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7 May 1866
Howard, Emily B.
to George May Powell
re: She is anxious to hear back from GMP and wants to know how other agents are responding. She is pleased with the response of the oval walnut frame
GLC00687.066
16 May 1866
re: This is an order for more photographs.
GLC00687.067
19 May 1866
re: She writes to settle accounts and past bills. She refers to her agent, to whom she has promised a larger commission, who would like to begin canvassing in Chester County. She wonders if her husband, who will soon go to Vermont, should establish...
GLC00687.068
28 May 1866
re: She wants to settle past bills and is concerned about heavy expenses.
GLC00687.069
1 June 1866
Haight, J. Musm
re: He is anxious to move forward selling pictures, but would like to first advertise extensively, working in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota.
GLC00687.070
6 June 1866
Peck, Samuel H.
re: He requests a full description of the National Picture of the voters of the Constitutional Amendment
GLC00687.071
10 December 1866
Williams, A. F.
re: He writes about the deal they made the last time GMP was in the city, that GMP would assume all liabilities and would pay half of all profits from the sale of pictures. A strict account should be kept of all sales.
GLC00687.073
March-April 1873
Powell, George May (1835-1905)
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...
GLC00687.077
31 March 1873
to unknown
Letter of introduction in French with envelope.
GLC00687.078.01
GLC00687.078.02
29 April 1873
Grant, J. A. S.
to Professor Owen
re: He sends a fossil of an ivory tusk and the body of a vertebra via GMP, who also bears an interesting specimen from the Pyramid Plateau. He recommends GMP.
GLC00687.079
6 September 1873
Prendergast, J. J.
to Professor James Strong
re: He offers his services as a physician to Strong's traveling party.
GLC00687.080
8 September 1873
Sauluier, J.
re: He recommends Constantine H. Tateosian as an interpreter for Strong's upcoming voyage.
GLC00687.081
2 October 1873
Riordan, Roi
re: He would like to make arrangements to meet Strong in America before his trip. He hopes to join the tour.
GLC00687.082
6 October 1873
Logan, Hill
re: 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, would like to join the tour. He includes references
GLC00687.083
15 October 1873
Tatrosian, C. Harry
re: He would like to participate in the upcoming expedition with a position of some kind.
GLC00687.084
25 November 1873
Chasseand, A. B.
re: 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.
GLC00687.085
11 December 1875
Rawson, A. L.
re: He asks GMP 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 an 1875/12/11 response...
GLC00687.086
February-March 1882
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.
GLC00687.087
17 March 1882
Wilson, Edward L.
re: He asks GMP to arrange a diagram of lantern slides of Mount Sinai, and would like to visit New York City.
GLC00687.088
18 May 1882
Berkeley St. Congregational Church
Oriental Reception
Card advertising an address by George May Powell at the Berkeley St. Congregational Church.
GLC00687.089
no date
Adams, Blackmer & Lyon Publishing Company
[Adams, Blackmer & Lyon Pub. Co. printed advertisement for radial chart of Palestine, with a letter of introduction[
re: They endorse Rev. S. W. Powell's chart referring to the books of Kings and Chronicles in the International Lessons of the Bible. The circular includes testimonies affirming the value of these charts from professors of church history and biblical...
GLC00687.090
15 May [1897] - 29 November [1897]
Unknown
[Subscription for radial key map of Palestine]
Subscription for radial key map of Palestine, with names and addresses of subscribers.
GLC00687.091
1895
Powell's Light and Shade Relief Map of Palestine
GLC00687.092
1897
Radial Key Map of Palestine in the Time of Our Saviour
GLC00687.093
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