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1763-1783

Autograph document

Title: "Mr. Cantlo Bestlands Valuation of the Lands of Warborne & Pilly in the Parish of Boldre in the County of Southampton."

One undated land valuation from Cantlo Bestlands for the area of Boldre, Southhampton.

GLC03902.330

1763-1783

Typed document

Title: The Younger Brother's Oath

GLC03902.331

1763-1783

Francklin, Michael, fl. 1762-1774

Autograph document signed

Title: A Schedule of the Several Grants and Leases made by Michael Franklin Esq. of Part of the Lands conveyed by the annexed Deed of Bargain and Sale to which the same refers."

GLC03902.332

1683

Autograph document

Title: A particular of Warborne farme

Chart describing the particulars of Warbourne farm, located two miles from Lymington, England. Includes the number of acres of arable land, meadow land, and pasture land. Large damage marks. Docket on verso.

GLC03902.333

21 June 1763

Budden, Robert, fl. 1763

Autograph document

Title: A Value of Timber on Warborne Estate

Account of trees on Warborne & other Lands belonging to Mr. Robert Budden. Includes categories: "No of trees," "what sort," "measure," "amount of money." Docket on verso

GLC03902.334

August 15, 1764

Richard Budden, fl. 1764

Autograph document

Title: [Agreement for Mr. Richard Budden to sell his lands to Joshua Mauger]

Agreement for Mr. Richard Budden to sell his lands to Joshua Mauger. Large stains throughout document. Signed by Richard Budden. Red wax seal stamped next to Budden's signature. Docket on verso.

GLC03902.335

December 31, 1766

Francklin, Michael, fl. 1762-1774

Autograph document signed

Title: [Bond from Michael Francklin to Joshua Mauger]

Amount agreed upon was £6000. Agreement signed by Michael Francklin, esquire. Paper seal directly next to Francklin's seal. Docket on verso reads: "Recieved London 7th March 1772 the full forteen dice in this Bond up to the 25th day of March last." Docket on verso signed by Joshua Mauger.

GLC03902.336

December 31, 1766

Francklin, Michael, fl. 1762-1774

Autograph document signed

Title: [Bond from Michael Francklin to Joshua Mauger]

Amount agreed upon was £7708. Signed by Michael Francklin. Paper seal next to Francklin's name. Docket on verso signed by Joshua Mauger. Paper was originally folded into eighths.

GLC03902.337

December 31, 1766

Francklin, Michael, fl. 1762-1774

Autograph document signed

Title: [Mortgage from Michael Francklin to Joshua Mauger]

Amount agreed upon was £6000. Signed by Michael Franklin on bottom. Paper seal next to Franklin's signature. Originally folded in twelfths. Docket on verso.

GLC03902.338

December 31, 1769

Autograph document signed

Title: [Accounts of Michael Francklin with Joshua Mauger]

Details the financial relationships between Miachel Franklin and Joshua Mauger. Includes balances to Mauger due December 31, 1769, and balances due June 20, 1769.

GLC03902.339

4 March 1768

Autograph document signed

Title: Indenture

John Gordon and John Taite lease Mauger's House on Upper Grosvenor Street, for a term of 21 years. Written on the indenture form of David Anthony, Stationer.

GLC03902.340

24 April 1771

Mauger, Joshua, 1725-1788

Autograph document signed

Title: [Indenture Tripartite for Mary Mergerum]

Indenture Tripartite for Mary Mergerum. £250 of her £500 pound bequethment will remain in the hands of her late husband's executor. Mergerum is going to marry William Askenhurst. Signed by Mary Mergerum, WIlliam Askenhurst, and Joshua Mauger. All signautues include a red wax seal in between signer's first and last names. Docket on verso. Document encased in mylar.

GLC03902.341

24 April 1771

Mauger, Joshua, 1725-1788

Autograph document signed

Title: [Indenture Tripartite for Mary Mergerum]

GLC03902.342

9 June 1773

Autograph document signed

Title: Indenture

John Gordon and John Taite lease Mauger's house on Upper Groversnor Street, for a term of 30 years.

GLC03902.343

15 December 1868

Dewey, Squire P., fl. 1859-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norman R. Dewey

He didn't realize the holidays were so close because his mind was on the recent earthquake. He had intended to go to the south of Italy or France but ended up staying there

GLC02161.164

1780

Moran, Edward Percy, 1862-1935

Engraving

Title: America's First Ally

One engraving entitled "America's First Ally" dated 1780. Caption notes, "The return of Lafayette with assurances of good will from France." Depicts George Washington and Gilbert du Motier Lafayette surrounded by cheerful bystanders and soliders. Engraved after a painting by Edward Percy Moran. Engraver unknown.

GLC08878.0085

1861-1877

Rogers, J.A., 1880-1966

Engraving

Title: [Portraits of Notable People]

One untitled engraving circa 1861-1877. Portraits of Charles Gravier, Count of Vergennes, William Alexander Stirling, General Charles Lee, Lord William Howe, and M. Gerard. Engraved by J. Rogers.

GLC08878.0101

23 April 1862

Norton, Levi W., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Visited the Washington Navy Yard yesterday evening with Dr. Sam. Entered through Latrobe Gate, which has a large eagle placed on top of the gateway. Comments that the yard contains other devices which have been "specifically adapted to the naval character of the place." Sentinels are walking around the yard in their neat uniforms. Inside near the entrance are four huge cannons. Two of them came from Algiers and the other two were cast at the same place and time in France. Afterwards, one was sent to an unnamed area in the…

GLC09006.12

4 May 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia talks about yesterday's Labor Rally for the War Effort that didn't have the same spirit as a May Day Parade. The speakers were Senator [Claude] Pepper, Mayor La Guardia, Paul Robeson, and the French woman editor of the Free French Paper. David and Lil write postscripts to the letter.

GLC09414.0022

21 May 1943

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia went to a USO meeting, and to see "Counter Attack" [stage play about a Russian soldier-made into a movie in 1945] and read his letters during intermission. Tells him that FDR gave an audience to our delegates from the C/O Community Council.

GLC09414.0040