Watson, John,1685-1768; Watson, Abigail, 1746 or 1747-1774; Watson family; Real property--New Jersey; Real property--New York (State)--New York; Agriculture--New Jersey; Agriculture--New York (State)
Notebook, 1772-1774, of Alexander Watson. Contains receipts, lists of deeds and properties, and a note of a lease assigned to him in New York to build a church; notes on taxes; excerpts from A new system of agriculture, by a Country Gentleman, with...
Le Prade praises Markham for his work and his friendship and the joy his work has brought to her life. She thanks him for his portraits and looks forward to meeting him again.
Markham writes to Martin thanking him for the signed copy of his book, "The Passing of the Idle Rich." Markham goes on to praise the book and its message.
Account current by Richard Adams [of Virginia] to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] for expenses related to the trade of goods and slaves aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte.
Account record by Freeman Mayberry of the Brig Orange, in Newport [Rhode Island], addrressed to the underwriters of the voyage. Includes value of the Brig and of 110 slaves on board.
Account record by Richard Adams of expenses related to trade on serveral ships belonging to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes mention of the Brig Royal Charlotte and the Schooner Little Sally.
Ghana--Commerce; Slave trade--Ghana; Rum industry--Ghana
Account record by Richard Brew in Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana] for Captain William Taylor. Includes purchases of multiple slaves, "iron bars", rum, wine, and soap.
Account record of the sale of 8 slaves from the [Schooner] Little Sally, sold by Richard Adams for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers.
Currency question--United States; Free banking--United States
Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated July 26, 1858, discussing Spooner's theories on American banking systems.
Charles Sumner (1811-1874) was a United States senator from Massachusetts and a campaigner against slavery. This is a draft, ca. 1855, of a version of the speech delivered in New York on May 9, 1855, and published that year under the title "The...
Flowers; Stores, Retail; Boys' clothing; Men's clothing; Clothing and dress; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of flower arrangement in vase. Verso side: please note that part of text is worn away and unreadable. Text,.the rich while we give credit to all respectable working people."Every article sold is guaranteed or money cheerfully refunded....
Letter from Richard Adams and William Griffin of [Richmond] Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding slave and agricultural trade.
