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John Middleton Clayton letter to William M. Whiting Boardman, 1830 july 7 (inclusive)

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1 item (5 pages)
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One handwritten letter, accompanied by a typed version, from Senator John Middleton Clayton (Whig-Delaware) to W. M. Boardman, detailing a bit of Clayton's personal history as well as his reasons for becoming interested in politics. Also included is a typed transcription of Clayton's letter.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Delaware Blues rules and regulations, 1827 may 26 (inclusive)

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1 item (4 pages)
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One handwritten set of rules and regulations governing the schedule, behavior, and proceedings of the Delaware Blues military company. Also included are forty signatures of the members of the company.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Joseph Parsons Comegys letter to E. W. Gilpin, 1848 november 13 (inclusive)

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1 item (1 page)
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Letter from lawyer Joseph Parsons Comegys, future U. S. Senator (D-Delaware) and Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice, to E. W. Gilpin, the President of the Union Bank of Delaware, in response to a request for an examination of the safety of the mortgage held by three individuals.

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Charles C. Stockley letter to Col. J. E. Payton, 1886 november 29 (inclusive)

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1 item (1 page )
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Letter from Charles C. Stockley, Governor of Delaware, to Colonel J. E. Payton, informing him of Stockley's inability to attend a meeting, due to the illness of his wife and naming John H. Rodney as the representative to attend in his stead.

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Pauper book from the first of March 1865 to the first of March 1866 of Kent County, Delaware, 1865-1866 (inclusive)

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1 item (33 pages)
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One handwritten register of patients admitted for care at an unidentified institution in Kent County, Delaware. The list of patients is arranged by hundred (subdivision) and then by race (Black or white) and gender (male or female). The register includes the name of the person admitted, their age, medical condition, admission date, discharge or death date, name of trustee and an occasional remark.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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