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The Secret Tribunal Or, The Court Of Winceslaus A Mysterious Tale [Transcript], Unknown

Gothic Archive Chapbooks

Set in Bavaria, The Secret Tribunal, follows the young maiden Mira, who is being raised by her two parents, Old Lindhom and Ms. Lindholm and is pursued by the young Lipstolf. Lipstolf, a member of the Court of Wenceslaus, is told to leave as he and Mira can never be together due to a family secret. He leaves and becomes a knight. Mira gains entry to the Court of Wenceslaus as an attendant to Wenceslaus’ wife Sophia. Mira ingratiates herself to Sophia, much to the chagrin of the Countess Ormsberg who wishes for her daughter to be a favorite …

Ethelred & Lidania; Or, The Sacrifice To Woden [Transcript], Sarah Scudgell Wilkinson

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The story is set in the medieval period and begins with Sir Ethelred, a superstitious but tolerant pagan knight, caught in a storm at sea with his Christian tutor and friend, Aribert. He was returning from a visit to a Count’s daughter, who his wealthy but overbearing pagan father wanted him to marry. Desperate to survive the storm, he invokes the Saxon god Woden to save him, promising to sacrifice the first person to greet him at his home. The weather calms, and Ethelred returns home. Happy to have survived, he immediately greets his wife. He quickly remembers his vow …

Oakcliffe Hall Or The Fatal Effects Of Feudal Quarrels. A Tale Of The Fifteenth Century [Transcript], Sarah Scudgell Wilkinson

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Oakcliffe Hall is the home of the Lord and Lady Bellonmore and their children, Walter and Ellinor. The family is happy and generous to all until the Lord and Lady spend six weeks at court to present their son Walter, now twenty years old, and acknowledge the new queen. Upon returning home, they find that Ellinor has not fared well in their absence. Her caregivers, chaplain Lemuel Percy and governess Allicia are unable to explain the cause of her paleness and sadness, but report it began two weeks after her parents had left for court. Eventually, Lady Bellonmore notices that …

Horatio And Camilla; Or, The Nuns Of St. Mary. A Tale Of The Fourteenth Century [Transcript], Sarah Scudgell Wilkinson

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Horatio, a young nobleman, is engaged to Lavinia, a young noblewoman. For the three years before the marriage, Lavinia lives in the convent of St. Mary; Horatio falls in love with Camilla, one of Lavinia's companions. Soon afterwards Camilla disappears, apparently having run away with a nun from the convent. Camilla is recaptured, and it is said that she dies; Lavinia eventually leaves the convent and marries Camilla's brother Henry. Shortly after the marriage Lavinia is called to the convent of St. Bennet, where she is reunited with Camilla, who had eloped with a disguised Horatio, been recaptured and ill-treated …

The Ruins Of The Abbey Of Fitz-Martin [Transcript], Thomas Isaac Horsley Curties

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A corrupt Baron exploits the monks of St. Catherine's monastery by publicizing the acts of one Sr. St. Anna, a nun from the monastery that broke her vow of chastity. Under pressure from the scandal, the monks hand over the monastery to the Baron, who converts it into a secular property that swiftly falls into ruins. Many years later, Thomas Fitz-Martin and his daughter Rosaline, the last descendants of this Baron, move into these ruins and discover that the Baron himself seduced Sr. St. Anna under the name of Vortimer, leading her to her ruin and eventual death. The ghost …

The True And Affecting History Of Henrietta De Bellgrave; A Woman Born Only For Calamities. Being An Unhappy Daughter, Wretched Wife, And Unfortunate Mother; Containing A Series Of The Most Uncommon Adventures That Ever Befel One Person By Sea And Land, Unknown

Gothic Archive Chapbooks

This narrative is comprised of a letter from Henrietta de Bellgrave to her daughter, Zoa. As Henrietta relates, she was born in France to the daughter of a Baron and the son of a Count. The two married in secret because Henrietta’s mother was bound for a convent, which angered the Baron, who made their early marriage so uncomfortable that Henrietta’s father was compelled to accept a position as the governor of Iranadad, a colony in the East Indies. On the voyage there, their boat is attacked by pirates, only nearly saved by an English ship bound for Bombay. After …

Father Innocent, Abbot Of The Capuchins; Or, The Crimes Of Cloisters, Unknown

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Father Innocent draws large crowds to his sermons due to his famous purity. Among them are Drusilla and her fifteen-year-old niece Ambrosia and two cavaliers, Olmas and Antonio. The four meet in the congregation and form friendships as Antonio seeks to woo Ambrosia. Among Innocent’s followers inside the monastery is his favorite novice, Philario, who turns out to be a woman named Sabrina in disguise; she is a seductress in league with Lucifer, and has come to bring about Innocent’s downfall. She successfully seduces Innocent and traps him with the need for secrecy. Meanwhile, Antonio’s sister, Bertha, is a nun …

Robert Barnwell To Susan Ursin Niemcewicz, January 1, 1805, Robert Barnwell

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

Robert Barnwell, address unknown, wrote to Susan Ursin Niemcewicz regarding late payments on his bonds and that he was unable to pay what he owed her for the previous and current year.

People included: Richetts Family

The History Of The Asylum For The Deaf And Dumb : To Which Is Added A Sermon, Robert Hawker

Deaf Rare Books

No abstract provided.

Susan Niemcewicz With Chapman Co., December 31, 1804, Susan U. Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

The following document is a receipt reflecting Chapman Co.’s account with Susan Niemcewicz for services such as letters and newspapers.

Petition Of Relief On A Judgment, Initialed By Francis Scott Key. Frederick, Maryland, 1804., Francis Scott Key

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This manuscript is a petition for relief from a judgement rendered by Justice of the Peace John Houston against Key's client, John Troxel, Jr., in favor of Elizabth Faris in the sum of 114 shillings and six pence, plus costs. Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer and poet who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner."

John Robertson To Julian Niemcewicz, December 25, 1804

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

John Robertson wrote from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Julian Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Robertson received Julian’s favor of the 3^rd Instant. Mr. Simpson informed him that Mrs. Cox paid the quarter’s rent and Mr. Risberg had given him the necessary information respecting Susan Niemcewicz’s concerns in Philadelphia. Robertson requested Julian to inform Susan that it would give him great pleasure to obey her instructions, as well as Julian’s, concerning business and financial affairs.

People mentioned: Susan Niemcewicz, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. Cox, Gustavus Risberg, Mr. Denman, and Mrs. E. Gilmore.

James Mcevers To Susan Niemcewicz, December 25, 1804

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

James McEvers wrote from New York, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. McEvers informed Susan that on the 23^rd Instant, he sent her by Major Armstrong a note for four thousand dollars in return for the one Susan sent him by Mr. Ghan. McEvers enclosed two notes of the Manhattan Bank D No 434 for $50 – 6 No 1148 for $20, which amounted to $70 for the interest due to Susan at the close of the month.

People mentioned: Major William Armstrong and Henry Ghan.

Julian Niemcewicz To James Wilson, December 18, 1804, Julian U. Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

The following document is a receipt with acknowledgment of seven pounds one shilling payment received in full for butter from Julian Niemcewicz to James Wilson.

Land Deed, Rutherford County, Nc, 15 December 1804, Author Unknown

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1821-1840 (Series 1.1)

No abstract provided.

Julian Niemcewicz To Aaron Bedford, December 15, 1804, Julian U. Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

The following document is a receipt with acknowledgment of four dollars payment received in full for four small cags from Julian Niemcewicz to Aaron Bedford.

Susan Niemcewicz To Mr. English, December 14, 1804, Susan U. Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

The following document is a note from Susan Niemcewicz acknowledging that twenty-four dollars was to be remitted to Mr. English of Basking Ridge, New Jersey for Peter Kean’s education at the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University).

James Mcevers To Susan Niemcewicz, December 11, 1804, James Mcevers

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

James McEvers wrote from New York, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. McEvers was sorry to learn from Mr. Niemcewicz that Susan was indisposed and hoped that she recovered. Inclosed his new note in return for the one sent to him by Julian Niemcewicz with funds for the quarter interest that was due on the 1^st of January. Added a postscript dated December 23^rd in which McEvers acknowledged that he wrote Susan the above note on the 11^th with the expectation that Mr. Ghan would have called for it. He did not have the …

James Mcevers To Julian Niemcewicz, December 11, 1804, James Mcevers

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

James McEvers wrote from New York, New York to Julian Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. McEvers was much obliged to Julian for his polite letter and the note for $4,000 delivered to him by Mr. Ghan. Asked Julian to hand the enclosed note for the same sum to Susan Niemcewicz. In McEvers’ opinion, the 6plt stock would be a good investment. On a future occasion, McEvers requested Julian to return the note under cover addressed to himself or “Mrs. Niemcewicz’s particular friend M LeRoy.” This was more agreeable to McEvers than to have the note come under the eye of …

The New Instructor Being The Second Part Of The American Spelling Book, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

A recommendation for The New Instructor by Asa Rhoads.

Julian Ursin Niemcewicz To Nehemiah Tunis, December 6, 1804, Julian U. Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

The following document is a receipt with acknowledgment of payment received for plowing work at 20 shillings: a day three pounds 10 shillings from Julian Niemcewicz to Nemiah Tunis.

Julian Niemcewicz To Oliver Hatfield, December 5, 1804, Julian U. Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

The following document is a receipt for goods such as beef, lamb, veal, pork, and mutton. Oliver Hatfield received payment in full for his father, Aaron Hatfield, from Julian Niemcewicz.

James Mcevers To Susan Niemcewicz, December 5, 1804, James Mcevers

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

James McEvers wrote from New York, New York to Susan Niemcewicz Elizabethtown, New Jersey. McEvers called upon Susan twice when she was last in town but he was not fortunate to find her at home. Intended to ask Susan whether she would allow the four thousand dollars to remain with him the ensuing year upon the same terms as before

Peter Kean Farewell Address To Basking Ridge School, Circa 1804, Peter Philip James Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

The following document is Peter Kean’s Farewell Address to Basking Ridge School. Peter expressed his thanks to the gentlemen for their kind instructions and good advice and to his fellow companions in the pursuits of literature for their civility towards him. Peter also quoted a Latin phrase from Horace “Doctrina sed vim promovet insitam / Rectique cultus pectora roborant.” Peter translated that to “an observation made by a man as distinguished for a sound mind as he was for writing elegantly. These observation will be found very elegant yet as true as they are elegant for where is the man …

Julian Niemcewicz To Unknown Person, Circa December 1804, Julian U. Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

The following document appears to have been written in French and needs to be translated before a proper description can be composed.

Julian Ursin Niemcewicz To Moses Fraser, November 26, 1804, Julian U. Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

The following document is a receipt noting the sum received for items such as buckwheat and from Julian Niemcewicz to Moses Fraser.

Susan Niemcewicz With Jacob Lee, November 23, 1804, Susan U. Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

The following document is a receipt noting the sum of five shillings was received in full for making a pump handle from Susan Niemcewicz to Jacob Lee.

Julian Niemcewicz To Mr. Dower, November 20, 1804, Julian U. Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

The following document is a receipt noting the sum of three shillings was received in full for mending locks from Julian Niemcewicz to Mr. Dower.

Julian Niemcewicz To Caleb Halstead, November 19, 1804, Julian U. Niemcewicz

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

The following document is a receipt noting the sum of two dollars and seventy-five cents received in full for “poor and county tax” from Julian Niemcewicz to Caleb Halstead.

George Van Brugh Brown To Peter Kean, November 16, 1804, George Van Brugh Brown

Liberty Hall Collection 1800s

George Van Brugh Brown wrote from Haddington, Scotland to Peter Kean in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. George informed his cousin, Peter that he wrote to him last March but since he never received a response, he was apprehensive that his letter ever reached Peter. Grieved to observe by the latest accounts from New York that the fever again commenced its ravages in that city as well as several other parts in America. Trusted the winter weather would expel it. Sorry to inform him that a fever of the same kind made its appearance in his part of the world and many …