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Letter: London, to "Dear Sir"

ALS. Responding to his correspondent's query, Colvin writes "I do not think there is any chance of this Edwin K. having been a relation of Keats. Besides his brothers he knew of no kith and kin of his own name." He also mentions that his "big critical biography" of Keats should be published in the coming year.

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Letter: Philadelphia, Pa., to Messrs. C. Comegys, Baltimore, Md.

ALS. From "C.C." concerning drafts and financial matters, with a gloomy ending, "I am sick of such a trade but must grin and bare [sic] it as the saying is."

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Account record: Philadelphia, Pa., to Joseph Crass

AD. Tailor's accounting of work done for Crass during the preceding year.

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Document: to M. W. Prescott

ADS. "This is to certify that M. W. Prescott attended my Surgical Lecture, in year 1823."

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Letter: Matson House, to Jas. Crowdy, Esq., Highworth, Wilts

2 ALS. "Having been induced again to offer myself as a Candidate for the Reperesentation of the City of Gloucester, I beg leave to solicit the honour of your Interest and Support at the General Election." There are two copies of this letter, one addressed to "Jas. Crowdy, Esq.," and one to "Mr. Jas. Crowdy."

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Letter: Philadelphia, Pa., to Samuel Bettle, 1809-1880

ALS. Writes that the Philadelphia Bible Society has approved Bettle's application for "1000 copies of the Testament & Testament with Psalms for the use of the Freedmen in the Department of Virginia and North Carolina."

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Letter: St. John's Wood, to Mr. Grundy, Liverpool

ALS. Invites Grundy to call on him so that "I can give you a ticket for the private view."

Scope and Contents Resolution protesting the Boston Massacre: Boston, Mass. AMsS. "At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston duly quallified [sic] & legally warned in public Town Meeting assembled at Faneuil Hall on Thursday the 22d: day of March AD 1770. Voted that the Honble: James Bowdoin Esq. Dr: Joseph Warren & Samuel Pemberton Esqr: a Committee appointed on the 18th: Instant to make representation of the late horrid Massacre in Boston by the...

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Letter: Philadelphia, Pa., to Samuel M. Barclay, Esq., Harrisburg, Pa.

ALS. Informs Barclay that the article he requested had to be procured in New York and then sent to him. Cope also laments: "We have fallen upon evil times--such a President and such a governor!!!" He also mentions that Robert Vaux only received 5 of 61 votes in an election of the Institution for the Benefit of the Blind: "Deduct his own vote and he is at a greater discount than Safety Fund Bank Notes."

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Letter: to "My dear Mrs. Blanchard" ; n.d.

ALS. Encloses tickets for an art exhibit to be used by her children. Also sends birthday wishes to Mr. Blanchard.