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Excerpt from Catalogue of the Loan Collection of Revolutionary Relics Exhibited at the Old South Church, November, 1876: For the Benefit of the Old South Purchase Fund
Piece of Cloth worn by Commodore Tucker in the Revolution, G. G. Stone. Baluster of Front Stairs, Hancock House, Glass Frame Case, containing Bill of Sale of Negro Boy; Letter of Major Paddock, who planted the Paddock Elms; Passes of Boston Selectmen and British Commanders to Dr. John Jeffries; Request for thanks to the Rev. Mr. Eckley, of the Old South, 1802, Bellows used one hundred and twenty-five years ago in the family of Hon. Samuel Tufts, of Newbury port, Portrait Rev. Joseph Sewall, D. D., Pastor of Old South Church from 1713.till his death, 1769, Silver Porringer, made by Paul Revere, Silver Candlestick, 1776, Sir William Pepperell, Engraving, Thomas Prince, Pastor of Old South Church, En graving, Rev. John Morehead, Engraving, Old Engraving, 1785, showing dress of the period, A Remnant of the Original Flag that hung from the Liberty Tree, Washington St., Boston, 1775, H C. Fernald. Flag that hung from Liberty Tree, Engraving representing the Landing of the British on Long Wharf, 1768, by Paul Revere, Portrait of Samuel Gore, who assisted in throwing the Tea overboard in Boston Harbor, Dec. 16, 177 3, Mrs. IV. Walker Cradle belonging to Samuel Grant, father of Moses Grant, who assisted in throwing the Tea overboard in Boston Harbor, Dec. 16, 1773, Portrait of Dr. John Warren, painted from a mask and bust, under the direction of Dr. J. C. Warren, by J. Pope. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
