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Newspaper clippings; manuscripts; legal documents; trade cards; political and social notices, announcements, etc., 1819 - 1892

 File — Box: 2, Volume: 15

Scope and Contents

Vol. 15 (formerly Harris 5135 G115); Map of N.Y. State; Caroline political party tickets (1881, 1882); Caroline town officers majorities, Feb. (1884); Owego-Bath Mail Stage (March 1819); Caroline Temperance Society (1831); Rep. Jeremiah W. Dwight, speech on canals in Congress (1892); MIchigan Gov. Austin Blair (Caroline native) spoke at Eaton County, Michigan Pioneers picnic (June 1882); Speedsville Post Office Financial Report (April 1 -June 30, 1853); Application for widow's pension by Elizabeth Personius, widow of James Personius, a member of Capt. Cantine and DeForest's Co., N.Y. Militia, War of 1812; Transfer of property in Tioga County, now Caroline in Tompkins County, from John James and Mary T. Speed to Jonathan Norwood (May 29, 1819); Articles of Agreement between Robert Livingston and Josiah Perry, about 49 acres in town of Caroline (March 1830); License to practice law issued to S. P. Ashley, Speedsville (June 5, 1865[?]); Marriage of Steven Faville to Mrs. Ruth Latimer, sister of Charles Freer Mulks (April 29, 1886); Marriage invitation, Kate L. Ashley to W. R. Gunderman (Feb. 2, 1881); Invitation card to the Opening Part, Magnetic Springs House, Slaterville (Tues. eve. Feb. 19, 1878); Local talent show, Slaterville, names of players (Apr. 10, 1885); "Foully Murdered": special Spencer dispatch to the Journal about shooting of Joel Evans by J. F. Courtright, Speedsville, Oct. 7, 1882 (Oct. 10, 1882); Failure of D. B. Gilbert, Speedsville-story complementary (Apr. 29, 1886); The Perry Murder Trial; Bank checks, notes, legal notices signed by James Mulks, others; Slaterville personal: Scott Smalley of Kendaia, N.Y. and William Smalley of Eaton Rapids, Mich. visit sister Mrs. W. W. White and Mrs. Charles Northrup; "A Million Dollar College" (about Cornell), N. Y. Sun (1881); 26 chapters of Captain Mayne Reid's "The Rural Life of England," from the N.Y. Weekly Tribune (1882); J. D. Mandeville's "Out West!"; A Yankee Doodle Story

Dates

  • 1819 - 1892

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

2.8 cubic feet. (2.8 cubic feet.)

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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