Letter from C. C. Lerned to Horace Chase, La Porte, Indiana, November 27, 1885
Letter written by C. C. Lerned to Horace Chase on November 27, 1885, from La Porte, Indiana. Lerned describes attending a ceremony and a subsequent party.
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Cohen Reprint of a New Hampshire One Hundred Shillings Note
A reproduction of a New Hampshire One Hundred Shillings (Five Pound) colonial note, dated August 7, 1740 (with a secondary date of April 1, 1737). This is a specimen reprint created by Joshua Cohen between 1850 and 1860 from original engraved plates. Printed on thin paper, these reprints were intended for educational purposes, not deception.
Royal Warrant for Payment to Flour Suppliers in New Hampshire and New York, 1761
Royal Warrant signed by King George III, dated February 27, 1761, ordering payment of £1,211, 19 shillings, and 2 pence to Sir James Colebrooke, Arnold Nesbitt, George Colebrooke, and Moses Franks for flour supplied to British forces in New Hampshire and New York during the French and Indian War. The warrant is countersigned by Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle (Prime Minister), and Henry Bilson-Legge (Chancellor of the Exchequer). The two-page document is from the Court of St. James's, London, England.