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Letter, 1854 January 13, Henry M. Caffery to Mr. Burton, receipt of goods Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Henry M. Caffery to Mr. Burton, January 13, 1854. Listing price of goods

Circuit court summons Mersey Wager, December 12 1833 [Verso] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Circuit court summons, December 12, 1833. Summon Mersey Wager, widow and administratrix of John Wager, Sr.

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Circuit court summons Mersey Wager, December 12 1833 [Recto] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Circuit court summons, December 12, 1833. summon Mersey Wager, widow and administratrix of John Wager, Sr.

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"Credits to the state of Maryland", handwritten document, December 17 1811 [Verso] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Original hand written (in ink) document listing "Credits to the state of Maryland" dated December 17, 1811

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"Credits to the state of Maryland", handwritten document, December 17 1811 [Recto] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Original hand written (in ink) document listing "Credits to the state of Maryland" dated December 17, 1811

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James B. Wager against Basil Williamson and Margaret Williamson, circuit superior court document, March 27 1832 [Recto] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Circuit superior court document, March 27, 1832. James B. Wager against Basil Williamson and Margaret (his wife).

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James B. Wager against Basil Williamson and Margaret Williamson, circuit superior court document, March 27 1832 [Verso] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Circuit superior court document, March 27, 1832. James B. Wager against Basil Williamson and Margaret (his wife).

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M.S. Marmion request for groceries, December 27 1872 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Piece of blank paper torn from end of bound sheet, containing a request for groceries, dated December 27, 1872 and signed by M.S. Marmion; addressee's name undecipherable

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Noah H. Swayne and wife Sarah Swayne, real estate document, May 30 1833 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Real estate document of Noah H. Swayne and wife Sarah Swayne (Sarah Ann Wager daughter of John Jr). Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.

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Noah H. Swayne and wife Sarah Wayne, real estate document, May 30 1833 [Recto] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Real estate document of Noah H. Swayne and wife Sarah Wayne (Sarah Ann Wager daughter of John Jr). Chesapeake and Ohio Canal company.

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Noah H. Swayne and wife Sarah Wayne, real estate document, May 30 1833 [Verso] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Real estate document of Noah H. Swayne and wife Sarah Wayne (Sarah Ann Wager daughter of John Jr). Chesapeake and Ohio Canal company.

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William Lucas, plaintiff, against Mersey Wager, widow, court document, March 16 1832 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Circuit superior court document, March 16, 1832. William Lucas, plaintiff. against Mersey Wager, widow, and administratrix of John Wager, Sr. Cause is revived against George W. Humphreys.

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J.D. Butt to doctor, note [Recto] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Piece of laid paper torn from larger sheet, containing on obverse a note from J.D. Butt to doctor (presumably Marmion) asking him to write Michael Tearney retaking of hay by U.S. troops

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Inventory of furnishings, found in account book [Recto] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Manuscript fragment consisting of the lower portion of a sheet of white paper containing faint columnar lines and 16 entries apparently from an inventory of furnishings. Found loose in account book, cat. no. 289.

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Inventory of furnishings, found in account book [Verso] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Manuscript fragment consisting of the lower portion of a sheet of white paper containing faint columnar lines and 16 entries apparently from an inventory of furnishings. Found loose in account book, cat. no. 289.

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Samuel Moore to Mr. Burton, note, April 21 1859 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service From Samuel Moore to Mr. Burton dated April 21, 1859 to send his watch by the bearer. Written in ink on a lip cut from the upper edge of a sheet of white laid paper.

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Envelope addressed to Dr. N. Marmion Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Orange colored business letter sized envelope addressed to Dr. N. Marmion/ Harpers Ferry/Jefferson Co./W.VA. Return address across left end of envelope with sender's name not decipheral/Charleston/Jeff. Co./W.VA. Postmarked, Charlestown, W.VA., March 2. Bears two 3-cent stamps, scott no. 158; 1873-1881.

One dollar bank note Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Overside: Black printing on brown colored paper with the inscription: "I promise to pay to the bearer on demand one dollar (in city stock orders) of the BandO Railroad Company or (their equivalent in) baltimore bank notes" number 2428 a reverser side: Mrs. jenkins. Treated in 1973 at hfc.

Confederate twenty dollar bill Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Confederate 20 dollar bill - printed in black on the o9bverse with orange background lineations, and in no blue on the reverse. Obverse contains an engraving of the Tennessee state capitol in the upper center and an oval engraving of A.H. Stephens in the lower right corner. The bill is dated February 17, 1864 and bears the printers' name at the lower right-keatinge and ball Columbia SC. A long tear from the right edge has a transparent tape support on the reverse. There is loss from the right edge below the upper corner, tears and punctures.

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Confederate twenty dollar bill Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Confederate 20 dollar bill - printed in black on the obverse with orange background lineations, and in no blue on the reverse. Obverse contains an engraving of the Tennessee state capitol in the upper center and an oval engraving of A.H. Stephens in the lower right corner. The bill is dated February 17, 1864 and bears the printers' name at the lower right-keatinge and ball Columbia SC. A long tear from the right edge has a transparent tape support on the reverse. There is loss from the right edge below the upper corner, tears and punctures.

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Five dollar bank note, November 9 1840 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Note with black printing on white paper/obverse side: etching on left side- Conestoga wagon, on right side sheep and cattle with man on horse back.instriptions: Frederick, November 9, 1840; number 100 d: nine months after date the Chesapeake and Ohio Company promise to pay on demand at their office at Frederick, Maryland to Jacob Markell of bearer five dollars with interest from date. W. Weaver clerk, Francis Thomas, president. Treated 1973 at HFC Mus. Service.

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Envelope to addressed to Miss Annie Marmion Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Off-white linen-textured paper addressed to Miss Annie Marmion/Harpers Ferry/ West Virginia/, postmarked on the obverse Washington, DC/November 29/1:30 am/ 1901 and on the reverse Harpers Ferry/November/29/7:00am/1901/W. VA. The postage stamp is missing. Envelope is embossed on the left edge of the opening under the flap-woodward and lothrop./ Washington. Paper is stained and soiled. Deterioration has broken the paper in one dark stain on the flap. This was probably in hfd-48.

1901

Letter, 1791 April 4, John Wager (Harpers Ferry) to John Wager Junior (Philadelphia PA) [Verso] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Letter dated April 4th, 1791 to John Wager Jr. living at Mr. Phillip Wager's store in Second St. near Race St. in Philadelphia, Pa from John Wager Sr. in Harpers Ferry.

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Letter, 1791 April 4, John Wager (Harpers Ferry) to John Wager Junior (Philadelphia PA) [Recto] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Letter dated April 4th, 1791 to John Wager Jr. living at Mr. Phillip Wager's store in Second St. near Race St. in Philadelphia, Pa from John Wager Sr. in Harpers Ferry.

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Piece of paper Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Rectangle of off-white paper with fain vertical and horizontal rulings, probably cut from a larger sheet mad out in black ink to A. Burton for aAdams] Ex[press] and receipted by Hy Brown? document is punctured at the center by a spindle. A central vertical crease has split at the lower end. Paper is discolored and smudged in spots and generally soiled. Item was salvaged from building 14, Burton's Jewelry Store, when the store was dismantled.

Letter, Edythe Marmion to Annie Marmion Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service 2 sheets of off-white laid paper containing a letter written in blue ink from Edythe (Marmion) to Annie Marmion. The letter is datelined Sunday, requests that $12.50 be sent on February 1, refers to sending music for Willie and mentions the writers Alexandria train from St. Asops (sic). The paper has an oval watermark with a central crown over a floral sprig and with ribbons above and below carrying respectively real and Irish linen. Creased by 1 vertical and 1 horizontal fold

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Military pass, March 1863 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Slip of off-white paper ruled with blue lines, comprising a portion torn from the corner of a larger sheet and boldly inscribed in black ink, dated Harpers Ferry, VA March 15, 1863 and signed by Martin Rouzer/Capt and Provost Marshal to pass John Ditmire(?) through the lines and return. Paper has been creased by one horizontal and 3 vertical folds. The document has separated almost completely along the horizontal fold. The left and lower edges have short tears with minor losses.

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Letter, 1887 September 10, JL Daily to Miss Marmion [Verso] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Written in pencil on plain white paper, datelined Harpers Ferry, it estimates cost of repair work on stairway and porch. The reverse contains the address in pencil- Miss Marmion/(undecipherable word), indicating the letter was hand delivered rather than mailed. The reverse has 3 arithmetic calculations in ink, a flowing signature ink parallel to the left edge may be -crane and breed mnfg. the document is intact, some- what yellowed and soiled on the reverse.

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M.S. Marmion grocery list, December 27 1872 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Piece of blank paper torn from end of bound sheet, reverse contains grocery list. Left end stained and foxed, reverse has ink smear near the center and widespread staining. Found loose in Dr. Nicholas Marmion's day book (cat. no. 290).

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Letter, 1887 September 10, JL Daily to Miss Marmion [Recto] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Written in pencil on plain white paper, datelined Harpers Ferry, it estimates cost of repair work on stairway and porch. The reverse contains the address in pencil- Miss Marmion/(undecipherable word), indicating the letter was hand delivered rather than mailed. The reverse has 3 arithmetic calculations in ink, a flowing signature ink parallel to the left edge may be -crane and breed mnfg. the document is intact, some- what yellowed and soiled on the reverse.

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Bill from Mary K. Cavalier to the misses Marmion Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Single sheet of blue ruled note paper containing bill for $4.02 from Mary K. Cavalier, administrix to the misses Marmion re: C.J. Cavalier estate, dated Bolivar, W.VA., September 28, 1920 with envelope postmarked Harpers Ferry, W.VA., September 28, 1920, torn open at right end leaving fragment of 1-cent stamp. Found loose in bound volume of Annie P. Marmion's sheet music (cat. no. 287).

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Letter, 1884 October 29, Solicitor Robinson to George Dittmeyer Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Sheet of writing paper ruled with blue horizontal lines not extending to the left edge and beginning below the letterhead printed in purple ink-department of justice, office of the solicitor of the treasury, Washington, DC_____,188__. The letter written in black ink is dated October 29, 1884 and directed from acting solicitor Robinson to George Dittmeyer, Harpers Ferry, transmits certificates for signiture. see cat. #8233, 8235-8238. creased by folds, short tears.

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Letter, Edythe Marmion to Annie Marmion Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service 2 sheets of off-white laid paper containing a letter written in blue ink from edythe(marmion) to annie marmion. the letter is datelined sunday, requests that $12.50 be sent on february 1, refers to sending music for willie and mentions the writers alexandria train from st. asops (sic).the paper has an oval watermark with a central crown over a floral sprig and with ribbons above and below carrying respectively real and irish linen. creased by 1 vertical and 1 horizontal fold.

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Letter, 1859 January 27, A.D. Eisenbrandt to Mr. Burton Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service From A.D. Eisenbrandt to Mr. Burton dated January 27 1859, transmitting bill for articles ordered. Refers to shipping by express vs mail, e strings (?) at $.75 and tailpieces. Written in ink on laid paper lightly lined in blue. A vertical streak to right of center is composed of closely spaced light and dark lines, probably from screen.

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Envelope for bill from Mary K. Cavalier to the misses Marmion Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Single sheet of blue ruled note paper containing bill for $4.02 from Mary K. Cavalier, administrix to the misses Marmion re: C.J. Cavalier estate, dated Bolivar, W.VA., September 28, 1920 with envelope postmarked Harpers Ferry, W.VA., September 28, 1920, torn open at right end leaving fragment of 1-cent stamp. Found loose in bound volume of Annie P. Marmion's sheet music (cat. no. 287).

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Certificate of deed of Virginius Island property to Mrs. Fontaine Beckham Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service A single sheet of plain off-white paper containing in originally black ink the statement of justices of the peace John Moler and John T.A. Washington confirming Mrs. Fontaine Beckham's in the deed (see cat. #8306) conveying Virginius Island property to Lewis Wernwag. Paper is creased by 3 principal and several secondary horizontal folds, extensively broken where it has crumpled along the upper crease. Document was filed in box in folder 2 under hfd-144.

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Letter, 1839 March 27, William Vickers to Mr. Burton Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Brief note written in ink on very faintly ruled, off-white paper to Mr. Burton from William Vickers(?) dated March 27, 1839 or 1859. The writer requests delivery of his gold hunting case watch to William Dinsmore. Document is torn in half along a center vertical fold and a third fragment has separated from the torn edge. Numerous tears and soiling. Note:hfd-45 was a # assigned by park staff indicating Harpers Ferry document file. Pulled and cataloged into the museum collection with acc. #329.

1839-03-27

Letters, 1885 October 31, Solicitor Mccue to George and John Dittmeyer Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Sheet of writing paper ruled with blue horizontal lines not extending to the left edge and beginning below the letterhead printed in purple ink-department of justice, office of the solicitor of the treasury, Washington, DC. the letter, written in black ink and dated November 3, 1884, from acting Solicitor Robinson to George Dittmeyer and John Dittmeyer, Harpers Ferry, transmits a certificate of purchase for lot 18, Wager reservation. see cat. # 8233-8235,8237-8238. turned over to hfnhp by bank of Charles Town.

1884-11-03

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Affidavit, regarding horse sold Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Slip of laid white paper ruled in blue cut from the mid section of a larger sheet and inscribed in ink on both sides. 1 side dated Halltown, VA February 16, 1864 certifies that a member of the 1st VA batty light arty has sold to Dittmeier a grey mare which was his own property. The signature undecipherable, is in another handwriting. The opposite side carries the certification by the captain of battery a that the horse does not belong to the battery. Below is a statement in German. stained, creased, many fine holes.

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Affidavit, regarding horse sold Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Slip of white paper ruled in blue, torn from the corner of a larger sheet and inscribed in ink. Dated October 16 or 18 1862 and signed by a Provost Marshal. It states that a black horse sold to a citizen of Bolivar was the property of Patrick (last name undecipherable) who therefore had the right to sell it. Reverse bears an undecipherable entry in another handwriting dated October 17, 1862. Paper has stains, creases and tears. Paper was in a government envelope marked hfd-42. along with cat nos. 8255-56,8258-59.

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Letters, 1885 October 31, Solicitor Mccue to George and John Dittmeyer Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Sheet of laid white writing paper ruled with blue horizontal lines not extending to the left edge and beginning below the letterhead printed in purple ink-department of justice, office of the solicitor of the treasury, Washington, D.C. the letter written in black ink is dated October 31, 1885 and directed from Solicitor Mccue to George and John Dittmeyer, Harpers Ferry, surrendering the paid-up promisory note (cat. #8233) on lot 18 Wager reservation. see cat. #8234, 8236-8238.

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A. Burton to Mrs. Ashley, receipt for rent, December 18 1883 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service From A. Burton, agent for J.D. Holmer(?), to Mrs. Ashley dated December. 18, 1883 for two dollars for rent. Written in ink on a slip cut or torn from the corner of a sheet of white paper ruled with horizontal blue lines

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Receipt for partial payment of compromise settlement of Stephene security claims from William Mcsherry's heirs Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Single page off-white paper ruled, torn from pocket-sized account book. Records receipt of $184 or $186 in summer of 1888 in partial payment of compromise settlement of Stephene security claims from William Mcsherry's heirs, and application of $60 of this payment toward back taxes due from N. Marmion

1888

Military pass to town, order of Captain E. J. Magruder Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service Slip of bluish laid paper ruled with blue lines comprising one end torn from a longer sheet. Inscribed in pencil-pass privates hargrove, Smith and Kaufman to town until 7 1/2 oclock/by order of/Captain E. J. Magruder. The inscription also identifies the Rome light guards and gives the date-June 14th. Paper is creased by 3 vertical folds. The left and right ends of the paper are stained, particular the reverse of the right end where the paper has broken at one point across a fold

Annie P. Marion to Congressman Bowen, postcard, found loose in account book, March 4 1919 [Verso] Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service 1 cent, U.S. postal card with 1 cent stamp added, sent to congressman, Bowen from Annie P. Marion, dated March 4, 1918, requesting lawn grass seed. Found loose in Dr. Nicholas Marmion's account book (cat. no. 286). contains penciled notations to lost pages from the account book.