On offer is a very nice archive of 35 documents (mostly DS) dating from 1878 to 1891, all related to the Brig "Annie Batchelder," consisting of: ALS with fine content, dated "Cubia Jan. 8, 1889 Capt. H. V. Steelman... Friend Harding up to this time no change in the Leek. i am keeping two men pumping night and Day... i feel in hope it in top Some Where. if it in Bottom it bad...," signed R. B. Gardner; a partial (?) undated MD in pencil (agreement for construction of a new hull); 7pp. account sheet for goods and services provided for the Brig "Annie Batchelder" by Shoe & Chard in Camden, NJ (dated 1880), (10) 1891 payment of wages receipts, Philadelphia and New York (all with ship vignette); (12) receipts for various services/ companies (William E. Harper, Chronometer and Watch Maker, Philadelphia: for "glass in telescope;" Lamdin & Wheeden, Sail Makers, Baltimore; an 1886 receipt from Port Warden's N.Y. with early Telephone number; an 1879 DS Henry Delaney, Ship Smith, Philadelphia, etc.; (3) Stevedore receipts; and (7) Watchmen/ Ship-Keepers receipts (day and night service). Sizes varying from 7 x 3 to 8-1/2 x 13-1/2, folds (some small breaks), a few small edge tears/ chips, file/ staple holes, some creases-- overall G.
![1891 - 1917 ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF TWELVE [12] MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY WIFE OF NOTED CIVIL WAR GENERAL AND PROMINENT WEALTHY FLORIDIAN AND ONE TIME NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0617/8612/8618/products/Image-coming-soon_a97b9e1b-302a-4b3b-94e6-85ecaa11910e.png?v=1647027188&width=480)