Little Julia, resident of New York City, is taken to see her uncle's farm. Exposed to fields, animals, and the open spaces, she regrets having to return to the city. Back home, she wants to run away and return to her uncle's farm. Against her mother's orders, she does run away one day, but is found and brought home, and learns never to disobey her mother again.

Last will and testament of Chauncey H. Redway on November 7, 1854. Upon his death, Redway wishes to give his wife Lodema one-third of the avails of his farm; his daughter Harriet $100 and two cows; his daughter Electa $100; his daughter Cornelia $200; his granddaughter Ida $100; his granddaughter Ellen Loretta $200; and his son Hamilton K. Redway all the remainder of his estates. Redway appoints Thomas C. Chiltenden to be executor of the will. The will was examined and executed on October 1, 1855.

Testaments of Witness to the will of Chauncey H. Redway by Samuel Bemis, Joseph A. Bemis, and David J. Redway on October 10, 1855. These documents were recorded in Jefferson County on April 18, 1860 in Book 143 of Deeds. Written at the same time of his will, verifying what is said in his will.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Cities, towns, railway lines, roads, and locations of Native American tribes are noted throughout. No scale is indicated.

Map shows Fort Ontario, port configuration and lighthouse for Oswego Harbor on Lake Ontario. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:2,670].

Map shows Buffalo, New York street names, lot numbers, and lot dimensions at four different block locations or portions thereof. Cadastral maps. Scale not given.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Buffalo, New York street names, lot numbers, and lot dimensions. Inset shows overview with some section numbers, street names, canals, and building locations. Scale not given.

Map shows railroad routes across Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. Scale not given.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century acreage, tract numbers and dimensions, structures, landowners, roads, water sources, and vegetation; existing and proposed dams in Cortlandt, New York. Insets: "Section of Sprout Brook," and "Section of Peckskill River" [profile diagrams of existing and proposed dam construction]. Relief shown by hachures and by profile on insets. Scale not given.

Map shows major towns, counties, canals, and railroads for New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Includes explanation, population statistics, and river lengths. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by statement. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].

Map shows mid-nineteenth century New York roads, railroads, counties, cities and towns. Inset: "Environs of New York." Scale [ca. 1:1,267,000].

Map shows mid-nineteenth century New York railroads, major roads, canals, counties, cities and towns. Insets: "Oswego," "Buffalo," "Rochester," "Syracuse," "Albany," "Troy," and "Vicinity of New York." Shows street names and canals on insets for Oswego, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and Troy. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scales [ca. 1:1,267,000], [ca. 1: 36,000], and [ca. 1:75,000].

Map shows late nineteenth century New York railroads, canals, counties, rivers, lakes, ponds, cities and towns. Inset: [Map of Long Island]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,126,000].

Map shows railroads, canals, counties, cities, and towns in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, and a major portion of Virginia and North Carolina. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,900,000].

Map shows railroads, canals, counties, cities, and towns in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, and a major portion of Virginia and North Carolina. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,900,000].

Map shows roads, railroads, landowners, tract numbers, marshes, vegetation, towns, and settlements around mid-nineteenth century Niagara Falls. Includes historic notes and illustrations. Insets: "View from Point View, American side," "Horse Show Fall," "Rail road suspension bridge at Belle Vue," "Observatories Lundys Lane," "View from the Ferry, American side," [untitled], "Oliver T. Mackleins Chippewa Foundry, Stove Work, etc.," "Brock's monument," "View from Hogs Back," "The Brock Monument," "Lewiston suspension bridge," "View of the whirlpool from the Canada side," and "View from Victoria Point, Canada side." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.

Map shows counties, railroads, cities, and towns. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,072,000] and [ca. 1:1,400,000].

Map shows street names, railroads, wards, parks, piers, ferries, and select buildings. Includes street index, key to select buildings, and illustrations of churches and buildings. Illustrations: "St. Thomas's Church," "St. Patrick's Cathedral," "Merchants' Exchange," "Church of the Messiah," "Synagogue," "New York University," "Astor Library," "Presbyterian Church," "Halls of Justice," "Trinity Church," "Croton Resevoir," "New Bible House," "Crystal Palace," and "View near the Astor House." Scale not given.

Map shows roads, railroads, landowners, tract numbers, marshes, vegetation, towns, and settlements. Insets: "View from Point View, American side," "Horse Show Fall," "Rail road suspension bridge at Belle Vue," Observatories Lundys Lane," "View from the Ferry, American side," [untitled], "Oliver T. Mackleins Chippewa Foundry, Stove Work, etc.," "Brock's monument," "View from Hogs Back," "The Brock Monument," "Lewiston suspension bridge," "View of the whirlpool from the Canada side," and "View from Victoria Point, Canada side." Includes historic notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.

Letter to Mr. Young from Thomas Ward, regarding acceptable terms of sale for land in Cooke County Texas. Discusses abolition and the potential dissolution of the Union.

Portrait of Charles Dickens looking to the side. From a daguerreotype by Mayall, 1855.

Front cover and title page of a book containing a moral speech.

Weekly African-American newspaper from New York, New York that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Weekly African-American newspaper from New York, New York that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.