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Bond, Phineas (subject) , 1785

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Petition [Philadelphia, Pa.]: to his excellency the president, and the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania

DS. Petition to Benjamin Franklin, president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, for the return of Phineas Bond, a Tory who left Philadelphia to settle in England. Signers of the petition include Benjamin Rush, Robert Morris, John Nixon, and William White.

Dates: 1785

Boner, Charles, 1815-1870 (Author and Poet), 1854-01-06

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Letter: St. Emeran, to Franz von Kobell, 1803-1882

LS. Boner writes that he has read in "The Critic" a most favorable review of Kobell's book Sketches from the Mineral Kingdom and quotes a portion from the review. Boner also asks Kobell to give [Emanuel?] Geibel Boner's translation of his poems, but only if Kobell thinks Geibel would like it. In German.

Dates: 1854-01-06

Booth, G.H., 1846-10-20

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Letter: Liverpool, to Thomas Westfall

ALS. Booth asks Westfall what the rental terms are on the space being rented to Mr. Grundy. On the reverse is Westfall's Oct 31 letter to Grundy detailing his discussion with Booth of the terms of the rental agreement.

Dates: 1846-10-20

Borradale, G., 1755-06-22

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Letter: St. Albans, to Lt. Col. La Fausille, Dover

ALS. Gives his commander a description of his ride on an early railroad, "The St. Albans machine." He writes: "This machine is what is called a long coach and is just like a caravan."

Dates: 1755-06-22

Borrow, George Henry, 1803-1881, 1826

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Letter: to S. Wilkin, 1790-1862

ALS. Asks that Wilkin not send copies of his book, Romantic Ballads, to London, as he is still bargaining with a publisher. "Miss Anne Gurney's copy is to be sent to Hudson Gurney along with his."

Dates: 1826