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Jeremiah Basse letter to Dr. Daniel Coxe. London

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Description: Basse's account of "actynges accordynge to those rules & Instrucshons recived from you at my departer from England," listed in "the order in which you have placed them." The twelve articles describe Basse's actions in regard to Coxe's acquisition of 30 000 acres above the Falls of the Delaware, the estates of Edward Byllynge, John Fenwick, etc.; the article 5 describes Basse's inquiries, conducted with "the greatest caushon," about the land belonging to "the Metropolitan Indians at Cohansey."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1696, September 30.
Call number: mssHM 20866
Creator: Basse, Jeremiah (-1725)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance

Letter to "Ben and Sue,"

Manuscripts

In this letter to the otherwise unattributed "Ben and Sue", the author, identified only as "Ed" by signature, writes of mutual acquaintances, and of the failure of his railroading venture. He also criticizes the Vigilance Committee at length, saying it operates "against the interests of the entire country" and that "you probably receive glowing accounts of their movements and most deplorable tales of those of their opponents but you must not believe all that you see in print in regard to the matter." He goes on to say that "a more corrupt, venial, and chameleon like press does not exist in the universe than that of San Francisco."

mssHM 19479

Jeremiah McIntosh His Book of Accounts. 1776-1777

Manuscripts

The diary covers the period from Sept. 17 through Nov. 20, 1776 and describes the march from Dorchester to New York, the last stages of the New York Campaign, including the battle of White Plains (Oct. 28); camp life, (including punishment meted out to soldiers of his regiment, prayer meetings, sermons, etc.) The rest of the manuscript consists of miscellaneous accounts of payments received for "mending."

mssHM 69943

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Ambrose Bierce letter to Jonathan D. Hale

Manuscripts

This letter, which Ambrose Bierce wrote from Readyville, Tennessee, is addressed to Jonathan D. Hale. At the time, Bierce was serving as chief of scouts for General William Babcock Hazen; Hale was chief scout for General George Henry Thomas. The letter is about the activities of Union scouts in Tennessee, and reads: "Dr. Hale, Sir, I am requested by Mr. D. F. Bragg to write you and let you know where he is and what he is doing, as he thinks perhaps you may blame him for not reporting to you. He is here and rendering me valuable assistance. His residence is only a few miles from here and he is able to pick up some valuable information in regard to the movements of the small bodies of the enemy cavalry in our vicinity. He is a sort of connecting link in a chain of scouts which I have established between here and Auburn and is doing good service. If you can spare him I should like very well to keep him here. He requests me to send you the enclosed letter from a rebel soldier though the letter is of little account. Very Resp'y Yr. Obt. Svt. A. G. Bierce."

mssHM 83405

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A.W. Haigler letter to T. B. Catron

Manuscripts

This letter from A.W. Haigler, discusses the possible sale of the Ojo del Espiritu Santo Grant consisting of 113, 141 acres based on the 1916 land patent. the Ojo del Espiritu Santo Grant was in present Sandoval County. The Ojo del Espiritu Santo, or Holy Ghost Spring in English, for which the grant was named is approximately 18 miles NW of San Ysidro, New Mexico. The letter is to advise Catron that the property had been submitted to interested parties. Haigler names N.M. Taylor as one of the interested parties that are all from Denver. Haigler asks that Catron reply by return mail in regard to any other offers that might be out on the land and if the price is still $4.00 an acre so he can give the interested parties a definite price.

mssHM 20565

Class 260, to be drawn in Wilmington, Delaware, on Wednesday, October 31st, 1860

Visual Materials

Image of a broadside listing information about lottery prizes for a drawing taking place on Wednesday, October 31st, 1860 in Wilmington, Delaware. The scheme on the print lists totals of "34.412 prizes, ... amounting to $57.057." The rewards and pricing information are printed in bold. Below the scheme is an image of two hands shown pointing at text that reads, "14 drawn prizes in each package of 26 tickets." Towards the bottom of the print is an image of two hands shown pointing at text listing the rules of the lottery. Prizes and orders were addressed to Kelly, Hubbard & Co. in Wilmington, Delaware.

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Map of the Great Pattent or Hardenburg Pattent [cartographic material]

Manuscripts

Manuscript map showing a portion of the vast "Great Patent" or "Hardenbergh Patent" and locating the settlement at Station Point at the old border between New York and New Jersey. The grant made to Johannes Hardenbergh in 1708 consisted of approximately two million acres of land situated in Ulster, Greene, Orange, Sullivan and Delaware Counties, New York. Originally drawn by Cadwallader Colden in approximately 1726 when he undertook his survey of quit rents in the province. This appears to be a rough draft executed by Samuel Holland, approximately 1757. Amended in a common ink with the location of some of the families who settled the area as part of their South Sea charter in 1754, as well as names such as Mathew Phenix, Saml. Wool, James Graham, Conelius Ragers, and others.

mssHM 15444

Jeremiah Basse letter to Dr. Daniel Coxe. London

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