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1793 License For Elizabeth Prinner(?) To Keep And Inn Or Tavern That Sells Liquor, New York City, 1793. Signed By Richard Varick, Mayor., Richard Varick, Elizabeth Prinner

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Elizabeth Prinner(?), a grocer, is granted a license to keep an "Inn or Tavern for retailing strong or spiritous liquors" until March 1, 1794. She is forbidden from keeping a "disorderly" establishment or one that permits "any Cock-fighting, Gaming, or Playing with Cards or Dice, or Keep any Billiard-Table, or other Gaming-Table, or Shuffle-Board, within the Inn" or "any Out-House, Yard or Garden belonging thereunto." Signed by Richard Varick, 45th mayor of New York City.

Robert Ricks Arithmetic Book, 1789-1792

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This collection contains an arithmetic book made by Robert Ricks during the years of 1789 through 1792. It showcases word problems, weight and measurement conversions, money conversions, wine measurements, dry measurements, cloth measurement, avoirdupois measurements, troy measurements, land measurements, etc.

Letter In Which Daniel Morgan Refuses Henry Knox's Request For Assistance In Fighting Native Americans. 1792., Daniel Morgan

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

In this letter Daniel Morgan, a Virginian famous for his victory at Cowpens, S.C. duing the American Revolution, replies to Secretary of War Henry Knox's request for assistance in fighting Native American. Morgan demures, citing the qualities of the U.S. officer corps and the "peculiar" nature of fighting Native Americans.`

35: Justice Of The Peace Appointment, 1792: Manuel Gayoso Do Lemos To William Dunbar, Manuel Gayoso Do Lemos

William Dunbar Collection

Justice of the Peace appointment, 1792: Manuel Gayoso do Lemos to William Dunbar

Journal Of The First Constitutional Convention Of Kentucky, Kentucky Constitutional Convention (1792)

Constitutional Conventions

No abstract provided.

Henry Knox Letter, 1791

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This letter was written by Henry Knox, Secretary of War, to Captain Jonathan Haskell concerning the recruitment and readiness of troops in the Massachusetts Militia.

A Narrative Of The Extraordinary Sufferings Of Mr. Robert Forbes, His Wife, And Five Children During An Unfortunate Journey Through The Wilderness From Canada To Kennebeck River, In The Year 1784: In Which Three Of Their Children Were Starved To Death. Taken Partly From Their Own Mouths, And Partly From An Imperfect Journal; And Compiled At Their Request, Arthur Bradman

Maine Bicentennial

In March 1784, Robert Forbes made the fateful decision to relocate his pregnant wife and children--Mary, 7-years-old; Peggy, 5-years-old; Katharine, 3-years-old; and Robert, 15-months-old--from Canada to Norridgewalk, Maine. Receiving a promise the trip could be accomplished in 12 days time, Forbes employed the services of three Dutch guides who lead the family into the winter wilderness. Four months later, the last surviving family members arrived in Norridgewalk.

Warrant For John Hamilton Signed By John F. Grimke, Charleston, South Carolina, 1789., John Fauchereaud Grimké

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This warrant for John Hamilton is brought by plaintiffs Jacob Gilliman, Daniel Stroble, Abraham Markley and another man whose last name is illegible, who claim they are owed £174. Signed on front by John Grimke, signed on verso docket by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney.

Essay On Negro-Slavery., James O'Kelly

Stone-Campbell Books

No abstract provided.

Receipt For A Transaction Between Leonard Wheatley And Robert Sharman, Signed By Daniel Morgan, 1788., Daniel Morgan

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Daniel Morgan appears to sign this receipt as a witness to the transaction described - for a horse - between Leonard Wheatley and Robert Sharman.

Warrant Signed By Thomas Heyward, Jr. For Isaac Huger. Charleston, 1788., Thomas Heyward Jr., State Of South Carolina

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Thomas Heyward, at Charleston, S.C., signs a warrant for Isaac Huger on a charge of trespassing, 1788.

Warrant For Samuel Courtauld Signed By Thomas Heyward Jr., June 13, 1788., Thomas Heyward Jr., State Of South Carolina

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Thomas Heyward signs a warrant for Samuel Courtauld for the collection of a debt owed to Josiah Smith, Daniel Desaussure and Edward Darrell in Charleston, SC, in 1788.

Warrant Signed By Thomas Heyward, Jr. For John Morrall. Charleston, 1788., Thomas Heyward Jr., State Of South Carolina

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Thomas Heyward, at Charleston, S.C., signs a warrant for John Morral on a charge of debt, 1788.

Warrant For John Withers, Signed By Thomas Heyward, Jr. Charleston, 1788., Thomas Heyward Jr., State Of South Carolina

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Thomas Heyward, at Charleston, S.C., signs a warrant for John Wither on a charge of trespassing, 1788.

Warrant For Charles Drayton, Signed By Thomas Heyward, Jr. Charleston, 1877., Thomas Heyward Jr., State Of South Carolina

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Thomas Heyward, at Charleston, S.C., signs a warrant for Charles Drayton, 1787.

An Address To The Negroes In The State Of New-York, Jupiter Hammon

Zea E-Books in American Studies

Hammon’s Address, published in New York and Philadelphia in 1787, is a simple but eloquent set of Christian advice and reflections. To his fellow Negroes who are enslaved, Hammon advises obedience to masters, honesty and faithfulness, and the avoidance of profaneness. Among his strongest recommendations is that Negroes make every effort learn to read and use that knowledge to study the Bible. Hammon’s focus is on eternity, judgment, redemption, and God’s governance of the world.

Yet Hammon’s appeal is no apology for the slave system, but rather a modulated and astute assessment of the social and power relations between blacks …

Indenture, Signed By John Rutledge, 1786., John Rutledge

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Indenture for Ephraim Mitchell for 295 pounds, signed by John Rutledge in Charleston, South Carolina, August 29, 1786. Rutledge was an American statesman and judge from South Carolina.

Warrant For Richard Shaw, Signed By Thomas Heyward, Jr. Charleston, 1786., Thomas Heyward Jr., State Of South Carolina

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Thomas Heyward, at Charlestonn, S.C., signs a warrant for Richard Shaw for debt, 1786.

The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ Considered And Proved: And The Consequent Truth And Divinity Of The Christian System Briefly Illustrated, Levi Hart

Newport Ephemera

No abstract provided.

Warrant Signed By Thomas Heyward And Isaac Huger For David Scott. Charleston, 1786., Thomas Heyward Jr., State Of South Carolina

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Thomas Heyward, at Charleston, S.C., signs a warrant for David Scott on a charge of debt, 1786.

Township No. 23 East Division Is Bounded As Described In The Several Lines … For 23,040, Rufus Putnam, George R. Gardner

Maine Bicentennial

Property map with no scale, showing boundary lines, lot numbers, and acreage. Handwritten note inscription reads: “Township No. 23 East Division is Bounded as Described in the Several Lines and [illegible] for 23,040 Acres…Attest Rufus Putnam.” Map is dated in red pencil, “1786.” Pencil inscription questions: “East Div. of Centerville?”

Back of map is stamped in blue ink: George R. Gardner, LAWYER, Calais, Maine.

From Gardner Family Papers, 1830-1939. John Gardner (1801-1888), was the principal surveyor in Calais, Maine. His son, Benjamin E. Gardner (1869-1939), a civil engineer and land surveyor took over for his father and worked most frequently …

Arkansas Post Investigations, 1767-1785

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This collection contains "Arkansas Post Investigations: Selective Translations of Archive General de Indias, Seville, Papels de Cuba," dated from April 27 1767 until August 1788.

List Of Prisoners In Jail, Worcester, Massachusetts, September 6, 1785., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

List of prisoners "confined in the common goal in Worcester in the County of Worcester," September 6, 1785. Next to the prisoners' names are the charges for which they are confined.

List Of Prisoners In Jail, Worcester, Massachusetts, June 6, 1785., Worcester County

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

List of prisoners "confined in the Common Goal in Worcester." List includes names of prisoners and charges for which they were imprisoned.

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.

Letter To William Lyle From Benjamin Lincoln Regarding Business Matters And Lincoln's Plans To Travel, 1785., Benjamin Lincoln Jr.

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Lincoln writes to Lyle about the fortunes of Sloop Polly and the price of wheat, and he also indicates an intention to travel to meet Lyle and pay any balance owed him. Boston, 1785.

Arkansas Post Material, 1784

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This collection contains photocopies of microfilmed material related to Arkansas Post when it was in Spanish hands in 1784. All the material is written in Spanish.

Old Northwest Territory, Deed Of Cession (Reprinted 1927), 1784

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This collection contains a reprint of the deed of cession for Virginia from the Old Northwest Territory. It is dated March 1, 1784. This is a copy reprinted in 1927.

Worcester County Court Of General Sessions Document Determining That A New Jail Should Be Built, June 10, 1784., Worcester County Court Of General Sessions, Worcester County, Abel Wilder

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This document notes that the current jail is "Very inconvenient + insufficient for the safety of the County[,] Comfort of the Prisoners" and it is necessary to build a new jail on a new plot of land.

The Discovery, Settlement And Present State Of Kentucke, John Filson

Zea E-Books in American Studies

This is an open-access electronic text edition of Filson’s seminal work on the early history of Kentucky, including the first published account of the life and adventures of Daniel Boone. Filson’s work was an unabashedly optimistic account of the western territory, where Filson had acquired large land claims, whose value he sought to enhance by the publication of this advertisement and incitement for further settlement. Scarcely two years after the violent and tragic British and Indian invasion of 1782, Filson portrayed Kentucky as a natural paradise, where peace, plenty, and security reigned. Of some significance is Filson’s recognition that the …