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Contract with Frederic Freeman

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Description: This manuscript is a contract for the sale of a book written by William Money entitled "The Church of Rome Reformed", to be sold to Frederic Freeman for $300, which Money will then use to relocate to San Diego, California.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1851, April 26.
Call number: mssHM 31256
Creator: Money, William(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Dawson's, 1969, August 21.
Dimensions: 30 cm :
Associated people: Fitt, J. B.,; Freeman, Frederic,; Van Amringe, George O.,
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William Freeman letter book

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A Leeward Islands letter book containing 87 letters relating to the management of the estates, financial, and legal affairs of William Freeman. The majority of the letters concern the management of his estates in St. Kitts, Nevis, and Montserrat, the transatlantic sugar and indigo trades, the movement of enslaved persons, and other political, legal, and financial matters; letters include mention of the death of Charles II, the Monmouth Rebellion, and the invasion of William of Orange. The main correspondents are Henry Freeman (William's younger brother), and Robert Helme; there are also letters to William's sister-in-law Sarah Helme, other local merchants, and Sir Nathaniel Johnson, Governor of the Leewards from 1686 to1689. In early 1685, Henry Freeman had travelled to the Leewards to act on his older brother's behalf, with very mixed results, until Henry's early death in 1690. The volume is written in a variety of italic and secretary hands, by clerks and presumably William Freeman; it is in four gatherings, evidently once bound but now loose and secured at the inner margin with old tape. The volume also contains a duplicate copy of one letter laid in.

mssHM 84411

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Contract

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In return for one half of a share of any profits realized by the Congress and California Mutual Protective Association in the California Gold Rush, Stephen Hammond of Roxbury, Massachusetts, paid for Benjamin Freeman of the same community to join the association in its expedition

mssHM 52685

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Robert Freeman letter to Henry E. Huntington

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In this letter on Pasadena Presbyterian Church letterhead, Rev. Freeman discusses a building plan for the proposed educational building for the Pasadena Presbyterian Church at the cost of $150,000. He mentions that Mrs. Howard Huntington suggested that he might be interested in the building project that is waiting for the final bid from the contractor. He goes on to describe the pledge drive, the wide interest the project has enjoyed and the main purpose of providing a wholesome religious environment for the youth. He explains that there are between 1100 and 1200 youth in attendance every Sunday and additional opportunities for weekday activities. Rev. Freeman writes that if Mr. Huntington needed further details that he would be happy to oblige and that he is still in hopes of getting to see the library as he had a prior appointment that was interrupted by the war.

mssHM 37541

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Ocean Queen ship's contract for Philip Doerr

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Ship contract in German and English securing passage to New York on board the Ocean Queen for Philip Doerr, his wife Katherine, son Carl (Charles), and daughter Jeannette. Printed contract, filled in and signed by agent G.H. Paulsen.

mssHM 72401

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Contract for Christy's Minstrels

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Notarized contract made in San Francisco between Thomas Maguire, George Christy, and Richard M. Hooley and Napier Lothian engaging Christy's Minstrels for forty dollars a week. Signed by Maguire, Chrisy, Hooley, and Lothian. Includes authorized statement from a notary public.

mssHM 73658

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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company contract

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Contract for Benjamin H. Latrobe to extend the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Harper's Ferry, through the Cumberland Gap.

mssHM 84061

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