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These documents are tax statements for Martin Martin, Auguste M. Martin, Ambrose Escallier, Sr., Anastasia Martin, and Felecien Giraud for Kern County taxes owed on personal property in Bakersfield, California for 1935 and 1937.
mssHM 81293 (a-g)
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This is a bill and receipt for a land tax of £200 owed by John West, Baron De la Warr. On verso: "Recd 10 Sep. 1722 in full De Lawarr."
mssHM 79824
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Three diplomas signed by Georges Cuvier: Doctorate in Medicine and two different Bachelor of Belles-Lettres. All printed on vellum. The doctoral diploma is dated 1817, July 26. The first Bachelor of Belles-Lettres diplomas is dated 1822, March 9. The second Bachelor's diploma is dated 1830, September 30. All three signed by Cuvier and the president of the University of France.
mssHM 80408 (a-c)
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This small group of items includes receipts to and from John Chisum for the payment of debts including state and county taxes. One of the receipts is for school taxes in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas. Some of the receipts relate to other Chisum family members such as T. J.?, Elijah, and Delilah. There are a few fragments as well as a wallet and a handkerchief, both presumably owned by Chisum.
mssHM 78280-78287
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In this letter, Frémont informs Kern of his appointment to become artist for Frémont's expedition west of the "Rocky Mts." Kern will be paid three dollars per diem, and his traveling expenses will be compensated at ten cents per mile. Kern will report to the city of St. Louis at once, where he will be given further instructions.
mssHM 20659
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Group contains 6 documents relating to Catnach's bankruptcy in 1801. It includes three letters from creditors to Catnach's lawyer Thomas Bell; a list of fifty-two creditors including booksellers, printers (several in London), three in Edinburgh, Duncan & Son in Glasgow and Morrison in Perth; a stock-list which records items in his shop, printing office, binding room, and household; and an Assignment of Personal Effects indenture signed by Catnach and two others (with seal).
mssHM 71743-71748