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Northampton county land grant, 1774 August 18

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Northampton county land grant. Dated August 18, 1774. John Penn grants 109 acres of land in Moore Township, Pennsylvania, to Casper Erb.

Washington county land grant, 1787 May 15

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Washington county land grant. Dated May 15, 1787. President of the Executive Council of Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin, signed this document granting 290 acres of land to Elisha Teeters.

Appointment of Elijah Brigham, 1798 December 4

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Appointment of Elijah Brigham. Dated December 4, 1798. Under an "Act to Provide for the Valuation of Lands and Dwelling-houses and the Enumeration of Slaves," President John Adams appoints Elijah Brigham as Commissioner for the Massachusetts seventh…

Masonic register for David A. Scott, 1890 August 24

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A Masonic register and history for David A. Scott of Newburgh, New York.

Letter from Rembrandt Peale to Henry Paul Beck, 1847 March 15

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In this letter to Henry Paul Beck, American artist Rembrandt Peale expresses his happiness over Beck's decision to purchase a portrait of George Washington. Peale also includes a receipt, indicating that he is still owed five dollars.The original…

Fourth Liberty Loan insert

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During the First World War, Joseph L. Mann, the Secretary of Meridian Sun Lodge, No. 158, petitions the Masons of Philadelphia to support the U.S. Government's Fourth Liberty Loan. Dated 1918.

The first officer killed in the Revolution. Warren. The first officer killed in the present Rebellion. Ellsworth [graphic]

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The first officer killed in the Revolution. Warren. The first officer killed in the present Rebellion. Ellsworth. Dated between 1861 and 1865. This Civil War envelope depicts the first two soldiers killed in America’s Revolutionary War and Civil War,…

Star of the North, or comet of 1861 [graphic]

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Star of the North, or comet of 1861. Dated between 1861 and 1865. This Civil War envelope depicts President Lincoln as a comet streaking across the sky in patriotic hues.

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Circle Deputy Commission certificate issued by the Supreme Circle to Josephine Marquis, 1900 June 12

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This certificate issued by the Supreme Circle of the Companions of the Forest of America announces the appointment of Josephine Marquis of Indian Head Circle, No. 307, as Circle Deputy. Dated June 12, 1900. The Companions were a women's group allied…

32° traveling certificate issued by the Valley of Philadelphia to Edward-Joseph Uhde, 1910 July 10

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A 32° traveling certificate issued by the Valley of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Edward-Joseph Uhde. Dated July 10, 1910. Autographed by Sovereign Grand Commander Barton Smith, Warren G. Harding, the twenty-ninth President of the United States, and…