manuscripts & documents

Milford Township not published 1 Sept. 1843., 1843. Written in sepia ink on buff paper; little foxed, light wear. 4.25" x 7.5" one page Docketed on the verso. In part: ".Bot of Comstock & Tyler on sale: 1 Doz Indian Rheumatic Specific--$12.00; 1 Do. Nerve and bone Linament--$12.00; 1/2 Doz. Libbys Life Bitter [entry crossed out]. One mission per Agent.Advance received $2.00.Goods not sold to be returned.A cure warranted when taken according to directions." Signed by B. Boyd for Comstock & Tyler. original ms edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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Warwick Twp, Bucks Co, PA not published 29 April 1847., 1847. Written in sepia ink on buff paper; edge tears, no text loss. 4" x 8" one page Docketed on the verso. In part: ".one Dollar per dozen is to be paid if not returned, when sold." Signed by Cummings. original ms edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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Upper Black Eddy, PA not published 24 Nov 1847., 1847. Written in sepia ink on buff paper; small home at centerfold. 5.75" x 7.5" one page Docketed on the verso: "Received Mauch Chunk by the hands of J.A. Dillinger, Fifteen Dollars on the within order.". original ms edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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New Hope, PA not published 20 June 1825., 1825. Hardcover. Written in sepia ink on rag paper and in very good condition. 8" x 7" one page Docketed on the verso. In part: ".Bot of Ely & Murray: 1.2.6 Iron 5-1/2--$8.58.1.2.0 Rock 7-1/2--3.75.1 Side Harness Leather 16 at 27--4.32.1 Keg Powder--6.25 .". original ms edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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New York City not published 1896., 1896. Small piece nibbled from margin, with loss of a few letters. 8" x 5" 2pp In part: ".we can give you a large & comfortable room with private bathroom (quiet) for $56.00 per week. This will include the board for two persons. The Bristol is a quiet family hotel of the first order." On the back is a handwritten list of six other NYC hotels and restaurants with their addresses. original ms edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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[Bucks County, PA] not published various dates.. Written in sepia ink on slips of paper, usual light wear. about 3" x 7.5" five pages Docketed on the versos. In part: $11.60 School Tax for 1861, signed by Jacob A. Wolfinger; $12.45 School Tax for 1864, signed by J.W. Piatt, Collector; $20.54 School & Building Tax for 1866, signed by Piatt; $9.43 Road Tax for 1865, signed by Abraham Rapp, Collector; $8.35 Road Tax for 1866, signed by William J. Foust. In all, five receipts. original mss edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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(Albany, New York) not published nd [ca. 1850s]., 1850. Written in sepia ink on white note paper. 6" x 4" 7pp In part: ".While waiting for the maid to come and lace my dress I will improve the time by beginning a note to you.I wrote to Charlie before I came from home asking him Sarah Cole's address.I was in New York two months & I could have had such nice times with her.I have been as perfectly happy as a creature of this mundane sphere could expect to be ever since I left Smoky Lake as Charlie sometimes says.I am intending to stay a while in the city.I guess I will ring again as she [the maid] does not appear.Pa is dining at the President today. I think it is time he should be back if he intends to go to the party for it is about ten now.Have you heard from Aunt Fanny recently.Morning has passed. It was an elegant party.This morning I went to church at the Capitol, got there just in time for the Benediction.How has Bainbridge flourished. Are any of the society married or intending to be.Is Emma with you this winter if she is tell her I shall not soon forget my visit with her & Susan Sayre in Elmira., &c. original ms edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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Bucks County,PA provenance not published 1908-1918., 1918. Hardcover. Binding worn from use; contents near very good condition. 5.75" x 3.75" 63pp entries Two news clips pinned at front refer to Richlandtown and give recipes to combat the San Jose scale which attacks orchards. manuscript edition. Binding is original cloth. more information

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Baltimore not published 1854., 1854. Written in ink in a legible hand on pale blue paper. 10.5" x 8.25" 1.5pp In part: They received a shipment and hope soon to be able to report that some of it has sold. ".but as yet our jobbers have been rather backward in making their purchases.We hope that you will get out your Blues & Whites and Blues & Oranges before other parties get the start of you in time to supply the trade.In future, please send 4 cases of a style, and when we get through with them we can get you to order more from your other agents. This is about the quantity our market takes of fancy styles, and at a fair price.". original ms edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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Boston not published 1853., 1853. Hardcover. Written in ink in a legible hand on pale blue paper. 9.75" x 7.5" 1.25pp In part: They received the textile shipments with invoices. ".We intended to have got 9.4 or 8.3 for these goods, but the state of our market is such, occasioned by the tightness of the money market, that we are obliged to let them off at 8-1/2 cents--at which price we have sold 8 of the 12 cases. We accepted your offer of $2000." They received five cases of cloth from Philadelphia which they are placing at 8.2 cents. The Butterworth arrived, and they will be glad to sell them. ".We want a good many very small things. If done right, we can sell half you make.". original ms edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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Plymouth, MA not published 1832?., 1832. Written in ink in a legible hand, stamp-removal hole in one ms. 6"x8" - 12"x7" 3 leaves Chastises her sister for not writing. Life on the farm is difficult. Grandfather is helpless. Edward calls for Sophronia every day. "The watch and books" are hers. Mr. Milton said he'd go from Boston to Cambridge and deliver a letter, saving postage. Mary has a violent pain in her side. Mother wants badly for Sophronia to come home. Mary reads and knits, but the pain in her side is agony, etc. "If you wish to see my work, look at Mr. M's shirt bosom. I did up his linin [sic] for his journey.". manuscripts edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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Lowell, MA not published 1832., 1832. Hardcover. Written in ink in a rough but legible hand, one small hole. 9.5" x 8" 1.5 pages She is glad to hear the family is well, and supposes they've seen Mrs. Emerson who can tell them all about her. ".If you get the money I wish you to pay it to Bugby.Tell EJB thank him for the lock of hair.I work from 5 in the morning till 7 at night [in the Lowell mills?] I had to beg hard to get out to write this. If you can, you may send me a pare [sic] of hose by Mrs. E. if providence permits.I have to write sitting on a trunk with a bandbox in my lap for a table, so if I write a better lawyer's hand than common you need not wonder." A second letter of religious nature, signed with SW's initials and undated, is included in this lot. manuscript edition. Binding is not bound. more information

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