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1. S1650 - Radio Press News Bulletins, USS Wyoming

   Two radio press bulletins circulated on the USS Wyoming, used as a training ship throughout the 1930s, on the eve (literally) of WWII, giving the latest news from Warsaw, Berlin, Paris, London, Danzig, Rome, Moscow and other locations, as war preparations were well underway. The British Parliament swiftly passed a bill giving the government "virtually dictatorial powers" - a move requested by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. The bulletin of...

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2. S1665 - Letter, Katharine L.Lodge to her mother Mrs. G. H. Lodge

   Three-page letter written by Katharine L.Lodge at the Oceanic Hotel on the Isles of Shoals to her mother Mrs. G. H. Lodge in Swampscott MA, July 20, 1888. Describes her journey to the hotel - "the water was fearfully rough & it seemed to me the boat almost stood on her stern." She found Portsmouth harbor and the river very pretty and saw a school ship full of boys dressed in white. She reports that there are about "250 people at "Appledore" bu...

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3. S1668 - Letter, Jacob Sheafe to Jacob Cutter.

   Two-page letter, Jacob Sheafe in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Jacob Cutter, merchant, in Portsmouth NH, August 13, 1817. Sheafe reports on the business of the "Digby vessels," which have apparently been captured. The business is delayed owing to the absence of the Attorney-General and a vacancy in the position of Admiralty Judge. The A-G will arrive back from Windsor the following day and Sheafe has petitioned for a trial, which usually occurs twen...

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4. S1670 - Invoice, Capt.Thomas Oliver to Sampson B. Lord

   Invoice for $11.09 from Capt.Thomas Oliver to Sampson B. Lord, May 6, 1820 for five and a half days work on the schooner Olive Branch and also four and a half days from Jesse Lumbard.

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5. S1671 - Receipt, George Long for rent paid by Capt.Thomas Oliver on behalf of James Kehoe

   Receipt for $17.70 from George Long for rent paid by Capt.Thomas Oliver on behalf of James Kehoe, January 18, 1842.

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6. S1676 - Various Portsmouth bills and receipts

   Various bills and receipts, 1834-1939: I.O.U. to Meshach B. Trundy, March 19, 1834. William Marvin tax bill for 1856. Receipt, H.D. Shorey purchase from Thos. E. Call & Son, 1890. Bill from M.H. Berry, Esso Servicenter, April 3, 1939. Bill for Independent Oil Dealers Association from the Rockingham Hotel, May 1, 1939. Bill for Independent Oil Dealers Association from Albion M. Bickford, Sept. 11, 1939. Liberty Bridge Laundry, 9 Marcy Str...

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7. S1679 - Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Records, 1901-1962

   Portsmouth Naval Shipyard annual reviews, 1959, 1960 and 1962. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, roster of shop supervisors, 1948. Navy Department, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Proposal for Supplies for the Naval Hospital, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, 1901.

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8. S1697 - Portsmouth deeds, 1872-1892

   Portsmouth deeds, 1872-1892 Deed, Nathaniel Wiggin of Greenland to William Sladden of Portsmouth, a lot on Elm Court off Islington Street, October 10, 1872. Deed, Elish G. Ferguson of Eliot ME to Emma M. Hanscom of Portsmouth, lot on Prospect Street. April 24, 1873. Deed, John E. Abbott to Joshua W. peirce, both of Portsmouth, land and buildings on an alley or lane leading from Water Street to Salter's Creek, February 19, 1874. Deed,...

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9. S1683 - Miscellaneous Hampton and North Hampton Deeds

   Three deeds of land in Hampton, North Hampton and Greenland, N.H.,1832-1837. Deed, Samuel Dow of Hampton to Josiah Dearborn also of Hampton, five acres on Fresh Meadow, so-called, January 10, 1832. Deed, William Norton of North Hampton to Andrew N. Wiggin of Salem MA, two tracts of land, one in North Hampton and one in Greenland, May 9, 1832. Deed, John Brown of Rye to Edward Lang of Exeter, twelve acres and seventy-two rods of land in N...

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10. S1688 - Hillery B. Andrews deeds related to Newmarket, 1882-1889

    Three related Newmarket deeds, 1882-1889. Deed, the South Congregational Society of South Newmarket to Hillery B. Andrews, June 22, 1882. Deed, First Universalist Parish of South Newmarket to Hillery B. Andrews, January 7,1886. Quitclaim deed, First Universalist Parish of South Newmarket to Hillery B. Andrews, June 15, 1889.

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11. S1691 - Marston Family Deeds

    Seventeen deeds, Marston Family of North Hampton, 1800-1852. Deed, Thomas Marston, Junior to Thomas Marston, both of North Hampton, land in North Hampton, Greenland, Hampton and Hampton Falls, May 22, 1800. Deed, Col. Benjamin Shaw and James Leavitt both of Hampton to Oliver Marston, also of Hampton, four acres of saltmarsh, August 14, 1810. Deed, Thomas Marston to Thomas Marston, Junior, both of North Hampton, thirteen acres in North H...

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12. S1695 - Portsmouth deeds, 1851-1854

    Thirteen Portsmouth deeds, 1851-1854. Deed, J. Brown of Portland ME, Sarah Smith and Olive W. Brown, both of Dover, and John and Elizabeth Ball of Salem MA, to Ebenezer W. Ball of Somerville MA, land on South Street, July 10, 1851. Deed, Sarah Ball and Ichabod and Mary Ann Rollins, all of Portsmouth, to Ebenezer Ball of Somerville MA, land on South Street, July 29, 1851. Deed, New Hampshire Bank to Lewis Barnes of Portsmouth, land on Dan...

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13. S1696 - Portsmouth Deeds, 1856-1866

    Portsmouth deeds, 1856-1866. Deed, Francis Marden of Portsmouth to Lorinda Patcher of Burlington VT, a lot on Madison Street, June 9, 1856. Deed, Alfred T. Joy to Nathaniel B. March, both of Portsmouth, a parcel of land on Court Street, August 12, 1857. Deed, Nathaniel B. March to Lucy E. March, Louise H. March. Lucy M. March, Benjamin D. March, Josephine A. March, and Sarah M. March, all of Portsmouth, a parcel of Land on Court Street, ...

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14. S1705 - Nottingham, Epping, Derry and Bedford Deeds

    Deed, Joseph Nealey of Nottingham NH to Joseph Sear of Lee NH, a parcel of land in Nottingham, March 26, 1796. Deed, John Dame of Nottingham NH to Edward Lang of Exeter NH, a tract of land in Epping NH, April 1, 1842. Deed, Leonard R. Welles and Abigail L. Welles of Northfield CT, John Crocker and Mary N. Crocker of Maroa, IL, Lois C. Walker of Jacksonville IL, and Amos Pillsbury of Albany NY to John J.G. Dinsmore of Derry NH, the estate o...

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15. S1707 - Miscellaneous Papers

    Receipt for purchase of half-lot #1038 in Harmony Grove cemetery, Portsmouth by Simon Marston, 1871. Receipt for purchase of half-lot #1038 in Harmony Grove cemetery, Portsmouth by John A. Rand, Octover 11, 1871. Letter from C. H. Burnham, Jefferson NH to C. E. Batchelder re availability of lots for purchase in the town (or range), April 1, 1881. Deed of possession granted by the Supreme Court of New Hampshire to William Marvin, Jr. of ...

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16. S1718 - Letter from William Pepperell to Josiah Quincy, 1752

    Letter from Sir William Pepperell in Kittery, Me., to Col. Josiah Quincy in Boston, Mass., dated January 12, 1752. Pepperrell was an American merchant and soldier in Colonial Massachusetts. He is widely remembered for organizing, financing, and leading the 1745 expedition that captured the French garrison at Fortress Louisbourg during King George's War. During his day Pepperrell was called "the hero of Louisburg," a victory celebrated in the n...

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17. S1721 - Letter and transcription, Frederick Toscan to William Parrott

    Letter from Frederick Toscan, nephew, in Portsmouth NH to William Parrott in Gloucester MA, July 2, 1827. Transcription of same. A mariner recently returned to Portsmouth from a voyage he briefly mentions in the letter, Toscan suggests that his uncle William join in the negotiations to purchase a farm from Enoch Greenleafe Parrott (William's brother), the sale of which had been offered to Toscan at a bargain price, only for the offer to be wit...

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18. S1722 - Letter and transcription, Stephen Lund to James Sheafe

    Letter and transcription, Stephen Lund in Warren NH to James Sheafe in Portsmouth, February 26, 1811. Lund offers to purchase some land (called "the governor's right in Warren") from Sheafe and suggests the latter indicate by return of mail whether he is willing to sell and if so, how much he wants per acre.

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19. S1738 - Langelier etters and personal invitations from various politicians, 1961-1996

    Thank-you letters and personal invitations from various politicians collected by Leo H. and Doris Langelier of 737 Islington St., Portsmouth, 1961-1996. From the Langelier political scrapbooks. Folder 1 Invitation to the Inauguration of Wesley Powell as Governor of New Hampshire on January 5, 1961. Invitation dated Dec 21, 1960. Thank-you letter from Rosalynn Carter, February 4, 1976. Thank-you letter from Jimmy Carter aide, February 1...

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20. S1739 - Marriage licence signed by Gov. John Wentworth

    Marriage licence signed by Gov. John Wentworth dated February 18, 1774 authorizing and empowering either of the ordained ministers in Portsmouth to marry - "join together in holy Matrimony" - Ebenezer Gage and Alice Ela, both of Haverhill MA.

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