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Providence Independent, V. 2, No. 1, Thursday, June 8, 1876, Providence Independent Jun 1876

Providence Independent, V. 2, No. 1, Thursday, June 8, 1876, Providence Independent

Providence Independent Newspaper, 1875-1898

[4] p. “Independent in all Things – Neutral in Nothing.” Newspaper published in Trappe, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, national and international news, fiction and advertisements.

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Providence Independent, V. 1, No. 1, Thursday, June 3, 1875, Providence Independent Jun 1875

Providence Independent, V. 1, No. 1, Thursday, June 3, 1875, Providence Independent

Providence Independent Newspaper, 1875-1898

[4] p. “Independent in all Things – Neutral in Nothing.” Newspaper published in Trappe, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, national and international news, fiction and advertisements.

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Percival Drayton Letter To Ely Mccauley, July 28, 1865, Washington, D.C., Percival Drayton Jul 1865

Percival Drayton Letter To Ely Mccauley, July 28, 1865, Washington, D.C., Percival Drayton

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Drayton writes he is glad to hear that McCauley's health is improving and invites him to Washington, D.C. if he has time to visit. At the time of writing, McCauley was a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy and Drayton was head of the Bureau of Navigation and Office of Detail within the Navy; this letter is written on the bureau's stationary.

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Record Of Sermons Preached In Easton, Pennsylvania, Etc., Commencing April 1, 1850, John Henry Augustus Bomberger Sep 1854

Record Of Sermons Preached In Easton, Pennsylvania, Etc., Commencing April 1, 1850, John Henry Augustus Bomberger

John H. A. Bomberger Library

This 44 page ledger contains Dr. John H. A. Bomberger's handwritten notes about the sermons preached during his final four years as pastor of the First Reformed Church of Easton, Pennsylvania. Entries contain the date, time of day, place, Biblical text and theme for each sermon. Often, additional remarks are found about the occasion of the sermon (a Confirmation, Communion, funeral, Harvest sermon or cornerstone laying, for example), the weather, and attendance. Names and ages of the deceased (and sometimes the cause of death) are recorded for the funeral services. The death of a child is frequently noted as the …

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Andrew Jackson Letter To Henry Baldwin Requesting Information "In Respect To [A] Confidential Letter" Jackson Wrote In 1818. Dated 1831, Washington, D.C., Andrew Jackson Nov 1831

Andrew Jackson Letter To Henry Baldwin Requesting Information "In Respect To [A] Confidential Letter" Jackson Wrote In 1818. Dated 1831, Washington, D.C., Andrew Jackson

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

President at the time of writing, Jackson asks Henry Baldwin, his friend and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, to "obtain for me the desired information in respect to my confidential letter to Mr. M. of the 6th of January 1818."

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Introductory Lecture Of The Two Medical Schools In Philadelphia, George Kerfoot Nov 1828

Introductory Lecture Of The Two Medical Schools In Philadelphia, George Kerfoot

Medical Student and Faculty Lecture Notes

Includes notes from the Philadelphia Alms House, Pennsylvania Hospital, and classes taken at Jefferson Medical College and the University of Pennsylvania. Professors include Benjamin Rush Rhees, George McClellan, Jacob Green, John Eberle, and Nathaniel Chapman. End of notebook contains more than 100 medical and non-medical recipes

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Anecdote From The Chronicle Of The Times, July 30, 1823, Unknown Author Jul 1823

Anecdote From The Chronicle Of The Times, July 30, 1823, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed copy of a humorous anecdote taken from the Reading, Pennsylvania Chronicle of the Times, dated July 30, 1823. The tale concerns the occupation of grave diggers in the afterlife.

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Charles Thomson Check, Charles Thomson Sep 1821

Charles Thomson Check, Charles Thomson

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

A check made out to Sarah Hagey for forty dollars. 18 September 1821.

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Copy Of Advertisements In The Marietta Pilot Newspaper, January 5, 1816, Marietta Pilot Newspaper Jan 1816

Copy Of Advertisements In The Marietta Pilot Newspaper, January 5, 1816, Marietta Pilot Newspaper

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed set of advertisements found in The Marietta Pilot newspaper, dated January 5, 1816. Within, a wife named Catherine responds to a previous advertisement placed by her husband, John Galbaugh, which discredited her character. Catherine refutes her husband, claiming that he is the cause of any financial hardship they must endure.

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Ship's Certificate Issued To The Brig "Mary Torrans" Of Philadelphia. Parchment, Signed By James Madison And Robert Smith. 1809., James Madison, Robert Smith Nov 1809

Ship's Certificate Issued To The Brig "Mary Torrans" Of Philadelphia. Parchment, Signed By James Madison And Robert Smith. 1809., James Madison, Robert Smith

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

U.S. certificate for the brig "Mary Torrans" noting the ship's weight as 176 tons, that it carries no guns, and has a crew of 10. James Madison signs as President of the U.S. and Smith as Secretary of State of Pennsylvania. 1809.

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Grant For 1099 Acre Tract Of Land Known As "Athens" In Pennsylvania, 1806, To Alexander Baring, Henry Baring, Robert Gilmore, Thomas Mayne Willine And Charles Willing Hare For The Sum Of $22.09. Official State Form, Parchment, Signed By James Trimble And Thomas M. Kean, Governnor., James Trimble, Thomas M. Kean Jun 1806

Grant For 1099 Acre Tract Of Land Known As "Athens" In Pennsylvania, 1806, To Alexander Baring, Henry Baring, Robert Gilmore, Thomas Mayne Willine And Charles Willing Hare For The Sum Of $22.09. Official State Form, Parchment, Signed By James Trimble And Thomas M. Kean, Governnor., James Trimble, Thomas M. Kean

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Document granting 1099 acres of land to the trustees of William Bingham's estate: Alexander Baring, Henry Baring, Robert Gilmore, Thomas Mayne Willing, and Charles Willing Hare. Dimensions of the tract are noted in detail, as are the machinations by which this tract is granted to the grantees. On parchment, 1806. Includes seal under paper accompanied by signature of governor Thomas M. Kean. Dimensions of tract resemble modern day dimensions of Athens Borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

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Letter From John Jay To John Dickenson, 1785., John Jay Apr 1785

Letter From John Jay To John Dickenson, 1785., John Jay

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

John Jay, secretary for the Office of Foreign Affairs, writes to John Dickenson, president of the state of Pennsylvania, to introduce Ian Hendrick Christiaan Heineken as Consul from the Netherlands, 28 April 1785.

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