROS DE TOLEDO ". MANUSCRITO AYUNTAMIENTO DE TOLEDO.

Pictured here is the safe conduct letter from Kaiser Charles I for Martin Luther for his trip to Worms in 1521., The Diet of Worms of 1521, headed by Emperor Charles V, passed the Edict of Worms, which banned Luther's writings and declared him a heretic and an enemy of the state. Although the Edict mandated that Luther should be captured and turned over to the emperor, it was never enforced.

Augustine Washington, 'Articles of agreement and copartnership...', 1737

Deed of property in Eastham/Harwich sold to Division of land between Gersham and Joseph Cole Jr. of Eastham by Gersham Cole, Joseph Cole Jr., Mary Cole, and Sarah Cole of Eastham ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Innocentius Episcopus seruus seruorum dei ad perpetuam rei memoriam : in supreme dignitatis culmine ,

WIr Maximilian von gottes gnaden Romischer kunig zů allentzeiten Merer des Reichs Ertzherzog zů Osterreich Hertzog zu Burgundi zů Brabant zű Gheldern, &c. ... , Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1459-1519

Write example: Mons (IEU) R Suivant (...), Cornelis Dircksz. Boissens, 1605 Writing example with five lines of text in French: Mons (IEU) R Suivant ... The print is part of an album. Amsterdam paper engraving Writing example with five lines of text in French: Mons (IEU) R Suivant ... The print is part of an album. Amsterdam paper engraving

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