March-April 1873

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

Diary

Title: Travel Diary

re: He stopped briefly in England and experienced difficulty in boarding the ship to cross the Channel and on to Paris. He took the train through Lyon, Turin, Milan, and Venice, with brief stops, describing each briefly. He went on a five-day cruise of the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas, to Egypt. He writes about being taken advantage of for not understanding the language and customs, and of the beauty of the sights, of the historical and religious significance of the locations. In Egypt, they made plans for the more extensive portion of the Corps to follow. He writes about the details of…

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March 31, 1873

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Letter of introduction in French with envelope.

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March 31, 1873

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

Envelope

Title: to unknown

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April 29, 1873

Grant, J.A.S., fl. 1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Professor Owen

J.A. S. Grant sends a fossil of an ivory tusk and the body of a vertebra via George May Powell, who also bears an interesting specimen from the Pyramid Plateau. He recommends Powell.

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September 6, 1873

Prendergast, J.J., fl. 1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Professor James Strong

He offers his services as a physician to Strong's traveling party.

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September 8, 1873

Sauluier, J., fl. 1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Professor James Strong

He recommends Constantine H. Tateosian as an interpreter for Strong's upcoming voyage.

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October 2, 1873

Riordan, Roi, fl. 1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Professor James Strong

He would like to make arrangements to meet Strong in America before his trip. He hopes to join the tour.

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October 6, 1873

Logan, Hill, fl. 1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Professor James Strong

As a student of biblical antiquity, he has read about Strong's planned expedition to the Holy Land and, though he has little money and means, he would like to join the tour. He includes references.

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October 15, 1873

Tatrosian, C. Harry, fl. 1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Professor James Strong

He would like to participate in the upcoming expedition with a position of some kind.

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November 25, 1873

Chasseand, A. B., fl. 1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Professor James Strong

He heard about Strong's planned expedition, and will be in northeastern Egypt at the same time. He warns Strong about the problem of native guides in the area. He offers to act as guide and make arrangements for the group.

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December 11, 1875

Rawson, A. L., fl. 1875-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George May Powell

A. L. Rawson asks George May Powell about the agreement with the Oriental Topographical Corps concerning the copyright of engravings for the Bible Handbook and author's royalties. The back of the letter contains notes for a reply. On the back is a December 11, 1875 response, New York City, George May Powell to A.L. Rawson, 1 p. discussing how he secured copyright of the engravings and royalties to Mrs. Rawson.

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February-March 1882

Rawson, A. L., fl. 1875-1882

Document signed

Title: advertisement for George May Powell's lectures and charts

three copies of an advertisement for George May Powell's lectures and charts, with testimonials from participating religious leaders.

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March 17, 1882

Wilson, Edward L., fl. 1882

Typed letter signed

Title: to George May Powell

He asks George May Powell to arrange a diagram of lantern slides of Mount Sinai, and would like to visit New York City.

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18 May 1882

Berkeley St. Congregational Church

Ephemera

Title: Oriental Reception

Card advertising an address by George May Powell at the Berkeley St. Congregational Church.

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December 5, 1862

Stafford, Doris, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Stafford

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17 December 1861

Stafford, A.L., fl, 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "son" (most likely Robert Stafford)

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9 October 1866

Stafford, Anna, fl. 1861

Autograph note signed

Title: to Robert Stafford

Tells Robert that sister has gotten worse and to hasten home.

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November 28, 1837

Stafford, William, fl. 1837

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ann E. Stafford

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6 April

Stafford, Robert H., fl. 1837-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ma

One letter from Robert Stafford to his mother dated April 6th. Letter concerns an April Fool's joke Robert played where he pretended to run away. He is writing to his mother to tell her it was a joke and he didn't mean for it to go on so long. He tells her where he went and that he will write a better letter later.

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1908

Postcard

Title: to L.L D. Rodgers

print of Macon County's Courthouse on postcard

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circa 1840

Autograph manuscript

Title: Poems; "Acrostic" and "Courtship"

includes sketches

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1884

Farr, S.L., fl. 1884

Pamphlet

Title: A Manual for Infant Schools

contains scripture and hymns

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1861-1877

Ephemera

Title: God Be Merciful Unto Us

a psalm in a coaster size book

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5 May 1820

W.L.U., fl. 1820

Postcard

Title: to Hon. Jack Rodgers

print of masonic Temple in Tuskegee, AL on postcard

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1861-1877

Newspaper clipping

Title: Annexed statement of distances between different points at the seat of war between Richmond and Petersburg.

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