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Dolores V. Trejo journal, 1949-approximately 1961
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Notebook containing a list of lawyers and judges with prominent cases
Manuscripts
This anonymous notebook contains an alphabetical list of lawyers and judges along with the cases they have worked on, including speeches and written works before 1892. Note, the entries are written in an address book and the front cover is missing. The entire notebook is written in the same hand.
mssHM 80245
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V. Swanson diary and last will
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Diary and last will of V. Swanson covering the period from October 4, 1917 to April 20, 1918. Entries describe game killed, weather, declining health, the making of clothes and usefuls, and mishaps on the river. Swanson was suffering from illness, snow blindness, exposure and starvation and ended the diary with a short, signed last will. His body was found by the undersigned Fred Eastrow and his partner Harry Trefzger on August 18, 1918.
mssHM 14183
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Memorandum books of John Brown
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The first notebook contains John Brown's autograph of the "Articles of Enlistment and by-laws of Kansas Regulars, made and established by the commander, A.D. 1856," list of the names and dates of enlistment, "List of Volunteers either engaged or guarding Horses during the fight of Black Jack or Palmyra, June 2, 1856, " and 'List of names of the wounded in the Battle of Black Jack (or Palmyra) and also of the Eight who held out to receive the surrender of Capt. Pate and Twenty-Two men on that occasion, June 2, 1856." The text fills 10 leaves of an 85 leave notebook. On f. 83, there is a pencil note dated "May 9, 1859" concerning "Cutter badly injured before the fight of Osawatomie." The second notebook contains sundry records of expenses, accounts, etc. for 1843-1846 when John Brown, in partnership with Simon Perkins, was engaged in sheep ranching and wool business in Akron, Ohio. Included are records of household expenses, expenditures associated with sheep and wool business, etc. Also included are scattered records of payments associated with the John Brown's litigation.
mssHM 845
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David Fisher Day commonplace book and journal
Manuscripts
This notebook contains David F. Day's research on Junius. It contains lists of a variety of works about Junius, his possible identity, those who may have known him, etc., often with annotation to the left side in different ink, stating "I have it," or "To be procured." The list of works continues chronologically off and on throughout, sometimes with summaries, and annotations. The notebook also includes notes about the different people who could have been Junius including Sir Philip Francis, Benjamin Franklin, and George Grenville. There are also additional notes, clippings, several loose letters by John Edmands of the Mercantile Library of Philadelphia, and a cabinet photograph of David F. Day.
mssHM 84125
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Receipt book
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This leather-bound receipt book contains records of payments from the Guadalupe Mine to a variety of vendors for commodities and services from January 30, 1858 to September 8, 1860. The entries are signed by the venor who received payment and witnessed by one or two of the company officials. There are also some entries on slips of paper and 21 bill-headed invoices (most of which are from San Francisco companies) tipped in
mssHM 63655
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Account book of the estate of Peter Jefferson
Manuscripts
An account book marked "Albemarle County" that covers the period from Aug. 26, 1757 to September 1765 kept by an executor of Peter Jefferson's estate, most likely John Harive (1706-1767). The miscellaneous accounts entered on a semi-regular basis reflect settling of Peter Jefferson's estate; entries include payments to the Surveyor's Office and the College of William and Mary.
mssHM 912