Star Island survey continuation, a marbled volume and loose historical papers

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JDT-D591-continuation · Star Island survey: close views and opened sheet

These three photographs continue JDT-D591 in Gallery 77. The close views record handwritten landmarks and names around the island outline, including Southern Point, Middle Point and bluffs. The wider view preserves the fold pattern and the relationship between the detailed portions. They belong with the earlier titled survey sheet; this continuation does not establish a new survey date.

JDT-D592 · Worn brown binding: exterior view

A plain brown cover is photographed with loose paper edges projecting beyond it. Wear, staining and damage to the corners document the physical state of the volume. No readable title establishes its contents in this view; its relationship to the following marbled volume remains uncertain.

JDT-D593 · Marbled volume marked Lot 3J

Exterior, closer cover views and an opened edge view record a marbled paper-covered volume marked Lot 3J in Whit’s photographs. A pale title label is present but cannot be read confidently here. The label and lot marker describe the photographed object; they do not date the original binding.

JDT-D594 · Narrow reference slip with names and numbers

A loose slip pairs names, including Richard and Samuel, with short numerical references. Marks and an arrow separate portions of the list. Without a matching heading or referenced source, the figures should remain finding references rather than being interpreted as ages or dates.

JDT-D595 · The grantees of the new division

Four manuscript views list names in columns under headings concerning grantees and original rights. Several sections and annotations appear on the worn leaves. These lists record claims or allocations as copied by the writer; the photographs preserve their column structure and damaged edges without asserting that the list is complete.

JDT-D596 · Administration papers relating to Josiah Dow

The endorsed outside and printed inside of a Rockingham County probate paper concern administration of Josiah Dow’s estate. Handwritten names and entries complete portions of the printed form, whose text describes the administrator’s duties. The exact execution date and every personal identification should be checked on the original before citation.

JDT-D597 · Benjamin Jones to Mr. Batchelder Jr.: news of a brother’s death, 1784

Dated Lyndborough, October 17, 1784, this letter is signed Benjamin Jones and addresses Mr. Batchelder Jr. At a sister’s request, Jones reports the sudden death of the recipient’s brother, describing the final illness and expressing sympathy. The folded endorsement associates the letter with Benjamin Batchelder’s death. The two photographs preserve the endorsement and full letter together.

JDT-D598 · Plea against Longfellow: folded endorsement and manuscript

The folded title reads Plea against Longfellow. The opened sheet contains a legal-style account naming parties and describing the matter; a further view shows the fold and docket area. The term plea is retained from the manuscript rather than used as evidence that a final judgment followed.

JDT-D599 · Portsmouth price-regulation circular, July 1, 1779

Headed Portsmouth, July 1, 1779, this printed circular addresses wartime currency depreciation and the proposed reduction of commodity prices. It reproduces town-meeting resolutions, lists prices for selected goods, and urges other towns to join the agreement. The folded outside carries a Hampton address. The paper documents a local response to Revolutionary-era inflation; the prices and resolutions should be read in their original currency context.