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Emily A. Morris Deed, 1851

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This collection contains a deed to Emily A. Morris.

William L.D. Williams Deed, 1851

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This collection contains a donation deed issued to William L.D. Williams, Prairie County, Arkansas.

James H. Alexander Land Record, 1851

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This land grant gave James Alexander eighty acres of land in Hempstead County, Arkansas.

U.S. Army General Orders No. 37, 1851

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This collection contains one copy of General Orders Number 37.

Railroad Survey: St. Louis To Fulton, Ark. [Photocopy], 1851

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This collection includes photocopies of a narrative report on the building of a railroad route from St. Louis to Fulton, Arkansas. It also includes photocopies of charts of estimates for costs of building the route.

Little Rock High School, Boarding And Day School For Young Ladies Advertisement [Photocopy], 1851

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This advertisement describes available courses and costs of attendance at the school.

John Kerr Letter, 1851

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This collection contains a copy of a letter written by John Kerr, of Ireland, to his family in Ireland regarding Napoleon, Arkansas and his prospects in Arkansas in 1851.

Richard And Anna Fool Federal Court Memorandum, 1851

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This collection contains one federal court memorandum dated January 5, 1851, for proof of murder of "old man McCollum."

Ezekiel Brooke Owens Journal [Photocopy], 1850-1851

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This collection contains a Xerox copy of a journal kept by Ezekiel Brooke Owens from June 1850 to February 1851 during his journey from Springfield, Missouri to California during the California Gold Rush.

Vaughan-Woolum Family Bible, 1851

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This large Bible is dated 1851 and includes several separate family sheets and documents.

Arkansas State Auditor's Ledger, 1838-1851

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This collection contains an unbound ledger from the office of the Auditor of the State of Arkansas. Transactions recorded in the ledger include information such as the date, warrant number, voucher number, payee name, and amount. Also included in the collection is a color photocopy of the ledger's pages and a USB storage device containing scans.

Black Fox Bounty Land Claim, 1851

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This collection contains a bounty land claim for Crawford County.

List Of Slaves, Estate Of Samuel Haynie, 30 December 1851, Timmons Louis Treadwell

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.

The Eastern Mail (Vol. 05, No. 23): December 25, 1851, Ephraim Maxham, Daniel Ripley Wing

The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Waterville Union (April-July 1847).
Published weekly, July 19, 1847-Aug. 28, 1863.
Publishers: E. Maxham, 1847-1849; Maxham & Wing, 1849-1863.
"Independent," 1847-1856; "Republican," 1856-1863.
Editors: E. Maxham & D.R. Wing, 1849-1863.
Continued by The Waterville Mail (September 1863-May 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1228542~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486915

The Eastern Mail (Vol. 05, No. 22): December 18, 1851, Ephraim Maxham, Daniel Ripley Wing

The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Waterville Union (April-July 1847).
Published weekly, July 19, 1847-Aug. 28, 1863.
Publishers: E. Maxham, 1847-1849; Maxham & Wing, 1849-1863.
"Independent," 1847-1856; "Republican," 1856-1863.
Editors: E. Maxham & D.R. Wing, 1849-1863.
Continued by The Waterville Mail (September 1863-May 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1228542~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486915

The Eastern Mail (Vol. 05, No. 21): December 11, 1851, Ephraim Maxham, Daniel Ripley Wing

The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Waterville Union (April-July 1847).
Published weekly, July 19, 1847-Aug. 28, 1863.
Publishers: E. Maxham, 1847-1849; Maxham & Wing, 1849-1863.
"Independent," 1847-1856; "Republican," 1856-1863.
Editors: E. Maxham & D.R. Wing, 1849-1863.
Continued by The Waterville Mail (September 1863-May 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1228542~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486915

Letter From Augustin Hibbard To [William Hibbard] 1861 Dec. 7, Augustin Hibbard

Gold Rush Life

Victoria V I Dec 7^th 1861

My Dear Brother

Your welcome letter of Oct 1^st came to hand to day, and I hasten to reply to it although I have not time to write but a few lines as the Steamer remains here but a short time to day. I wrote to Ashley by last mail, and will write to you again soon.

My health is improving and I am now getting along better with my business, the difficulties I have had to contend with are disappearing, and I feel confident that I shall succeed in building up …

The Eastern Mail (Vol. 05, No. 20): December 4, 1851, Ephraim Maxham, Daniel Ripley Wing

The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Waterville Union (April-July 1847).
Published weekly, July 19, 1847-Aug. 28, 1863.
Publishers: E. Maxham, 1847-1849; Maxham & Wing, 1849-1863.
"Independent," 1847-1856; "Republican," 1856-1863.
Editors: E. Maxham & D.R. Wing, 1849-1863.
Continued by The Waterville Mail (September 1863-May 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1228542~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486915

The Palmetto Standard- December 3, 1851, C. Davis Melton

The Palmetto Standard

The collection consists of issues of the Palmetto Standard a weekly newspaper printed in Chester, S.C. from 1851 through 1853 before changing its name to the Chester Standard in 1854. This issue, scanned from microfilm is from December 3, 1851 (volume II, number 49).

County Tax Receipt, Elias Cornell Heirs, December 1, 1851, Elias Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County to the heirs of Elias Cornell. The total was ninety two cents and eight mills for seventy five acres of land. Dated December 1, 1851.

County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, December 1, 1851, John B. Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County to John B. Cornell. The total was one dollar and forty one cents for seventy five acres of land. Dated December 1, 1851.

County Tax Receipt, Angeline Cornell, December 1, 1851, Angeline Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Printed personal property tax receipt from the County Treasurer's Office of Franklin County to Angeline Cornell. The total was one dollar, twenty four cents and seven mills. Dated December 1, 1851.

Letter From George Sibley To Cyrus & Origen Sibley, December 1851, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Cyrus & Origen Sibley, December 1851. George gives extensive details on his genealogy.

H. R. Miller To S. G. Miller (30 November 1851), Hugh R. Miller, Susan G. Miller

Correspondence

Update on Miller's travels

The Eastern Mail (Vol. 05, No. 19): November 27, 1851, Ephraim Maxham, Daniel Ripley Wing

The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Waterville Union (April-July 1847).
Published weekly, July 19, 1847-Aug. 28, 1863.
Publishers: E. Maxham, 1847-1849; Maxham & Wing, 1849-1863.
"Independent," 1847-1856; "Republican," 1856-1863.
Editors: E. Maxham & D.R. Wing, 1849-1863.
Continued by The Waterville Mail (September 1863-May 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1228542~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486915

St. Charles County, Circuit Court Minutes, November 25, 1851 To November 24, 1852, St. Charles County, Missouri

Historic St. Charles City & County Court Records

No abstract provided.

The Eastern Mail (Vol. 05, No. 18): November 20, 1851, Ephraim Maxham, Daniel Ripley Wing

The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Waterville Union (April-July 1847).
Published weekly, July 19, 1847-Aug. 28, 1863.
Publishers: E. Maxham, 1847-1849; Maxham & Wing, 1849-1863.
"Independent," 1847-1856; "Republican," 1856-1863.
Editors: E. Maxham & D.R. Wing, 1849-1863.
Continued by The Waterville Mail (September 1863-May 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1228542~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486915

Promissory Note, 4 November 1851, Timmons Louis Treadwell

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1851-1860 (Series 1.3)

No abstract provided.

The Eastern Mail (Vol. 05, No. 17): November 13, 1851, Ephraim Maxham, Daniel Ripley Wing

The Eastern Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Waterville Union (April-July 1847).
Published weekly, July 19, 1847-Aug. 28, 1863.
Publishers: E. Maxham, 1847-1849; Maxham & Wing, 1849-1863.
"Independent," 1847-1856; "Republican," 1856-1863.
Editors: E. Maxham & D.R. Wing, 1849-1863.
Continued by The Waterville Mail (September 1863-May 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1228542~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486915

1851 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association

Kings Mountain Baptist Association Minute Books

The 1851 meeting Minutes of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association and Convention of Delegates took place at Double Springs Baptist Church. The introductory sermon was preached by Elder D. Pannel. The convention was called to order by Elder J. Suttle, and on his motion Elder Thomas Dickson was appointed Moderator, and J. R. Logan clerk pro term. Minutes include a copy of the Constitution of The Kings Mountain Association along with Rules of Decorum.