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Box 02

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Contains 343 Results:

1 pound reward, 1849

 Item — Box: 02, Object: 309
Identifier: MSS034.02.309
Scope and Contents

The notice offers a reward of 1 pound for information of an offender who broke a window. John Morgan, the owner, provides a detailed description of the incident.

Dates: 1849

Barlings river work for excavators and contractors, 1851

 Item — Box: 02, Object: 310
Identifier: MSS034.02.310
Scope and Contents

The notice announces possible work to excavators, contractors, and others who might be willing to clean and deepen the Barlings river from Short Ferry to Barlings Abbey.

Dates: 1851

Irish Society of London sermon, 1851

 Item — Box: 02, Object: 311
Identifier: MSS034.02.311
Scope and Contents

The notice announces a sermon on behalf of the Irish Society of London at St. Peter's in Eastgate by the Rev. J. D'Arcy Sirr, D.D. The meeting of the Friends of this society occurs on the following day.

Dates: 1851

Lincoln North District National Schools seeks builders, 1851

 Item — Box: 02, Object: 312
Identifier: MSS034.02.312
Scope and Contents

The notice advises any builders willing to contract for the erection of the Lincoln North District National Schools, that they may inspect the drawings and specifications, by applying at the Office of W. A. Nicholson. The plans are available from September 17th to October 1st.

Dates: 1851

John Walker Reeve's obituary, 1849

 Item — Box: 02, Object: 313
Identifier: MSS034.02.313
Scope and Contents

The large broadside is an obituary describing the life of John Walker Reeve, who died on January 6th at the age of 61. Mr. Reeve was buried at St. Martin's Parish. The obituary also praises John Walker Reeve for his able and faithful services for 33 years and how he also worthily fulfilled the office of master in the national school for 27 years.

Dates: 1849

Lincoln Stamp-end Iron Works, 1850s

 Item — Box: 02, Object: 314
Identifier: MSS034.02.314
Scope and Contents

The notice lists all the regulations and fines strictly enforced at the Lincoln Stamp-end Iron Works.

Dates: 1850s

A template letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1850s

 Item — Box: 02, Object: 315
Identifier: MSS034.02.315
Scope and Contents

The document is a blank template for a letter written to the Archbishop of Canterbury, from the Lord Bishop of Lincoln. Once completed, the template notes the yearly amount of benifices within his Dioceses.

Dates: 1850s

Lincoln Cathedral service template, 1850s

 Item — Box: 02, Object: 316
Identifier: MSS034.02.316
Scope and Contents

The template of a weekly schedule includes spaces to enter the hour of service and the type of service for the Lincoln Cathedral.

Dates: 1850s

An exhibition of hawking, 1850s

 Item — Box: 02, Object: 317
Identifier: MSS034.02.317
Scope and Contents

The notice announces an exhibition of trained hawks on display at the race ground in Lincoln. Mr. Barr of Arrochar, near Glasgow, performs the show.

Dates: 1850s

Newark Castle repairs, 1850s

 Item — Box: 02, Object: 318
Identifier: MSS034.02.318
Scope and Contents

The letter describes the ruins of the Newark Castle and the disrepair of the surrounding lots which were soon to be up for auction. The author of the letter implores the nobility and gentry interested in the preservation of English antiquities to contribute to the purchase of the lots to preserve Newark Castle.

Dates: 1850s