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Farmers Bank of Delaware court injunction
A court summons and injunction to the president and directors of the Farmers Bank of Delaware regarding loans and notes of Mordicai McKinney issued by the court of Nicholas Ridgely, New Castle County, Delaware, dated January 9, 1819.
Elizabeth Gray laudanum notes
Small handwritten notes from Newark, Delaware, resident Elizabeth Gray to the village storekeeper requesting refills of a laudanum (opium-based painkiller) bottle.
Willard Hall letters
Robert Marshall Hannum vs. The Wilmington City Railroad company papers
Daniel O. Hastings speech
Typescript of a speech delivered by former U. S. Senator Daniel Hastings (R-Delaware) to the Wilmington Club at its one hundred and eighth annual meeting, celebrating the life of attorney William S. Hilles.
Chauncey P. Holcomb farm diary
This volume is a farm diary kept by Chauncey P. Holcomb of New Castle County, Delaware, between 1843 and 1850. Holcomb recorded information related to his crops and livestock, as well as references to the weather, his health, and his involvement in agricultural reform.
Betty Lee Hutchinson papers
Betty Lee Hutchinson (1925-2020), a Democrat and Newark City Council member (1977-1980 and 1984-1988) was born November 18, 1925, in Uniontown, PA, to Harry J. Truman, Sr. (1897-1965), and Merle Carte Truman (1901-2001). The Betty Lee Hutchinson papers document the personal interests and civic activities of a woman with ties to Newark, Delaware, and the University of Delaware community.
E. L. Kimball letter to Julian Janvier
Letter from E. L. Kimball to Julian Janvier about the publication of Janvier's book on "the game" (draughts or checkers).
Land grant in New Castle County to Henry Ward from the Land Commissioners of Pennsylvania Colony
Land grant in New Castle County to Henry Ward affixed with the Land Commissioners of Pennsylvania Colony's seal. James Claypoole and Robert Turner serve as witnesses for this parchment document dated December 26, 1684.
Land deed between Benjamin Enoch, Mary Enoch, and John Stapler
One handwritten land deed between Benjamin Enoch, his wife, Mary Enoch, and John Stapler for a tract of land in New Castle County, Delaware.
League of Women Voters of Greater Newark, Delaware, records
The League of Women Voters of Greater Newark (LWVGN) was established in Newark, Delaware, in 1952 as the local branch of the national, non-partisan women’s organization which promotes citizen education and encourages participation in government. This archive, spanning the dates 1949-1998, highlights local and national issues, as well as providing information about the organization itself.
As I remember Main Street and History of the Newark Senior Center
Two typescripts, "As I remember Main Street" and "History of the Newark Senior Center," by Thomas Leonard Lilley on his memories of Main Street, Newark, Delaware, from 1900-1950 and on the history of Newark's Senior Center.
William Linsay warrant against John Wagg
William Linsay's landlord warrant against John Wagg for unpaid rent. The verso of the warrant bears an inventory of Wagg's household goods.
W. Barksdale Maynard photographs of Delaware collection
W. Barksdale (William Barksdale) Maynard is a lecturer in art and architectural history at the University of Delaware. The W. Barksdale Maynard photographs of Delaware collection contains color slides and digital images of numerous buildings, documenting Delaware's architectural history.
John McClughan land survey for Thomas Duff
Land survey conducted by John McClughan, for land belonging to Delaware politician Thomas Duff in Newport, New Castle, Delaware, on February 2, 1750.
Thomas McKean letter to Caesar Rodney
Letter from Thomas Mckean, Signer of the Constitution from Delaware, President of the Continental Congress, and Governor of Pennsylvania, to Delaware Governor Caesar Rodney, concerning McKean's inability to act as Rodney's lawyer in a legal matter due to McKean's illness.
Louis McLane letter to Pere Biddle
Diplomat, cabinet member, and Delaware politician, Louis McLane, sent this one-page signed and handwritten letter to his landlord, Pere Biddle, concerning improvements to his rental property, on December 4, 1824.
Meeting minutes of the education committee of the Trustees of the New Castle Common
This manuscript volume contains the meeting minutes for the New Castle Common Trustees’ education committee from 1851-1853 and 1868-1875. The minutes focus on the establishment and maintenance of the New Castle Institute.
Charles Mifflin letter to Thomas Howard
A letter of friendship, presumed to be from Charles Mifflin (signed "Nimrod"), on behalf of the Wilmington Fishing Club, lamenting the group's lack of replies to Thomas Howard's previous letters and their continued regard for him.
Dorothy Miller papers
Morris family films
Hugh M. Morris (1878-1966) was a Delaware lawyer and served as a federal district judge from 1919 to 1930. The Morris family films collection features home videos created by the Judge Hugh M. Morris family. These videos are dated from 1928 to 1955, and document both their travels and life on the Judge Morris Estate on Polly Drummond Hill in Newark, Delaware.
George W. Morrison document of manumission to Ann Hart
One handwritten document from George W. Morrison, a former U.S. Representative (D-New Hampshire), written February 16, 1861, freeing Ann Hart from slavery, effective April 6, 1863, and signed by Justices of the Peace Wm. P. Veach and Jms. Bradford.
Kathryn L. Morrison secretarial diploma and advanced handwriting certificate
Two items: Zaner-Bloser handwriting certificate and certificate of Secretarial Course awarded to student Kathryn L. Morrison, Beacom College, Wilmington, Delaware, 1932.
Margaret Murphy indenture
One document of indenture, binding Margaret Murphy to Henry Fulton as a housemaid for a period of three years.
New Castle County, Delaware, citizens petition
Petition by multiple citizens of New Castle County, Delaware, noting the activities of French and Spanish privateers in Delaware Bay and requesting the removal of vital records to a house at Christiana Bridge for safekeeping.