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Anecdote From The Chronicle Of The Times, July 30, 1823, Unknown Author Jul 1823

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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Ship’S Papers, Ship Canova, 1823-1833, Witherle And Jarvis Jan 1823

Ship’S Papers, Ship Canova, 1823-1833, Witherle And Jarvis

History of Maine Fisheries

Ship’s papers for the Ship Canova on coasting voyages from Castine, Me. to Charleston, S.C. and New Orleans, La., as well as voyages from Liverpool, England. The Ship was likely one of the vessels managed by Witherle and Jarvis [formerly Hook and Witherle, 1806-1808; later known as William Witherle and Company, 1844-1855; and Witherle and Company, 1855-1875], a general store in Castine, Me. that supplied local fishermen and residents. Papers include bills of lading and Shipping invoices documenting Shipments of salt, mackerel, shad, herring, codfish and fish oil, among other cargo. [From Series IV of the Witherle Collection, Penobscot Marine …

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23: 1823 January 2: Robert Dunbar (Cambridge) To Mrs. Margaret Dunlop "Dear Sister" (Natchez), Robert Dunbar Dec 1822

23: 1823 January 2: Robert Dunbar (Cambridge) To Mrs. Margaret Dunlop "Dear Sister" (Natchez), Robert Dunbar

William Dunbar Collection

1823 January 2: Robert Dunbar (Cambridge) to Mrs. Margaret Dunlop "Dear Sister" (Natchez)

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Enclosure For A Check Drawn On Bank Of The United States By Treasurer Of The United States, Thomas T. Tucker, To John Montgomery., Thomas Tudor Tucker May 1822

Enclosure For A Check Drawn On Bank Of The United States By Treasurer Of The United States, Thomas T. Tucker, To John Montgomery., Thomas Tudor Tucker

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Thomas T. Tucker, treasurer of the United States, encloses a check drawn on the Bank of the United States for $18,273.05, issued by the Secretary of War, to John Montgomery, mayor of Baltimore. May 28, 1822.

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Account Book, 1822-1824, Emerson Mckown Jan 1822

Account Book, 1822-1824, Emerson Mckown

History of Maine Fisheries

Account book kept by Emerson McKown for the Schooner Forest. Records fish caught and fare paid for each crew member. Only mention of location is “in the Bay.” Book is stamped “Chester Swett, West Boothbay Harbor, Maine.”

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38: Dunbar Estate Documents (Hand-Copied), 1822-1835, Estate Document Dec 1821

38: Dunbar Estate Documents (Hand-Copied), 1822-1835, Estate Document

William Dunbar Collection

Dunbar estate documents (hand-copied), 1822-1835

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Charles Thomson Check, Charles Thomson Sep 1821

Charles Thomson Check, Charles Thomson

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

A check made out to Sarah Hagey for forty dollars. 18 September 1821.

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Enclosure For A Check Drawn On Bank Of The United States By Treasurer Of The United States, Thomas T. Tucker, To Francis Nichols., Thomas Tudor Tucker Jul 1820

Enclosure For A Check Drawn On Bank Of The United States By Treasurer Of The United States, Thomas T. Tucker, To Francis Nichols., Thomas Tudor Tucker

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Thomas T. Tucker, treasurer of the United States, encloses a check drawn on the Bank of the United States for $152.00, issued by the Secretary of the Navy, to Francis Nichols. July 19, 1820.

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United States Customhouse (Castine, Me.), 1820-1916, United States Customhouse (Castine, Me.) Jan 1820

United States Customhouse (Castine, Me.), 1820-1916, United States Customhouse (Castine, Me.)

History of Maine Fisheries

Records include abstracts of duties on imported fish and other goods, 1837-1838; abstracts of exported fish, salt and other goods, 1820 and 1824; invoices for salted codfish, 1916; and salt manifests, 1875 and 1911. [From Series I of the Customhouse Records Collection, Penobscot Marine Museum.]

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22: 1810 July 5: William Dunbar (Philadelphia) To William Dunbar "Esteemed Parents" (Forest Near Natchez), William Dunbar Dec 1819

22: 1810 July 5: William Dunbar (Philadelphia) To William Dunbar "Esteemed Parents" (Forest Near Natchez), William Dunbar

William Dunbar Collection

1810 July 5: William Dunbar (Philadelphia) to William Dunbar "Esteemed Parents" (Forest near Natchez)

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Three Goddesses In Pursuit Of Paris, Author Unknown Dec 1819

Three Goddesses In Pursuit Of Paris, Author Unknown

Broadside Ballads: England

Three women discovered the prettiest

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Fishing Paper, 1819, Benjamin Parks, Joseph Crary, Oliver Crary, John Colcard Jan 1819

Fishing Paper, 1819, Benjamin Parks, Joseph Crary, Oliver Crary, John Colcard

History of Maine Fisheries

Fishing paper for Benjamin Parks, Joseph Crary, Oliver Crary and John [Colcard?]. Joseph Crary was a fisherman out of Prospect, Me. Includes the entire proceeds from fishing for the year and expenses for each fisherman.

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20: 1818 September 1: William Dunbar "Son" (Princeton) To Mrs. William Dunbar "Dearest Mother" (Forest, Natchez), William Dunbar Dec 1817

20: 1818 September 1: William Dunbar "Son" (Princeton) To Mrs. William Dunbar "Dearest Mother" (Forest, Natchez), William Dunbar

William Dunbar Collection

1818 September 1: William Dunbar "Son" (Princeton) to Mrs. William Dunbar "Dearest Mother" (Forest, Natchez)

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18: 1817 February 12: [William Dunbar, Jr.] (Philadelphia) To Mrs. William Dunbar "Dear Mother" (Forest, Natchez), William Dunbar Jr. Jan 1817

18: 1817 February 12: [William Dunbar, Jr.] (Philadelphia) To Mrs. William Dunbar "Dear Mother" (Forest, Natchez), William Dunbar Jr.

William Dunbar Collection

1817 February 12: [William Dunbar, Jr.] (Philadelphia) to Mrs. William Dunbar "Dear Mother" (Forest, Natchez)

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19: 1817 May 8: William Dunbar "Son" To Mrs. William Dunbar "Dearest Mother (Forest, Natchez), William Dunbar Dec 1816

19: 1817 May 8: William Dunbar "Son" To Mrs. William Dunbar "Dearest Mother (Forest, Natchez), William Dunbar

William Dunbar Collection

1817 May 8: William Dunbar "Son" to Mrs. William Dunbar "Dearest Mother (Forest, Natchez)

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17: 1817 January 7: Archibald Dunbar (Cambridge) To Dinah Dunbar (Natchez), Archibald Dunbar Dec 1816

17: 1817 January 7: Archibald Dunbar (Cambridge) To Dinah Dunbar (Natchez), Archibald Dunbar

William Dunbar Collection

1817 January 7: Archibald Dunbar (Cambridge) to Dinah Dunbar (Natchez)

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Copy Of Advertisements In The Marietta Pilot Newspaper, January 5, 1816, Marietta Pilot Newspaper Jan 1816

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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South Gates, Author Unknown Jan 1815

South Gates, Author Unknown

Broadside Ballads: England

Calming fears about a bank failing

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Account Book, 1815-1845, Elias Robbins Jan 1815

Account Book, 1815-1845, Elias Robbins

History of Maine Fisheries

Account book kept by Elias Robbins, a farmer and fisherman from Woolwich (Me.). Records personal expenses, including twine for fishing weirs, groceries and alewives, as well as occasional sales of shad, salmon, cod and pollock. Also includes Accounts of time worked for purchases, including such activities as haying, construction and general labor.

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Geographical View Of The Province Of Upper Canada 1813, M. Smith Dec 1812

Geographical View Of The Province Of Upper Canada 1813, M. Smith

SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications

Geography of Upper Canada.

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Moore's Prophecies For The Year 1813, Author Unknown Dec 1812

Moore's Prophecies For The Year 1813, Author Unknown

Broadside Ballads: England

Prophesies of the year 1813 in relation to Britians effort in the Napoleonic Wars.

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Verses Addressed To A Certain Duke, Author Unknown Oct 1812

Verses Addressed To A Certain Duke, Author Unknown

Broadside Ballads: England

An opposition to the election of George Eden to the House of Commons.

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Parody On The Bee Proffer's Honey, Author Unknown Feb 1812

Parody On The Bee Proffer's Honey, Author Unknown

Broadside Ballads: England

A woman turns down the advances of two men.

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16: 1812 September 12: William Dunbar "Son" (Princeton) To "My Dear Mother", William Dunbar Jan 1812

16: 1812 September 12: William Dunbar "Son" (Princeton) To "My Dear Mother", William Dunbar

William Dunbar Collection

1812 September 12: William Dunbar "Son" (Princeton) to "My Dear Mother"

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

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.

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John Hobbs, John Hobbs, Author Unknown Aug 1811

John Hobbs, John Hobbs, Author Unknown

Broadside Ballads: England

Details the troubled marriage of John and Jane Hobbs

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Bonaparte, Author Unknown Mar 1811

Bonaparte, Author Unknown

Broadside Ballads: England

Song concerning Napoleon Bonaparte and the British

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15: 1811 November 20: William Dunbar "Son" (Princeton) To Mrs. William Dunbar (Natchez), William Dunbar Jan 1811

15: 1811 November 20: William Dunbar "Son" (Princeton) To Mrs. William Dunbar (Natchez), William Dunbar

William Dunbar Collection

1811 November 20: William Dunbar "Son" (Princeton) to Mrs. William Dunbar (Natchez)

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The Hunting Of Chevy Chace, Author Unknown Dec 1810

The Hunting Of Chevy Chace, Author Unknown

Broadside Ballads: England

Song probably describing the Battle of Otterburn during border disputes between England and Scotland

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Commission Of Sylvanus Bacheldor To Be Ensign For A Company In The Fourth Regiment Of Infantry In The Second Brigade And Sixth Division Of The Militia Of Massachusetts, Signed By Elbridge Gerry. Boston, 1810., Elbridge Gerry, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Jul 1810

Commission Of Sylvanus Bacheldor To Be Ensign For A Company In The Fourth Regiment Of Infantry In The Second Brigade And Sixth Division Of The Militia Of Massachusetts, Signed By Elbridge Gerry. Boston, 1810., Elbridge Gerry, Commonwealth Of Massachusetts

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Elbridge Gerry, as governor and "commander in chief" of Massachusetts, commissions Sylvanus Bacheldor as "ensign of a company" in the fourth regiment of infantry in the second brigade and sixth division of the militia of Massachusetts. Benjamin Homans signs as secretary of the commonwealth.

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