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Rodney, Caesar, 1728-1784. Letter to Thomas Rodney, 1782 February 21.

Title: Letter to Thomas Rodney, 1782 February 21.

In this letter, Caesar Rodney writes to his brother Thomas about his "disorder," which he and his doctor thought to be lessening. Caesar also mentions the rigorous British campaign against America. Caesar sees American independence as imminent.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 leaves) + 2 engravings.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155866492 View

Whipple, William, 1730-1785. List 1755 May 4.

Title: List 1755 May 4.

This brief note states what slight cargo William Whipple had on his brigantine bound for the West Indies, including slaves.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 leaf) + 1 engraving.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155866516 View

Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785. Legal document, 1743 April 27.

Title: Legal document, 1743 April 27.

This document binds John Whipple to Prince Smith for the amount of 218 pounds, 10 shillings. It was written and signed by Stephen Hopkins.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 leaf) + 2 engravings.

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Smith, James, ca. 1719-1806. Letter and list to John Whitehill, 1786 May 1.

Title: Letter and list to John Whitehill, 1786 May 1.

The note from James Smith to John Whitehill recommends a John Clark as an appropriate candidate for the office Prothonotary in York County, Pennsylvania. The other document is an undated list of legal guidelines concerning marriage and orphan's court.

ArchivalResource: 2 items (2 leaves) + 2 engraving.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155866502 View

Lee, Francis Lightfoot, 1734-1797. Letter : to William Lee, 1770 June 5.

Title: Letter : to William Lee, 1770 June 5.

Francis Lightfoot Lee writes to his brother William Lee of dividing up their estate and of engaging their mutual friend, a Dr. Mortimer, into a financial partnership.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 leaf) + 1 engraving.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155866460 View

Penn, John, 1740 or 1-1788. Letter, 1777 October 10.

Title: Letter, 1777 October 10.

In this letter, John Penn recounts the battle between Generals Washington and Howe in Germantown, Pennsylvania. On the other side of this letter (written in Penn's hand) is a copy of a letter from General Washington describing the details of the battle, including the presence of fog and the casualties.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 leaf) + 2 engravings.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155866484 View

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868. James Buchanan papers, 1811-1865.

Title: James Buchanan papers, 1811-1865.

The James Buchanan papers cover the entire span of his political career. They consists of a check payable to Joseph Ogelby, 1834; twenty-four letters and one envelope from Buchanan, 1811-1865; five engraved portraits of Buchanan at various stages of his life (two engraved by John Chester Buttre, one from a daguerreotype by Mathew B. Brady; two engraved by Henry Bryan Hall, and one by John Sartain); an 1859 patent for land in Michigan to the widow of John Crocker for his service in the War of 1812; and the appointment of Friedrich Kühne as Vice-Consul of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg, 1859. Among the recipients of letters from Buchanan are Thomas Carson, J.L. Dunn, Thomas L. Elder, James Sturgis Gillan, A. Boyd Hamilton, James Buchanan Henry, Jacob Hibshman, James Kellog, Jr., Joseph C.G. Kennedy, Benjamin Watkins Leigh, David Lynch, William L. Marcy, Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg, Nathaniel Niles, V.E. Piolett, Messrs. Stockton and Stokes, William Taggard, and Miss Maria B. Weaver. He also received a letter from Joel R. Poinsett.

ArchivalResource: 0.39 cubic feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49317979 View

Thornton, Matthew, 1714?-1803. Receipt, 1759 February 9.

Title: Receipt, 1759 February 9.

This is a receipt acknowledging payment of 15 pounds from the widow of William Chambers to Matthew Thornton for medical bills.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 leaf) + 2 engravings.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155866509 View

Williams, William, 1731-1811. Legal document, 1764 July 16.

Title: Legal document, 1764 July 16.

This document deals with a case between Elisha Edgerton and Jonathan Avery of Lebanon, Connecticut. William Williams writes to the sheriff or his deputy in Lebanon on behalf of Edgerton over a monetary dispute with Avery.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 leaf) + 1 engraving.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155866518 View

Gwinnett, Button, ca. 1735-1777. Legal document, 1774 July 8.

Title: Legal document, 1774 July 8.

The text in the front of this printed document, signed by Button Gwinnett, pledges 14,365 pounds to John Neufville of Charlestown, South Carolina. It was signed, sealed, and delivered by Edward Neufville. Both the front and the back of the document has John Neufville's notes on payment installments from Gwinnett. The back has signatures of John Neufville and his attorney William Houstoun. Also included are three brief, printed biographies of Gwinnett.

ArchivalResource: 2 items (2 leaves) + 2 engravings.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155866130 View

Hart, John, 1711?-1779. Legal document and bill, 1752 August 15-1776 February 20.

Title: Legal document and bill, 1752 August 15-1776 February 20.

The document dated 1752 binds John Hart and Daniel Hart to Benjamin Temple for 660 pounds. It is signed by John and Daniel Hart and by witness Edward Cooper. Also included is a bill worth fifteen shillings, dated 1776, signed by John Hart.

ArchivalResource: 2 items (2 leaves) + 2 engravings.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155866248 View

Taylor, George, 1716-1781. Estate inventory, 1769 September 18-1772 July 27.

Title: Estate inventory, 1769 September 18-1772 July 27.

This is an inventory dated 1769 Septmber 18 compiled and signed by appraisers John Dunlop and Neigel Gray of all the goods and chattle of Samuel Carruthers. Taylor made notes on this inventory on 7 March 1771 and 2 May 1772. It was signed by executrix Margaret Carruthers and executor William Carruthers on 14 July 1772 and exhibited 27 July 1772. The total inventory of the estate is 81 pounds.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 leaf) + 2 engravings.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155866508 View