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Bill of Lading for San Francisco Clipper
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Bill of Lading for San Francisco Clipper "Romance of the Sea"

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Used - Fine; tape repairs to verso.
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December 7, 1853
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Boston, Massachusetts: Timothy Davis & Co.'s Line, December 7, 1853. Fine; tape repairs to verso.. Bill of lading for "Romance of the Sea", one of several clipper ships owned by the Timothy Davis & Co.'s Line out of San Francisco, California. This particular clipper was launched November 15, 1853, and would mysteriously disappear en route to San Francisco after leaving… Read more about this item
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Corrected Rules of the Juvenile Society

Corrected Rules of the Juvenile Society

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Used - General wear with folds. Text is faded by legible.
Published
October 7, 1795
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Scarborough, UK: Juvenile Society, October 7, 1795. General wear with folds. Text is faded by legible. . The hand written parchment sheet with rules and regulations of a Juvenile Society in Scarborough, England. The manuscripts contains six rules for the Society, such as when and where they will meet, voting in a president, voting on topics of discussion,… Read more about this item
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A Pair of Copybooks belonging to Susan Y. Shoemaker, circa 1850
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A Pair of Copybooks belonging to Susan Y. Shoemaker, circa 1850

by George J. Becker

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Used - General wear.
Published
1842
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Philadelphia, PA: Uriah Hunt & Son, 1842. General wear. . A pair of copybooks originally belonging to a young girl named Susan Shoemaker who most likely lived in or around Philadelphia, PA (Walnut Grove) in the 1850s. The titles of the copybooks are: 'The American System of Penmanship in Three Parts: Ten Numbers, No. 9' (OCLC 4, Dec… Read more about this item
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Writing Book, An Accounting Book, Ledger for Purchase of Brewster Farm, an apple farm and resulting operation of the farm near Portsmouth NH, 1870-1880
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Writing Book, An Accounting Book, Ledger for Purchase of Brewster Farm, an apple farm and resulting operation of the farm near Portsmouth NH, 1870-1880

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Boston, MA: Cutter Tower & Co.. General wear.. This blank notebook has been partially filled out with an account of the expenditures of an unknown individual, dating form 1870-1880. It lists sold products such as apples and pears and payments for services, taxes, etc. Many of the entries include buyer or seller's name. The first entry is… Read more about this item
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Work Ledger of Charles Gable, Farm Laborer
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Work Ledger of Charles Gable, Farm Laborer

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1851-1852
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Lehigh PA: Brower, Hayes & Co. (Philadelphia), 1851-1852. A 10 leaf copy book written front and back. Inscribed inside cover "Charles GAble in Lehigh Township Northampton County state of Pennsylvania in Nrth America in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, April 21, 1850." What follows is an accounting of his work ledger… Read more about this item
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Childhood Letters of Emily Hockaday Blair (Henrotin)

Childhood Letters of Emily Hockaday Blair (Henrotin)

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Used - Emily was born on November 16, 1883 in Missouri. Both her mother and father were a part of well-known and prestigious families i
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1888-1894
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Missouri, 1888-1894. Emily was born on November 16, 1883 in Missouri. Both her mother and father were a part of well-known and prestigious families in the 1800s. Her mother was from a prominent, pioneering Missouri family, the Prices. Her grandfather Robert Beverly Price was a well-known banker and gentleman farmer, who was active in local politics. He was also… Read more about this item
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