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- Taking of Niagara DrawingThis appears to be a late 19th or early 20th century copy of an image that appeared in the Philadelphia Portfolio in 1817 showing the "Taking of Niagara" or the Battle of Fort George in 1813. The image provides some understanding of buildings that existed before the destruction of the …This appears to be a late 19th or early 20th century copy of an image that appeared in the Philadelphia Portfolio in 1817 showing the "Taking of Niagara" or the …
- Battle of Fort George Watercolour PaintingA watercolour by an unknown artist of the Battle of Fort George, based on a line drawing that was in the Philadelphia Portfolio in 1817. The drawing shows some details on the town, including many elements that were later destroyed in December 1813 by the retreating American forces, such as …A watercolour by an unknown artist of the Battle of Fort George, based on a line drawing that was in the Philadelphia Portfolio in 1817. The drawing shows some details …
- Print of Mississauga Point Lighthouse and Fort NiagaraThis print depicts the lighthouse at Mississauga Point and Fort Niagara in the distance. The lighthouse, the first on the Great Lakes, was dismantled in 1814 in order to build Fort Mississauga. Some of the stone from the lighthouse was also used in the creation of the Fort.This print depicts the lighthouse at Mississauga Point and Fort Niagara in the distance. The lighthouse, the first on the Great Lakes, was dismantled in 1814 in order to build …
- American Mercury Newspaper, Vol. XXXI, No. 1571. August 9, 1814A weekly newspaper published in Hartford, Connecticut by Elisha Babcock & Son, "(Printers of the Laws of the Union)". Babcock arrived in Hartford not long after the war in 1784 and created the Mercury. It became the leading Democratic newspaper in Connecticut and ceased not long after his death in …A weekly newspaper published in Hartford, Connecticut by Elisha Babcock & Son, "(Printers of the Laws of the Union)". Babcock arrived in Hartford not long after the war in 1784 …
- Brown Bess MusketThis original Brown Bess musket is an East India Pattern musket (3rd model) as it has a 39 inch barrel, a brass side plate on the opposite side of the lock and has no tail to it. The tang on the butt plate is also short. The lock mechanism reveals …This original Brown Bess musket is an East India Pattern musket (3rd model) as it has a 39 inch barrel, a brass side plate on the opposite side of the …
- Land Grant for Eleanor OstranderThis is a land grant for Eleanor Ostrander for 200 acres, Lots 115 and 169, in the Township of Thorold, County of Lincoln, District of Niagara.This is a land grant for Eleanor Ostrander for 200 acres, Lots 115 and 169, in the Township of Thorold, County of Lincoln, District of Niagara.
- Wilson - Jones Promissory Note, 1806A promise by Mr. Jones to pay Thomas Wilson 10 pounds 1/10, New York Currency, with interest. Witness was Mr. T. McCormickA promise by Mr. Jones to pay Thomas Wilson 10 pounds 1/10, New York Currency, with interest. Witness was Mr. T. McCormick
- Letter from the Adjutant General's Office in York. March 10th, 1820This letter discusses an Order in Council put out in January of the same year concerning the First Flank Company. It discusses those that served in June to December of 1812 and those who joined afterward. It is addressed to Col. Clark of the 2nd Regiment of the Lincoln MilitiaThis letter discusses an Order in Council put out in January of the same year concerning the First Flank Company. It discusses those that served in June to December of …
- Letter Discussing the Parliamentary Act to Regulate the Curing, Packing, and Inspection of Beef and Pork. 1819A letter on behalf of Sir Peregrine Maitland, the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada to those in Niagara discussing an act passed in parliament regulating the curing, packing and inspection of beef and pork. The letter also states that William Duff Miller was appointed as an Inspector of Beef and …A letter on behalf of Sir Peregrine Maitland, the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada to those in Niagara discussing an act passed in parliament regulating the curing, packing and inspection …
- Promissory Note, February 2, 1812 - William and Abraham Nelles and Nathanial Pettit EstateA promise by Abraham and William Nelles to pay 50 pounds with interest, New York Currency, to John Pettit and Jonathan Woolverton, executors of the late Nathanial Pettit estate, three years after the date. Witness Will Crooks.A promise by Abraham and William Nelles to pay 50 pounds with interest, New York Currency, to John Pettit and Jonathan Woolverton, executors of the late Nathanial Pettit estate, three …
- Promissory Note, February 2, 1813 - William and Abraham Nelles and Nathanial Pettit EstateA promise by Abraham and William Nelles to pay 50 pounds with interest, New York Currency, to John Pettit and Jonathan Woolverton, executors of the late Nathanial Pettit estate, four years after the date. Witness Will Crooks.A promise by Abraham and William Nelles to pay 50 pounds with interest, New York Currency, to John Pettit and Jonathan Woolverton, executors of the late Nathanial Pettit estate, four …
- Promissory Note, February 2, 1811 - William and Abraham Nelles and Nathanial Pettit EstateA promise by Abraham and William Nelles to pay 50 pounds with interest, New York Currency, to John Pettit and Jonathan Woolverton, executors of the late Nathanial Pettit estate. Paid in full. Witness Will Crooks.A promise by Abraham and William Nelles to pay 50 pounds with interest, New York Currency, to John Pettit and Jonathan Woolverton, executors of the late Nathanial Pettit estate. Paid …
- Promissory Note, February 2, 1814 - William and Abraham Nelles and Nathanial Pettit EstateA promise by Abraham and William Nelles to pay 50 pounds with interest, New York Currency, to John Pettit and Jonathan Woolverton, executors of the late Nathanial Pettit estate, five years after the date. Witness Will Crooks.A promise by Abraham and William Nelles to pay 50 pounds with interest, New York Currency, to John Pettit and Jonathan Woolverton, executors of the late Nathanial Pettit estate, five …
- Promissory Note, February 2, 1815 - William and Abraham Nelles and Nathanial Pettit EstateA promise by Abraham and William Nelles to pay 50 pounds with interest, New York Currency, to John Pettit and Jonathan Woolverton, executors of the late Nathanial Pettit estate, six years after the date. Witness Will Crooks.A promise by Abraham and William Nelles to pay 50 pounds with interest, New York Currency, to John Pettit and Jonathan Woolverton, executors of the late Nathanial Pettit estate, six …
- Promissory Note, February 2, 1816 - William and Abraham Nelles and Nathanial Pettit EstateA promise by Abraham and William Nelles to pay 36 pounds with interest, New York Currency, to John Pettit and Jonathan Woolverton, executors of the late Nathanial Pettit estate, seven years after the date. Witness Will Crooks.A promise by Abraham and William Nelles to pay 36 pounds with interest, New York Currency, to John Pettit and Jonathan Woolverton, executors of the late Nathanial Pettit estate, seven …
- An Address of members of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, to their constituents, on the subject of the war with Great Britain.United States. 12th Congress, 1st session, 1811-1812. House.; United States. Congress. House.; Federal Party (U.S.) Signed by George Sullivan and thirty-three other Federalist members.United States. 12th Congress, 1st session, 1811-1812. House.; United States. Congress. House.; Federal Party (U.S.) Signed by George Sullivan and thirty-three other Federalist members.
- An Address to the Citizens of Massachusetts, on the causes and remedy of our national distresses......
- An Address to the citizens of Norfolk County, exposing the absurdity of the arguments most commonly urged against the justice and expediency of the present war; and showing the necessity of electing a member to the next Congress, who will support it......
- An address, to the people of New-EnglandA vindication of Jefferson's administration.A vindication of Jefferson's administration.
- Analysis of the late correspondence between our administration and Great Britain & France, with an attempt to show what are the real causes of the Failure of the NegotiationTen pieces originally published in the Columbian Centinel. A later edition with imprint New York, Printed for E. Sargeant, 1809, contains two additional pieces.Ten pieces originally published in the Columbian Centinel. A later edition with imprint New York, Printed for E. Sargeant, 1809, contains two additional pieces.