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Bagnall, Samuel. Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1740-1760.

Title: Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1740-1760.

Mahogany tall-case clock. The hood has a molded sarcophagus top with two turned and gilt ball finials on plinths, carved blind fretwork in the tympanum and frieze, a molded arch above the door, free-standing turned columns with gilt capitals and bases, and a glazed door with an astragal top. Waist with cove and ogee molding at the top and a case door with a molded edge and an astragal top. Base with cove and ovolo moldings at the top, and ogee and ovolo moldings at the bottom. Composite brass dial with applied chapter ring with roman hour numerals and arabic minute numerals, applied cast ornament in the spandrels and lunette, and a name boss engraved "Samuel Bagnall Boston" in the lunette. Below the name boss, there is a strike/no strike selector. There is an engraved fleur-de-lis between each hour gradation. Inside the chapter ring there is an applied seconds dial and a calendar aperture. Eight day movement.

ArchivalResource: H: 93" W: 18.5"

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/668259497 View

Bagnall, Benjamin. Letter : Boston, to Israel Pemberton, Philadelphia, 1747 Oct. 21.

Title: Letter : Boston, to Israel Pemberton, Philadelphia, 1747 Oct. 21.

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ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p. on double sheet) ; 20 x 32 cm. folded to 20 x 16 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24857383 View

Pemberton Family papers, 1741-1789

Title: Pemberton Family papers, 1741-1789

Primarily correspondence, also a few accounts, memorandums, addresses and other misc. papers of Israel, James and John Pemberton of Philadelphia. Includes 26 letters (1743-1773) of Israel Pemberton discussing Friends and Quaker concerns, especially the Quaker "Friendly Association" and its dealings with Native Americans, including letters relating to Pemberton's efforts in 1759 to transport goods for Indians and to work of Christian Frederic Post; also drafts of Israel Pemberton's letters to Sir William Johnson on a 1756 conference with the Indians, and to Benjamin Hersey and the Mennonites in Lancaster in 1758; includes letters from Benjamin Bagnall, William Callender [with Joseph Morris, John Reynell, Jacob Lewis, Owen Jones, Richard Wistar, Jacob Shoemaker and Thomas Say], William Edmonds, George Fisher, Thomas Forster, Elizabeth Robinson, Teedyuscung and others; also memorandums of agreements (1759) with James Kenny and Samuel Lightfoot re: Indian goods. Includes 17 letters (1742-1782) of James Pemberton chiefly discussing the family shipping business and legal and financial matters, also a letter (1769) from Rachel Wilson telling of her travels in the ministry. Includes 46 letters (1753-1789) of John Pemberton with Friends in Great Britain and America discussing business, news of Friends, Friends' travel in the ministry and Adam Solomon (a free black); also John Pemberton's copy of a letter to the Executive Council, 1782, informing them of his intention to travel to Europe for religious reasons; correspondents include Hannah Foster, Hannah Harris, Susanna Hatton, Pearson Parvin, Joseph Row, Adam Solomon, Isaac Whitelock, John Woodcock and others.

ArchivalResource: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 box, about 113 items)

http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/hcmc-1036 View