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B12F07 - Deed, brief of title, and other documents regarding extinguishing a yearly ground rent for 516 Vine St., 1864-1890

B12F08 - Legal documents related to amendment of Library Company charter and acceptance of Rush bequest, 1869-1873

B12F05 - Correspondence and certificates and stock related to Dr. James Rush bequest, 1844-1899

B14F15 - Notes describing pamphlets related to three legal cases related to Rush bequest, circa 1930

B14F14 - Notes about pamphlet regarding Donohugh v. Library Company that was sent to Internal Revenue Commission in Washington, DC, circa 1922-10

B14F13 - Plans for 516-518 Vine Street, 1913

B10F45 - Deed and declaration of trust for 5th Street land between Library Company and Josiah Hewes, Mordecai Lewis, and Thos. Parke, 1790-08-11

B10F44 - Order to pay rent to George Logan for lot on Chestnut Street, 1790-08-11

B10F43 - Order to pay rent to Mary Norris for lot on southeast corner of 5th and Chestnut Streets, 1790-08-10

B10F42 - Correspondence from John Penn regarding lot near 9th Street and move to Library Hall, 1790-04-07

B10F30 - Correspondence from William Young regarding renting house with reference from William Marshall, 1783-10-03

B10F29 - Rent notice from Carpenter's Company, 1783-02-15

B10F28 - Agreement with American Philosophical Society for use of library's west room, 1780-05-19

B10F27 - Chestnut Street lot memo evaluating rental price for tenant Jacob Hiltzenheimer, 1779-08-09

B10F26 - Deed from William and Margaret Coats to Hannah Jenkins for property which later came to the Library Company, 1765-03-26


B10F41 - Copy of inscription of library cornerstone and list of coins, etc. deposited in cornerstone, 1789-08-31

B10F40 - Correspondence from a friend proposing a plan for the new building, 1789-07-20

B10F39 - Correspondence from Joseph Hutchins regarding reduction of rent for his school, 1789-06-26

B10F38 - Extract from minutes of American Philosophical Society regarding renting part of building on State House Square to the library, 1789-01-16

B10F37 - Correspondence and receipt regarding purchase of building from Thomas Affleck and Bailey, 1788-11-22

B10F53 - Order to pay Mary Norris ground rent for lot on Chestnut Street, 1793-08-10

B10F52 - Order to pay Mary Norris ground rent for lot on Chestnut Street, 1792-08-10

B10F51 - Order to pay rent to George Logan for lot on Chestnut Street, 1791-08-11

B10F50 - Order to pay rent to Mary Norris for lot on southeast corner of 5th and Chestnut Streets, 1791-08-10

B10F49 - Account of John Chaloner for auction of lot on south side of Chestnut Street between 8th and 9th Streets, 1791-07-27

B10F48 - Evaluation of Carpenter's Hall improvements, 1791-03-05

B10F47 - Lease for Israel Whelan to rent cellar of library, 1791-03-01

B10F46 - Deed for land on north side of Pine Street, sold by Library Company to spinster Mary Sandwith, 1791

B10F36 - Orders to pay rent to Carpenter's Company, 1788-1790

B10F35 - Correspondence from American Philosophical Society regarding a building on their lot in the State House yard, 1787-08-09

B10F34 - Correspondence from Andrew Brown to Benjamin Gibbs about tenancy in rental building, 1786-09-14

B10F33 - Fifth Street lot memo from William Rawle, circa 1786-1791

B10F32 - Correspondence from Edward Allen about renting space previously used as Robert Bell book store, 1785-01-27

B10F31 - Correspondence from S. Bush, A. Humphreys, et al about renting building previously occupied by Robert Bell, 1785

B10F59 - Correspondence from Joseph Anthony and Company regarding rent for library cellar, 1801-03-02

B10F58 - Correspondence from Joseph Anthony and Company regarding rent for cellars under the library, 1797-11-27

B10F57 - Order to pay Mary Norris for rent for lot on corner of Chestnut and 5th Streets, 1795-08-10

B10F56 - Order to pay rent to George Logan for lot on Chestnut Street, 1794-08-11

B10F55 - Order to pay Mary Norris for lot on corner of Chestnut and Fifth Street, 1794-08-10

B10F54 - Order to pay George Logan ground rent for lot on Chestnut Street, 1793-08-11

B13F13 - Bill in equity; Library Company v. William J. Donohugh, collector of delinquint taxes for the city of Philadelphia, 1877-06-14

B13F17 - Special injunction affidavit of Lloyd P. Smith; Library Company v. William J. Donohugh, 1877-11-21

B13F14 - Complainant's brief; Library Company v. William J. Donohugh, circa 1877-07

B13F16 - Bill of complaint in equity; Henry J. Williams, executor, etc. v. Library Company et al, circa 1877-09

B13F18 - Appellee's brief and notes; Donohugh v. Library Company, circa 1878-01

B13F23 - Bill in equity and newspaper clipping with affirmation of original decree; Library Company v. William J. Donohugh, circa 1878-03

B13F06 - Answer of Henry J. Williams; Library Company v. Henry J. Williams, 1871-07-06

B13F05 - Brief submitted on behalf of appellant; Henry J. Williams v. Library Company, circa 1871-07

B13F22 - Separate answer of the Library Company; Henry J. Williams v. Library Company et al, circa 1878-02

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