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  • Collection: G. Edward Elwell, Jr., Autograph Collection

Photograph of General John J. Pershing, 1922

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Photograph of General John J. Pershing. Dated 1922. An autographed photograph of General John J. Pershing. Includes a letter fastened to the reverse from Pershing's secretary. Dated May 26, 1925.

Photograph of General Douglas MacArthur, 1920

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Photograph of General Douglas MacArthur. Dated 1920. An autographed photograph of General Douglas MacArthur.

Photograph of Albert I, 1915

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An autographed photograph of King Albert I of Belgium, the commander of the Belgian army during the First World War. Dated August 1921.

Payroll for governors and officials, 1720

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Payroll for governors and officials. Dated 1720. King George I of Great Britain signs the payroll totals for Gravesend, Tilbury, Guernsey, Hull, Hurst Castle (Hampshire), Holy Island, Inverness, Jersey, Landguard Fort, Pendennis Castle, Plymouth, and…

Payment for services, 1798 June 30

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Captain William Henry Harrison signs this copy of an original document that authorizes his payment for services rendered as the Assistant Quartermaster of Fort Washington.

Order to pay troops under Hamilton's command, 1799-1800

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Revolutionary War General Alexander Hamilton requests that Paymaster-General Caleb Swan pay Captain Benjamin Williamson $6,000 for the troops under Hamilton's command.

Order to pay a Colonel in Scotland, 1673 June 18

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Charles II, King of England, authorizes the payment of a Colonel of a Regiment of Foot in Scotland.

Order to furnish a horse and equipment for the militia, 1650 August 28

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Six members of Britain’s Commonwealth Commissioners (judges) order William Longland, the mayor of Winchester at the time of the city's surrender to Oliver Cromwell, to furnish a horse and equipment for the militia.

Order from William Penn to the Surveyor General, 1684 February 15

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William Penn authorizes the Surveyor General of Pennsylvania to survey 200 acres of land around Christina Creek in the County of New Castle.

Order from Queen Elizabeth I to the Treasurer of Jewels and Plate, 1559

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Queen Elizabeth I of England directs the Treasurer of the Jewels and Plate to prepare several items of gold and silver as gifts for M. de Montmorency and M. de Vieilleville, Special Ambassadors of France.