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Personal book of Lewis B. Chandler
No full textThis item is a personal book belonging to Lewis B. Chandler containing newspaper and article clippings on farming, agriculture, medicine, and home care tips. This book also contains clipped advertisements for farming machinery, seeds, medicine, and food products. Here, Chandler also includes the names and addresses of friends, family, and businesses, such as R.H. Allen, Isaac B. Phillips, Robert Turner, Edward Tatnall (nurseries), W. Nehner (boot maker), and James Sully (shoemaker). These individuals and businesses were in Delaware, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and New York. Also included are handwritten recipes for medicines, notes on Chandler’s stocks in various railroads (namely Reading Railroad), notes on recipes for getting rid of agricultural pests, and recipes for disinfectants and cleaners. Some of the recipes for medicines include remedies for constipation, colds, and warts, as well as treatments for horses. There are also handwritten notes and charts on apple trees, pear trees, and peach trees, such as which apple varieties are best for cooking and baking, trimming and grafting fruit trees, and diagrams of orchards. Financial information is included, such as money owed to and from individuals and businesses, including who Chandler sold guano to, as well as the amount sold and the price at which it was sold. Those who purchased guano include William Collins, Boaz Bell, James Messick, and Levi C. Calloway. Also included are clippings on the populations of important cities, Herschel’s weather table, and a daily produce report from Baltimore (Maryland)
Father's day card from Howard C. Lewis to Daniel B. Lewis, 1969
No full textHoward Lewis writes to his father in Melvin Village, Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, from Vietnam on Father's Day in 1969.Howard C. Lewis graduated from Norwich University in 1966 with a degree in business administration. Following his graduation, he served in the Army's armored branch and was a cavalry troop commander and battalion staff officer in Vietnam in 1969. Transcription by Danielle Dalton. Transcriptions may be subject to error
Power of attorney from Samuel Burrows to Lewis B. Chandler
No full textThis document is a power of attorney dated November 1889, in which Samuel G. Burrows of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, appoints Lewis B. Chandler of Milton, Sussex County, Delaware, as his lawful attorney. Burrows authorizes Chandler to enter upon his property in Milton, then occupied by Peter J. Wilson or his heirs or assigns, and to seize, through the legal process of distress, any personal property found on the premises—including livestock, crops, furniture, and goods—as security for unpaid rent due as of the first day of an unspecified month in 1889. Chandler is also authorized to recover any such property that may have been removed from the premises within the previous 40 days. If the rent is not paid or the property replevied within the time required by law, Chandler is empowered to have the seized goods appraised and sold, and to dispose of the proceeds according to legal procedure. The document is signed by Samuel G. Burrows and witnessed by Louis Kempner
Letter from Lewis Leach to Wm. P. Dole with a certificate from M. B. Lewis, 1863
No full textEncloses a certificate from M. B. Lewis regarding the indebtness to James M. Roane transferred to him
Patrick B. Lewis Oral History
No full textAn oral history interview of military veteran Patrick B. Lewis originally conducted under the auspices of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project
Letter from Sandra Roscoe Lewis to her parents-in-law, 6 May 1969
No full textSandra Roscoe Lewis writes to her husband's parents in Melvin Village, Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, from Rowley, Massachusetts, on 6 May 1969; she writes that she received a letter from her husband, Howard C. Lewis, that he had been awarded a Bronze Star.Howard C. Lewis graduated from Norwich University in 1966 with a degree in business administration. Following his graduation, he served in the Army's armored branch and was a cavalry troop commander and battalion staff officer in Vietnam in 1969. Transcription by Danielle Dalton. Transcriptions may be subject to error
Letter from Sandra Roscoe Lewis to her parents-in-law, 27 June 1969
No full textSandra "Sandy" (Roscoe) Lewis writes to her husband's parents in Melvin Village, Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, from Rowley, Massachusetts, on 27 June 1969; she relates her plans surrounding Howard Lewis' upcoming R & R as well as recent outings she had with Donna (her daughter?). Her message is enclosed in a greeting card.Howard C. Lewis graduated from Norwich University in 1966 with a degree in business administration. Following his graduation, he served in the Army's armored branch and was a cavalry troop commander and battalion staff officer in Vietnam in 1969. Transcription by Danielle Dalton. Transcriptions may be subject to error
W. Lewis Civil War letter
No full textThis collection contains a letter written in November 1864 by W. Lewis, then stationed at DeValls, Bluff, Ark. The author is believed to be Walter Lewis of Company F of the 20th Iowa Infantry
Letter from Howard C. Lewis to his parents, 27 April 1969
No full textHoward Lewis writes to his parents in Melvin Village, Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, from Vietnam on 27 April 1969; he reports that they are building a new fire support base a little closer to Cu Chi and mentions pictures he received of his parents' visit with Sandy (his wife, Sandra Roscoe Lewis).Howard C. Lewis graduated from Norwich University in 1966 with a degree in business administration. Following his graduation, he served in the Army's armored branch and was a cavalry troop commander and battalion staff officer in Vietnam in 1969. Transcription by Danielle Dalton. Transcriptions may be subject to error
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