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[Receipt of payment to Jonathan Bull]

23 November 1779

Cowles, Elijah Jr., 1755-1826

Cowles signs, certifying the payment of Bull for riding a horse from Farmington to Hartford, possibly for an express delivery.

GLC01450.609.20
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Document signed

[Receipt of payment to Frederick Lord]

10 May 1780

Frederick, 1760-1843

Lord signs, confirming his receipt of payment from the State of Connecticut for riding express. Benjamin Payne signs, confirming Lord's receipt.

GLC01450.609.21
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Newspaper

Columbian centinel. [Vol. 16, no. 52 (March 10, 1792)]

10 March 1792

Russell, Benjamin, 1761-1845

Prints the federal act to establish the U.S. Post Office and post roads in the United States. Also includes local news, news from France and England, shipping news, and public notices.

GLC01508
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Autograph letter signed

to Henry Clinton

24 July 1781

Beckwith, George, 1753-1823

Spy's report, titled, "Copy of a letter from a Gentleman in Phila. to Capt. Beckwith." The report points out that he might not be able to gain information about General George Washington's Army. Notes that Washington's correspondence with Congress...

GLC05223
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Print

The Newspaper Correspondent

1876

Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895

Marked "Plate 11." Shows a rider traveling down a road in a forest with dispatches with news of a battle, ahead of a rival correspondent. Actual size of the image without the margins is 27.5 x 40.3 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Titles...

GLC02199.11

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