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Land indenture between John Hall and Alexander [Porver] in Mifflin Township

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0042

Content Description

Land indenture signed by John Hall of Wilmington, Delaware, attributed as being the first bookbinder in Delaware, to Alexander [Porver], dated December 26, 1772. This is possibly the only example of Hall's autograph.

Dates

  • Creation: 1772 December 26

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/

Extent

1 item (1 page)

Abstract

Land indenture signed by John Hall of Wilmington, Delaware, attributed as being the first bookbinder in Delaware, to Alexander [Porver], dated December 26, 1772. This is possibly the only example of Hall's autograph.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, 1987.

Related Materials

This item forms part of MSS 0098 Delaware Miscellaneous Historical and Literary Manuscripts.

Shelving Summary

Box 2, F0042: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0098 manuscript boxes

Processing Information

Processed and encoded by George Apodaca, June 2015.

Genre / Form

Geographic

Title
Finding aid for Land indenture between John Hall and Alexander [Porver] in Mifflin Township
Status
Completed
Author
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Date
2015 May 12
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository

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