Box 1
Contains 17 Results:
Crew and wages list for the Ship Neptune, 1706
Portledge bill for the Ship Neptune while at port in Portsmouth (New Hampshire) in 1706. Signed by Thomas Holland, commander of the ship, on June 1, 1709. Lists crew, wages, and length of service.
Handwritten statement documenting the provenance of a Masonic cigar box given by General George Washington, 1835 May 05
This handwritten statement by Benjamin Whitman documents the provenance of a Masonic cigar box given to General Stephens of New York by General George Washington.
Letter from General Henry Wager Halleck to General Robert E. Lee, with response, 1863 December 7
Manuscript letter, dated December 7, 1863, to General Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) from General Henry Wager Halleck (1815-1872) discussing exchange of prisoners of war. The reverse contains a response from General Lee, dated December 15, 1863.
Letter from the Marquis de Lafayette to Frédéric Gaëtan, Marquis de La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, 1830 January 27
Letter, dated January 27, 1830, from the Marquis de Lafayette to the Marquis de La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, a member of la Chambre des députés.
Handwritten copy of the song "America: My Country 'Tis of Thee," 1832
A handwritten copy of "America" or "My Country 'Tis of Thee," written by its lyricist Samuel Francis Smith, an American Baptist minister, journalist, and author.