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Letter To Jennie Guiney, 1861 July 24, Patrick Guiney

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Letter To Jennie Guiney, 1861 July 22, Patrick Guiney

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Letter To Jennie Guiney, 1861 July 21, Patrick Guiney

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Letter To Jennie Guiney, 1861 July 16, Patrick Guiney

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Letter To Jennie Guiney, 1861 July 15, Patrick Guiney

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Letter To Jennie Guiney, 1861 July 14, Patrick Guiney

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Letter To Jennie Guiney, 1861 July 9, Patrick Guiney

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Letter To Jennie Guiney, 1861 July 2, Patrick Guiney

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Letter To Jennie Guiney, 1861 June 28, Patrick Guiney

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Letter To Jennie Guiney, 1861 June 4, Patrick Guiney

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Runaway Slave Broadside From Clay County, Missouri, Dated July 14, 1860., Gideon Thompson

Documents Related to Slavery

RANAWAY

FROM the residence of the undersigned, one mile north of Barry, Clay county, Mis- souri, on the night of the 13th inst., a mulatto negro girl named

VERCILLA,

aged about 17 years, weighs about 135 lbs., and has a scar on her left jaw. ..A liberal reward will be given for the delivery of said negro girl to me, or her confinement so that I can get her

GIDEON THOMPSON. Clay Co., Mo., July 14, 1860.

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Sworn Oath To Not Provide Liquor To Enslaved Persons; Liquor License., B. H. Teague, Aiken, Barnwell District, South Carolina

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

John F. Cutter attests to not provide or sell liquor to any enslaved persons. Aiken, Barnwell District, South Carolina, 1859.

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Excerpt Of Sketches Of Pennsylvania From The Commercial Herald, July 1833, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed excerpt of an essay entitled "Sketches of Pennsylvania", originally appearing in the Commercial Herald and dated July 1833. Within, the author details the dialect and ways of life of the Pennsylvania Dutch in Lancaster County.

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Notes On Pittsburgh Wagoners From Hazard's Register Of Pennsylvania, Alfred L. Shoemaker

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

A typed article transcribed by Alfred L. Shoemaker from Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania, volume twelve, page 286, dating from circa 1833. The article describes the long journeys undertaken by "Pittsburgh Wagoners," who led teams of horses and covered wagons from Baltimore and Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and Wheeling. It also describes the "wagon taverns" along the route and notes the coming changes with increased use of canals and railroads.

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"The Barber's Ghost," January 7, 1825, Unknown Author

Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents

Typed copy of a folk tale appearing in the Chronicle of the Times of Reading, dated January 7, 1825. The unknown author tells the story of a man pretending to be a ghost in order to trick the gambling patrons at an inn and take their money.

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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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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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County Tax Notice, 1803, Unknown

Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections

This Philadelphia county tax notice, written to Frederick Shingle in 1803, assesses the amount of estate and personal taxes owed. It also notes the date of appeal at the Courthouse.

This notice was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).

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Account Of Services Performed And Money Due Ignatius Goulding, 1783 And 1788, Worcester, Massachusetts., Worcester County, Ignatius Goulding

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Debit account detailing money due Ignatius Goulding by Worcester County for services performed and expenses incurred.

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Ten Pound (£10) Note Of South Carolina Currency, 1775., Provincial Congress Of South Carolina, Gideon Dupont, Edward Blake, Thomas Corbett, Aaron Loocock, William Parker

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This South Carolina certificate no. 36967 "entitles the bearer to Ten Pounds Current Money." Signed by Gideon Dupont, Aaron Loocock, Thomas Corbett, William Parker, and Edward Blake.

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Bill And Receipt For Oak Scantling, 1775, Joseph Ogilby

Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections

This handwritten bill and receipt, sent by Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia in 1775 and signed by Joseph Ogilby, records the cost of oak scantling.

The receipt was found in an account ledger attributed to Friederich Schenckel (d.1810).

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Buckskin Breeches Order Slip, November 3, 1774, Daniel Richards

Charles R. Roberts and Walter E. Boyer Collections

This handwritten order slip, sent to Frederick Shingle of Philadelphia on November 3, 1774 by Daniel Richards, requests buckskin breeches for Richard Finemore.