Skip to main content

Box 1

 Container

Contains 109 Results:

Brown, John Bond posted for privateer James Munro, commander of the Ship General Washington. Signed by both Brown and Munro., 1780-05-12

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of materials related to American history with a focus on Rhode Island history. The collection includes legal documents, correspondence, poems, portraits, ship’s papers, business records, and ephemera dating from 1655 to 1922.

Dates: 1780-05-12

Brown, John Draft on RI General Treasury to be paid to Edward Bosworth for transporting stone to the court house., 1769-12-22

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of materials related to American history with a focus on Rhode Island history. The collection includes legal documents, correspondence, poems, portraits, ship’s papers, business records, and ephemera dating from 1655 to 1922.

Dates: 1769-12-22

Brown, John Letter to John Gorman and Samuel Bangs including War Office instructions regarding examination of shoes., 1780-01-20

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of materials related to American history with a focus on Rhode Island history. The collection includes legal documents, correspondence, poems, portraits, ship’s papers, business records, and ephemera dating from 1655 to 1922.

Dates: 1780-01-20

Brown, Nicholas Bill of sale and receipt of cannon for the use of Continental sloop Argo. Signed by Horatio Gates and John Crane., 1779-05-13

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of materials related to American history with a focus on Rhode Island history. The collection includes legal documents, correspondence, poems, portraits, ship’s papers, business records, and ephemera dating from 1655 to 1922.

Dates: 1779-05-13

Burnside, Ambrose Everett Proclamation of Thanksgiving Day in Rhode Island as Nov. 28, 1867. Printed text including a red seal with the word Hope., 1867-11-06

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of materials related to American history with a focus on Rhode Island history. The collection includes legal documents, correspondence, poems, portraits, ship’s papers, business records, and ephemera dating from 1655 to 1922.

Dates: 1867-11-06

Byfield, Nathaniel Warrant for Ebenezer Pitts for selling alcohol without a license to Mary Rowland., 1703-03-09

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of materials related to American history with a focus on Rhode Island history. The collection includes legal documents, correspondence, poems, portraits, ship’s papers, business records, and ephemera dating from 1655 to 1922.

Dates: 1703-03-09

Case, John Action for debt signed by James Honeyman., 1756-01-22

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 31
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of materials related to American history with a focus on Rhode Island history. The collection includes legal documents, correspondence, poems, portraits, ship’s papers, business records, and ephemera dating from 1655 to 1922.

Dates: 1756-01-22

Chace, Jonathan Correspondence to Elisha Hunt Rhodes with acceptance of an invitation to a Veteran Association dinner. Written on House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. letterhead., 1882-02-10

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 32
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of materials related to American history with a focus on Rhode Island history. The collection includes legal documents, correspondence, poems, portraits, ship’s papers, business records, and ephemera dating from 1655 to 1922.

Dates: 1882-02-10

Children in the Wood The Children in the Woods, poem. Based a true story of two orphans, Jon and Jane, who were killed by "ruffians" at the order of their uncle, who hoped to inherit the estate. Signed "Sally Ann Arnold's"., 1798-05-05

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 33
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of materials related to American history with a focus on Rhode Island history. The collection includes legal documents, correspondence, poems, portraits, ship’s papers, business records, and ephemera dating from 1655 to 1922.

Dates: 1798-05-05

Clarke, Joseph Receipt for lodging to William Richmond of Newport., 1792-06-21

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 34
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of materials related to American history with a focus on Rhode Island history. The collection includes legal documents, correspondence, poems, portraits, ship’s papers, business records, and ephemera dating from 1655 to 1922.

Dates: 1792-06-21