- CA RBD MSG 315-1-2
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- 1788-1819
Part of Sir Arthur Henry Hardinge Papers
Part of Sir Arthur Henry Hardinge Papers
List of debtors and accounts, 26 January 1791
Part of James Morrison papers
Unsigned document with "Sundries dr. [debtors] to stock" and a list of names of debtors and amounts owed, and an account for several transactions on the verso. This account includes the purchase and sale of an unnamed enslaved Black woman. Though it is unclear whose account this is, the writer of the document was presumably James Morrison. He chose to include this woman in a list of household goods charged to the account, noting that she was sold to Captain Anderson. The rest of the accounts are dated 10 September 1789 and 4 January 1791, and include a table, kettle, some silver spoons, and a horse.
Invoice from Robert Allen for tailoring, 18 January 1789
Part of James Morrison papers
Invoice from Robert Allen to McFarlane & Gibb for tailoring expenses, including mending and the purchase of new clothing.
Letter from Charles Lepallieur, 6 August 1790
Part of James Morrison papers
Letter from Chas. Leond LePallieur Junior to James Morrison ("Mon chère frère"), sending his regards to his family and sharing news of his plans to make money and send it to Morrison for safekeeping.
Letter from André Bernard, 25 March 1790
Part of James Morrison papers
Letter from Bernard to James Morrison, requesting that Morrison intervene on his behalf with Mr. Cartier in a financial matter.
Letter from Robert Woolsey, 18 November 1790
Part of James Morrison papers
Letter from R. Woolsey to Morrison about business matters and political news. Includes mention the arrival of a ship, the Angelique, from the West Indies with rum, sugar and coffee, and brief mentions of cider and wheat. Also includes political news about the possibility of an American attack on Detroit and news about Woolsey's wife's health.
Autograph manuscript of: Novels, plays and poems : written for the instruction of people of all ages by Sophia Elizabeth Burney, aged 13 years old.
Manuscript is written in cursive hand in brown ink on laid paper (horizontal chainlines with watermark visible in the fold). At the bottom of the title page is a dedication: "Humbly dedicated without permission to Mrs. d'Arblay" (the author's aunt, Fanny Burney d'Arblay). Page [24] contains a verse Address to the Readers. The manuscript is bound in its original contemporary brown paper wrappers (detached), with the manuscript title "Volume 1st" on the cover.
Manuscript contains a number of compositions, including, "The History of Blind Jack, A pathetic tale", "The Unlawful Marriage, A Tale", "Murder Prevented, A Comedy". "Murder Committed, A Tragedy", "The Adventures of a Boy", and "Pennsylvania, the Orphan of the Hovel. A Novel."
Burney, Sophia Elizabeth, 1777-1856
Letter from André Bernard, 11 April 1790
Part of James Morrison papers
Letter from André Bernard to James Morrison, explaining further the financial situation with his creditor Mr. Jacques Cartier, and suggesting that Morrison become his executor and oversee the repayment of his debts over 7 years.
Letter from Charles Lepallieur, 10 August 1790
Part of James Morrison papers
Letter from Chs Ld LePallieur fils to James Morrison, sending his good wishes to the family and giving details of items he will need sent to him in the spring.
Letter from Charles Lepallieur, 29 September 1790
Part of James Morrison papers
Letter from Chs Ld LePallieur to James Morrison, with general news and requesting political and commercial news that might affect business in the spring. Includes mention that ships with supplies were delayed and that stores of flour and bread were low, with a postscript updating that the ships had arrived.