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1665 - 1954

Typed document

Title: Listing of all New Jersey Governors from 1665-1954

GLC03769.048

8 March 1712

Autograph document signed

Title: [certifying David Shaw's right to a particular piece of land]

GLC03769.198

7 September 1734

Autograph document signed

Title: Philadelphia County Court case description

GLC03769.136

16 June 1791

Autograph document signed

Title: [Conditions of money owed]

GLC03769.153

1 May 1739 - 28 May 1739

Typed document

Title: Account of a surveyer report on the Pennyslvania and Maryland boundary

photographs on back with biography

GLC03769.026.03

7 October 1742

Autograph document signed

Title: [affidavit]

difficult to read but probably a legal document

GLC03769.038

31 January 1759

Object

Title: letter seal, separated

for William Denny

GLC03769.033.01

December 1759

Autograph document signed

Title: last will and testament of Adam Andres

GLC03769.086

21 September 1762

Autograph document signed

Title: [acknoweldgement of a statement received before him as mayor]

GLC03769.186

no date

Unknown

Engraving

Title: [Engraving of Alexander Hamilton]

Engraving of Alexander Hamilton, based on a painting by Alonzo Chappel.

GLC07167.02

n.d.

Autograph document signed

Title: [Sheet of figures signed by Henry Ward]

Short sheet of unlabeled figures, signed by Henry Ward, Secretary.

GLC02150.08

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my big girl (Benetta)

GLC03769.159.30

Newspaper clipping

Title: The Remaking of Marriage (review)

GLC03769.159.34

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. and Mrs. Levy

GLC03769.159.35

Newspaper clipping

Title: Russell Enters House of Lords

GLC03769.159.36

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. and Mrs. Levy

GLC03769.159.38

Title: to Mr. and Mrs. Levy, Seasons greetings

GLC03769.159.39

Photograph

Title: photograph of Roswell Pettabone Flower

GLC03769.160.02

Engraving

Title: engraving of Henry J. Raymond

GLC03769.161.03

Engraving

Title: engraving of Henry J. Raymond sitting

GLC03769.161.04

Title: portrait of Galusha A. Grow

GLC03769.165.02

Photograph

Title: photograph of Galusha A. Grow

GLC03769.165.03

Engraving

Title: engraving of Morgan Lewis

GLC03769.169.03

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gentlemen

GLC03769.171

Photograph

Title: photograph of Reuben E. Fenton sitting

GLC03769.180.02