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. Emily Wharton ALS to T[homas] I. Wharton; Long Branch, [New Jersey], [no year] August 11

3 pages

Box 11
Describes resort activities, including attending a small fair with fireworks and a tableaux. Comments on her tableau, "a scene from the Tempest where Miranda is discovered playing chess with Ferdinand."
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. AMs Word Puzzle; s.l., Undated [18th century?]

1 page

Box 11
Manuscript word puzzle, written in three sections with hand-ruled borders. Includes four lines of verse inviting the reader to "try your Skill." The puzzle includes two stanzas of verse, with brackets to indicate spaces where words were missing. "I," "Money," and "Friend" are the possible words to insert to decipher the moral about lending money to friends. Concludes with a line about remembrance and a signature written in cypher. N.B. The dealer noted this item was purchased with a group of Pennsylvania German printed and manuscript material.