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Boston Mayor JOSIAH QUINCY - ALS

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60002: John Adams and Josiah Quincy Jr. autograph docum: John Adams and Josiah Quincy Jr. autograph document twice signed ("John Adams" and "J Quincy junr.") by both. Two pages on one leaf, 6.5" x 8", "Suffo

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1859 Memoir of US President John Quincy Adams Harvard University Josiah Quincy: 1859 Memoir of US President John Quincy Adams Harvard University Josiah Quincy Josiah Quincy was the president of Harvard University during the first half of the 19th-century. He was well-known for hi

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[ADAMS, John Quincy (1767-1848)]. Valuation of Pews in the New Stone Meeting House in: [ADAMS, John Quincy (1767-1848)]. Valuation of Pews in the New Stone Meeting House in Quincy. Boston: Ezra Lincoln, [1828]. Approx. 8 1/4 x 13 in. partly-printed broadsheet (split and

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July 1, 1776 Historic JOHN BRADFORD Boston Naval Agent ALS to JOHN HANCOCK, Docket in Hancock's Hand: Autographs July 1, 1776 John Bradford Reports Infighting & Mutiny Among George Washington's Continental Navy Privateers ALS From John Hancock's Personal Retained Files Ex: The Hancock-Chase Collection

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J. Story ALS "President Quincy is Unable to Attend..." & Stephen Field Signed Display. Fantastic: J. Story ALS "President Quincy is Unable to Attend..." & S. Field Signed Display. Fantastic Supreme Court Collection. 1p, 4.75” x 4.5” Single Page ALS, dated June 5, and written to Sam

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The Book of Indians of North America -Signed: The Book of Indians of North America -Signed Samuel G. Drake 1833, Josiah Drake, Boston 1st Edition Americana 1833, 1st edition. Complete with all engravings present. Leaf 41/42 of book4 mis-bound aft

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Freemasonry Book by John Quincy Adams 1847: Letters On The Masonic Institution. By John Quincy Adams. Boston: Press Of T. R. Marvin, No. 24 Congress Street, with gilt lettering on the spine, embossed covers, yellow endpapers and an inscription

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History of All Christian Sects and Denominations 1875: RARE History of All Christian Sects and Denominations 1875; An Introductory Account of Atheists, Deists, Mahometans, Pagans, Etc. by John Evans, L. L. D.. Published by Boston: Published by Josiah P. M

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1852 1st ed Pilgrimage to EGYPT Nile Pyramids Pharaoh Hieroglyphics Cairo Travel: 1852 1st ed Pilgrimage to EGYPT Nile Pyramids Pharaoh Hieroglyphics Cairo Travel Before becoming the 14th mayor of Boston, Massachusetts in 1854, author, physician, and politician, Jerome Van Crownins

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Gray Otis, The Barclays of Boston, 1stEd. 1854: "The Barclays of Boston", by Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis (Eliza Henderson [Bordman] 1796-1873/ the wife of H.G. Otis who was a U.S. Representative and later Senator and mayor of Boston (1829-32), First Ed

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Josiah Quincy III (1772-1864) Educator, politician. Quincy was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1805â€“1813), Mayor of Boston (1823â€“1828), and President of Harvard University (1829â€“1845). The historic Quincy Market in downtown Boston is named in his honor. 5 Â¼â€ x 7 Â½â€ autograph letter signed, Boston, November 23, 1852, to Charles Mason. â€œâ€¦It would give me great pleasure to lecture before your organizationâ€¦As I should be obligated to be absent all night from home, I should expectâ€¦twenty dollars & my expensesâ€¦.â€