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13 July 1782
Pollock, W., fl. 1782
[Certifying cash lent and not repaid]
Certifies that Hannah Franklin lent money in February 1772 to be repaid, that never was. Signed by Pollock as Justice of the Peace.
GLC01450.518.06
1774-1777
Lovett, John, 1743-1792
[Account book of John Lovett]
Details the Lovett family accounts. Most are lists of sundry goods brought to Lovett by ship and their costs. Mentions the names of many ships, their sailing dates, and their captains. Inscribed, "John Lovet his book Elizabeth Lovet" on inside...
GLC01450.006.08
1780-1825
[John Lovett account book for Pilgrim's prizes]
Details distribution of the prize monies from the privateer ship the Pilgrim. Many notes added in 1806-1807 certifying money was received by various sailors from the estate of the deceased Lovett. Most signed by Elizabeth Lovett, his wife. Lovett...
GLC01450.006.14
1781
[Collection pertaining to the 10th Massachusetts Regiment [Decimalized .01- .02]
GLC01450.016
1777
Bromfield, Eliza, 1763-?
[Composition and sentiment book]
Mostly contains poetry. Eliza was the daughter of Henry Bromfield from his second marraige to Hannah Clarke.
GLC01450.030.02
circa 1775-1776
Richardson, Samuel, 1748-1836
[Poem honoring Colonel Moses Parker of Chelmsford]
Poem in 22 stanzas honoring Colonel Moses Parker, killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775. First stanza says: "Come all who have skill and Lament / and let your hearts and eyes have vent / While you to memory do call / The Valient Colonel...
GLC01450.050
11 June 1777
Follett, Robert, fl. 1778
[Promise and receipt of payment]
Promises to pay Charles Trellwen 20 pounds, 13 shillings, and five pence Halifax currency for supplies received from him. Various materials (cloth, buckram, thread, buttons) and their quantity and cost are listed on the lower part of the page....
GLC01450.125
October 26, 1879
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
to Emily Collins
Offers his home as a place to stay during her attendance at the eleventh annual meeting of the American Woman Suffrage Association, to be held in District of Columbia in early January 1880. Emily Parmely Collins worked for women's rights in New York...
GLC01197
January 22, 1874
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
to Anne M. Bowen
Sherman tells Bowen that he forwarded the letter she wrote to the Postmaster General. Sherman included a superscription that will make sure it is read by the Postmaster General, an action that Sherman describes as the "usual Red tape process." He...
GLC01225
1763-1783
[Description of General William Smallwood's family and education]
Appears to be a fragment of a biographical sketch of General Smallwood of Maryland. Previous entry in Past Perfect claimed the sketch appears to be from the early 19th century, before 1840, but there is no evidence to back up that assertion. Mentions...
GLC01205.05
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