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[Havana, Cuba, Legal Affairs; 19th century letters] Letter dated January 1, 1818.
Letter dated January 1, 1818. Concerns casks / bottles of rum; family members and an invitation to travel/accommodation. The author was William Fairclough's brother.
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![Item #014481 [Havana, Cuba] 1836 Shipping Document](https://blindhorsebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/014481.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1647178818)
[Havana, Cuba] 1836 Shipping Document
Shipping manifest from port of Havana (possibly printed there) in English, dated 1836. Partially printed and complete in manuscript.
Folded Flyer of Miami-Dade County Parks c1945 [Reference to Segregated Beach "Colored Only"]
Miami, FL: Board of County Commissioners, c1945. Folded Letter.
![Item #17187 [19th Century English Marriage Law] The Report of Her Majesty’s Commission on the...](https://blindhorsebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/17187.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1692303830)
[19th Century English Marriage Law] The Report of Her Majesty’s Commission on the Law of Marriage Relative to Marriage with a Deceased Wife’s Sister examined in a Letter to Sir Robert Harry Inglis
London: James Ridgway, 1849. Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Marriage to a deceased wife's sister stirred considerable controversy in 19th century England due to prevailing religious and societal norms. Victorian society grappled with religious, moral, and social considerations. Notably, the influential Church of England vehemently opposed such unions, significantly shaping.....
![Item #013896 [ALS, West Indies] A two-sided Author-Signed-Letter in violet ink detailing a voyage...](https://blindhorsebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/013896.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1647125384)
[ALS, West Indies] A two-sided Author-Signed-Letter in violet ink detailing a voyage and conditions in the Caribbean in 1879 by A.S. Carter
Caribbean: A.S. Carter, 1879. The letter was written by A. S. Carter, Trinidad, June 14, 1879 on Loud, Claridge & Co. [Baltimore, ship chandlers] letterhead, laid paper to his daughter. The author describes future business in Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Brooklyn. He defines accounts and dollars to be paid.....
Charles Caldwell McCabe Original Hand-Signed Autograph and Quotation. 1902
South America: Charles Caldwell McCabe, 1902. The Handwritten quotation is from 2 Timothy 2:19 KJV The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his..God bless you ** Yours Faithfully ** C. C. McCabe** April 1st, 1902 **From Far down in South America. McCabe.....
![Item #013912 [Railroad, Local Business, Farming] Author Signed letter consisting of two folded...](https://blindhorsebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/013912.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1648237234)
[Railroad, Local Business, Farming] Author Signed letter consisting of two folded sheets making 8 pages in total from Carrollton, Illinois dated January 2, 1870.
[Charlie], 1870. The letter is authored by "Charlie" and there is no indication of gender but the embossing and style of handwriting lend to my belief that the author was a young woman and if so to have a bookkeeping job away from her home may have been out of.....
Handwritten letter on US Army Letterhead Detailing and Apologizing for a 'Red-Tape" Snafu with hand-addressed envelope.
Virginia: Col. D. L. Wardle, 1966. No Binding.
Life and Reign of King George the Sixth. Daily Telegraph; Memorial Supplement; February 7, 1952
London: Daily Telegraph, 1952. 8 Pages of biographical articles and photos; page 8 was devoted to the new Queen Elizabeth.
Handbill Grocery Flyer Advertising for E. E. Gray Co Specials for Thanksgiving. 1920s
New England: E. E. Gray Co. No Binding.
Unrecorded poetry written on the stationary of the Salt Air Hotel in Palm Beach. Title: Florida Weather
Palm Beach, Florida: Author, 1914. Folded Letter. Title: Florida Weather. 16 lines in rhymed couplets.
Florida-Times Union Newspaper Ephemera Relating to a Cuba Trip, 1934
Jacksonville: Florida-Times Union Newspape, 1934. The collection was assembled by Phil Turner, a circulation manager for this newspaper, and one of the men responsible for managing the paper's newspaper boys.Turner saved letters and a large assortment of other ephemera pertaining to the newspaper's subscription contest for its newsboys, with the.....
Genuine Historical 1922 Weimar Germany 10000 Reichsbanknote ‘Vampire Bill’
Following their defeat, the Treaty of Versailles obligated Germany to pay reparations, which increased the nation’s financial struggles. The German government attempted to solve this problem by printing more money, which led to severe inflation.The front of the note features a 1499 painting by Albrecht Durer titled “Portrait of a......
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