Measures 11 x 8 1/2. Piece missing from upper right-hand corner, and small tear on corner. Manjiro Yamaguchi was accused of murdering three member of the Kendall family on the ranch they were leasing. Some local residents did not believe he did it and suspected Mrs. Starbuck who owned the.....
Thomas E. Mason is a married man. Signed in Type McBride Wilson Sheriff of Greene County and Dated Jefferson, Iowa, April 30, 1908. Measures 10 1/2 x 5 1/2. In good condition.
Measures 11" x 8 1/2". Faded stamp at top. Nat and Ed Young escaped from the Newland Jail. They both are described in detail, noting that Ed has a morphine problem and they both hang out around logging camps. It says they will most likely be caught riding on freight.....
For John Taylor who murdered Thomas Murray. Measures 8 1/2" x 11". Some stains, fold and chipping on edge.
1867. $75,000 Receipts 1863 $16,599.01... Present Year at the Rate of $55,000. Broadside Measures 10 x 5 1/2. Dated March 23, 1867. Small tears on margins.
Measure 11 x 9. Closely cropped at top. Boyce had just retired that day but was willing to work a few more hours. He was killed while trying to stop a robber.
Good condition. Beebe writes about her relationship with Tolstoy and a book they were both working on. She wants the manuscript back and suggests that someone else should help him with the book. She goes on to state, "Marriage in my estimation is not a reform school."
Five page legal document granting a charter for the town of Braintree, VT in 1781. This is a true copy made in 1808 and signed by T.L. Leverett in the Secretary of State's office. Tears on folds, else in good condition.
Manuscript Promissory Note dated July 3, 1798 between Amor Hart and George Reed. It has an embossed ten-sent revenue stamp.
For unpaid debts. Good with some general wear and folds.
Receipt made out by John Trumbull and signed by Dom Lynch. New York: Jan. 13, 1807. The document has a tear down the middle which has been repaired with archival tape. Lynch had lost his original subscribers receipt given to him Feb. 4, 1871. He now acknowledges that he has.....
One page letter from Rev. Elias Cornelius dated Boston Dec. 30, 1829 to Heziakiah Howe of New Haven. Good with usual folds. In the letter Cornelius agrees that Howe should be an Agent for the Quarterly Register, he will send 25 copies of Mr. Stuart's pamphlet and will contact Mr.....
Large tear on fold. The mule is the result of Craig's mare and Israel's jack. The mules was delivered to Great Farm, Oct. 23, 1833. Great Farm was developed by Israel Thorndike, considered the 50th wealthiest person in U.S. history. The farm was set on 1600 acres and had a......
Records of Justice of the Peace James Wolverton. Civil cases involving issuance of summonses, property attachments for debt, defaults on promissory notes, unpaid amounts for goods received and labor performed, etc. Many of the cases involved small amounts, only a few dollars, that, however was a time when a dollar.....
Hardcover. Wm. H. Hopkins Album Presented by My Sister. Circa 1840's. Many of the sentiments are from people in Norwalk. Nice examples of penmanship. One page loose. We have handled many of these albums but only a few given to men.
Measures 8" x 5 3/4". Good with usual folds.
One page letter from John S. Bonner. Dated Sept. 5, 1873 to ?Simons? Some paste residue on verso probably from a scrapbook. In the letter, Bonner refers to the work he wrote on Real Estate in Lower Canada on Registry Laws. He says it is still occasionally quoted in court.....
Young Rolfe.. Signed in type C. H Nelson Proprietor. [1883] Measures 17 x 10. Sunnyside was the home of the trotting horse Nelson who was crowned King of the Stallions in 1892. Young Rolfe sired Nelson.
Salem: 1891. The Carrier's Dream and the Broomstick Train. The Carrier Boys of the Salem Gazette and Essex County Mercury to their patrons. January 1, 1891. 12pp. Good condition.
Kanady, Alexander M. 4 pp letter to Edward McGlenan of Boston. Feb. 24, 1895. Kanady writes of his efforts on behalf of Mexican War Veterans but says the bill in Congress "is handicapped by a clause admitting the Indian War men to the same rates." Tears along folds, else good.....
Friday, Jan. 22, 1904. All about oil in Parker, Indiana. Measures 19" x 12" on cheap newsprint. We have a feeling this went bust!
2 issues of The Ladies Magazine edited by a Lady. Providence, RI: John Miller Printer. Vol. I, No. 11 May 1824 and Vol. 1. No. 12 June 1824. Original wraps. Good condition. These were the last two issues of this magazine which was published to "aid the cause of piety.....
Issues include: June 25. Sept. 11, 18, 22, 25. Oct. 13, 1836. Jan. 3, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22. July 20, 25. Nov. 30. Dec. 3, 7, 17, 21, 28, 31 1837. Some chipping, light soiling to one issue, else in good condition. This newspaper was founded in France in.....
22 Page Manuscript legal document from Providence RI regarding a dispute among family over a land inheritance. The case involves the Sheldon family. All pages have a tear at fold. Last page has small loss of text.
Morton was an early settler and must have been involved in the lime business. He had blasting material, stone wedges and other mining items in his estate. He also had 41 tons of limestone and a scow which was used on the river.
