The Proud Papers (Robert Proud, Historian of Pennsylvania) Embracing, Original Manuscript[s]: Early American Almanacks, Newspapers, Paxton Boy Pamphlets. Early Histories of Pennsylvania, Franklin, Bradford and Other Imprints; and a Collection of Americana, to be Sold. May 8, '03 |
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... family well to my rejoyceing , I landed within 7 miles of my own home , but come- ing to search & sett to rights my papers , To my astonishment I fiunde not one of ye York ones , no affidavit before ye Mayor about seat- ing Delaware ...
... family well to my rejoyceing , I landed within 7 miles of my own home , but come- ing to search & sett to rights my papers , To my astonishment I fiunde not one of ye York ones , no affidavit before ye Mayor about seat- ing Delaware ...
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... family by Whitehall & about 30 of ye Guard are dead ; none knows what to make of it , ye Physitians are at a stand wt to call it , Cold , then a Stagnation , then a feaver , Spotts , & death ; but they differ too . " The designe of ...
... family by Whitehall & about 30 of ye Guard are dead ; none knows what to make of it , ye Physitians are at a stand wt to call it , Cold , then a Stagnation , then a feaver , Spotts , & death ; but they differ too . " The designe of ...
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... family be tender for truths sake ) R. Turner & S. Carpenter . alas ye world is runing over to you , & great quantitys together is to putt ye Sale of land out of my own hands , after I have Spent wt I gott by my own , on ye publick ...
... family be tender for truths sake ) R. Turner & S. Carpenter . alas ye world is runing over to you , & great quantitys together is to putt ye Sale of land out of my own hands , after I have Spent wt I gott by my own , on ye publick ...
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... family , ye K. took pleasure in his courage & witt , from him took the account of ye actions on both sides beyond any others , told him he could not but expect to dye , he reply'd alas Sr. after ye loss of my brave son & my best Arme yt ...
... family , ye K. took pleasure in his courage & witt , from him took the account of ye actions on both sides beyond any others , told him he could not but expect to dye , he reply'd alas Sr. after ye loss of my brave son & my best Arme yt ...
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... on the improvmt of ye County . Sr Math- ias Vincent , Major Tompson Doct ? Cox , men of vast estates , have en- gaged for 10,000 Acres & are sending 60 families by ye next , most french venerons , fitt for our country , be curious 9.
... on the improvmt of ye County . Sr Math- ias Vincent , Major Tompson Doct ? Cox , men of vast estates , have en- gaged for 10,000 Acres & are sending 60 families by ye next , most french venerons , fitt for our country , be curious 9.
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