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Letter To George And Philander Jr., Dudley Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Dudley has a problem with a debtor and scarcely has time to write. He recounts a marriage and wishes to apologize for his absence.

History Of James Mitchell, A Boy Born Blind And Deaf : With An Account Of The Operation Performed For The Recovery Of His Sight, James Wardrop

Deaf Rare Books

No abstract provided.

Thoughts In Prison, William Dodd

Thompson Rare Book Collection

The following work, as the dates of the respective parts evince, was begun by its unhappy Author in his apartments at Newgate, on the evening of the day subsequent to his trial and conviction at Justice Hall; and was finished, amidst various necessary interruptions, in little more than the space of two months.

The few little pieces subjoined to the Thoughts, and the Author’s Last Prayer, were found amongst his papers. Their evident connection with the Poem was the inducement for adding them to the volume.

Written by the Rev. William Dodd, during his time in prison prior to …

The Outdoor Girls In Florida, Or, Wintering In The Sunny South., Hope, Laura Lee

Florida Heritage

"The parents of one of the girls have bought an orange grove in Florida, and her companions are invited to visit the place. They take a trip into the interior, where several unusual things happen."--P. [206].

An Act To Amend An Act Of The Last Session Of Parliament, For Prohibiting The Intercourse Between The Islands Of Jamaica And Saint Domingo

British Parliamentary Acts

No abstract provided.

Letter To George And Philander Jr., Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase is beginning to feel more and more weak. Concerned that Cyrus may be joining the Army. Samuel Lloyd desires to go to Cheshire.

Matthias James O'Conway To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1812 July 25

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Rev. Anthony Kohlmann, S.J. To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1812 February 11

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

The Affecting History Of The Duchess Of C**** Who Was Confined Nine Years In A Horrid Dungeon, Under Ground, Where Light Never Entered, A Straw Bed Being Her Only Resting Place, And Bread And Water Her Only Support, Conveyed By Means Of A Turning-Box, By Her Inhuman Husband; Whom She Saw But Once During Her Long Imprisonment, Though Suffering By Hunger, Thirst, And Cold, The Most Severe Hardships, But Fortunately She Was At Last Discovered, And Released From The Dungeon, By Her Parents. [Transcript], Stéphanie Félicité Genlis

Gothic Archive Chapbooks

The narrative is given in the first person by the Duchess of C**** herself. She relates the circumstances of her easy, wealthy upbringing and tells of how she fell in with a dangerous friend, the Marchioness de Venuzi. While staying with her friend, she becomes enamored of the exiled Count de Belmire, but is instead forced into a marriage with his villainous uncle, the Duke of C****, by her parents. When the Duke discovers incriminating letters from the Duchess of C**** to Belmire at the Venuzi residence, he locks the Duchess of C**** in a castle dungeon and takes their …

Elbridge Gerry Writes To Mrs. Morton And Communicates Regrets And That A Message Has Been Conveyed. Cambridge, Mass., 1811., Elbridge Gerry

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Gerry signed the Declaration of Independence, was a delegate to the Continental Convention, was governor of Massachusetts, and Vice President of the U.S.

Rt. Rev. John Carroll To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1811 Sep 11

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Letter From George Sibley To John Sibley, August 18, 1811, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to his father, John Sibley, August 18, 1811. Sibley fives a very lengthy description of the area around Fort Osage and the Native Americans that lived nearby. At the end, Sibley wrote a follow up note about this piece in 1860.

Letter From George Sibley To John Sibley, July 1811, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to father, John Sibley, July 1811. George gives a lengthy description of his trip to the Grand Saline and Rock Saline sites in present day Oklahoma. In the letter, George describes the various Native American tribes he encountered, along with seeing large buffalo herds.

Letter To Dudley Chase, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase and wife are sailing to New York; in case they get lost at sea he has his will written and a new agent appointed. He left the church in New Orleans with no bad feelings against him.

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, February 12, 1811, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to brother, Samuel Sibley, February 12, 1811. George says he is busy working with Native Americans; considers going to Kentucky to find a wife; planning on trip to Salines.

Rt. Rev. John Carroll To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1810 Mar 10

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Letter To Rachel Denison, Philander Chase

Philander Chase Letters

Chase's plans to take a few students North to study have failed because the money is going to the erecting of a Church. He does not trust that the Vestry will fulfill this promise, but he has to stay in New Orleans. Last summer many people suffered a debilitating sickness.

Letter, Daniel F. Mcneil, At Yale College, New Haven Connecticutto To Rev. James Smylie In Washington, Adams County, Mississippi, , January 16, 1810, Daniel F. Mcneil

Todd A. Herring Archival Collection

This handwritten letter, written in script and addressed to Rev. James Smylie in Washington, Adams County, Mississippi discusses the writers plans to go to the Carolinas, the need for better communication with the reverend, and the wish to see him. The writer goes on to discuss his friendship with another minister, his thoughts on some other ministers, and his thoughts on marriage.

Rev. Pierre Badade To Harriet Seton, 1809 Nov 11

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Rev. Pierre Badade To Harriet Seton, 1809 Oct 16

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Rev. John F. Moranville To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1809 September 18

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Rev. Pierre Badade To Harriet Seton, 1809 Sep 8

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Rev. Anthony Kohlmann, S.J. To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1809 August 19

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Eleanor Thompson To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1809 May 2

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, January 18, 1809, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to brother, Samuel Sibley, January 18, 1809. George discusses

Declaration And Address Of The Christian Association Of Washington, Thomas Campbell

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.

Instruction Of The Deaf And Dumb; Or, A Theoretical And Practical View Of The Means By Which They Are Taught To Speak And Understand A Language; Containing Hints For The Correction Of Impediments In Speech: Together With A Vocabulary Illustrated By Numerous Copperplates..., Joseph Watson

Deaf Rare Books

No abstract provided.

John Wilkes To Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1808 December 25

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Letter From George Sibley To Samuel Sibley, December 13, 1808, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to brother, Samuel Sibley, December 13, 1808. George discusses the near completion of the fort; officially named Fort Osage.

Herald Of Gospel Liberty Vol. 1, No. 1, Elias Smith

Early Pentecostal Periodicals

Touted as the "first religious newspaper" in North America, the Herald of Gospel Liberty was published by Elias Smith on September 1, 1808 in Massachusetts for the purpose of promoting the restoration of primitive Christianity to the church and for promoting religious liberty from government and ecclesiastical control. Smith was among a growing number of New England clergy who were promoting a return to primitive Christianity as a result of the Second Great Awakening in America. This first issue is one of the items held in Holy Spirit Research Center and is now available online. While this scan is not …