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 The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

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OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Title:               American lottery tickets collection

Dates:             1758-1821

Call No.:         Col. 79

Acc. No.:        [various]

Quantity:        41 items

Location:        34 K 3

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

Consists of 41 American lottery tickets from 1758-1821.  The tickets exhibit a variety of typefaces and printed borders.  One was signed in 1765 by John Hancock; another was signed in 1768 by George Washington.

 

ORGANIZATION

 

Arranged in accession number order. 

  

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

           

PROVENANCE

 

Gifts and purchases from various sources.    

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:            Lotteries – United States.

                        Tickets.

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF COLLECTION

 

LOTTERY TICKETS

CALL NUMBER

ACCESSION NUMBER

LOTTERY

TEXT

PLACE

DATE

DESCRIPTION

Collection 79

55.66

Aaronsburgh Lottery

This ticket entitles the Bearer to such Lot in the Town of Aaronsburgh, in the county of Northumberland as shall be drawn aga

Pennsylvania

1786

No. 548. F. Bailey, printer. Ticket and stub still attached.

Collection 79

55.66

Aaronsburgh Lottery

This ticket entitles the Bearer to such Lot in the Town of Aaronsburgh, in the county of Northumberland as shall be drawn aga

Pennsylvania

1786

No. 549. F. Bailey, printer. Just ticket.

Collection 79

55.67

Alexandria Street Lottery

The Possessor hereof shall be entitled to receive the Prize that may be drawn against it's Number.

Virginia

1790

No. 1907. Second class. Authorized by act of Assembly.

Collection 79

55.67

Alexandria Street Lottery

The Possesor hereof shall be entitled to receive the Prize that may be drawn against it's Number.

Virginia

1790

No. 1912. Second class. Authorized by act of Assembly

Collection 79

55.67

Easton Delaware Bridge Lottery

The Bearer of this Ticket will be entitled to the Prize drawn to its Number, if demanded in one Year. Prizes paid in Philade

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

n.d.

No. 3829803. Extra class. Signed Edw. Mott, Secretary

Collection 79

55.67

Second Presbyterian Church Lottery in the City of Baltimore

This ticket will entitle the Bearer to such PRIZE as may be drawn against its number, without deduction, if demanded within 1

Baltimore, Maryland

1803

No. 2935. Signed Kennedy Long

Collection 79

55.67

St. Thomas's Church Lottery

The Possessor of this Ticket is entitled to such Prize as shall be drawn against its Number, as set forth in the Scheme; subj

Alexandria, Twp., New Jersey

1773

No. 3187 and No. 3188. Signed Rd. Stevens

Collection 79

55.67

Harvard College Lottery

This TICKET, [No. ] entitles the Possessor to any PRIZE drawn against said Number, in a LOTTERY granted by an Act of the Gene

Boston, Massachusetts

1772

Collection 79

55.67

Washington City Canal Lottery

This ticket will entitle the Possessor to such Prize as may be drawn to its Number, in Lottery No. 1, for cutting the CANAL t

Washington, DC

1796

No. 14263. Signed Dan Carroll of Devon

Collection 79

55.67

Washington City Canal Lottery

This ticket will entitle the Possessor to such Prize as may be drawn to its Number, in Lottery No. 1, for cutting the CANAL t

Washington, DC

1796

No. 3708. Signed Willey Young

Collection 79

55.67

United States Lottery

This ticket entitles the Bearer to receive such PRIZE as may be drawn against its Number, according to a Resolution of CONRES

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1776

Two tickets. Signed G. Campbell

Collection 79

55.67

Lottery Authorized by the Laws of the State of Pennsylvania for b

This ticket will entitle Bearer to such prize as may be drawn to its Number, if demanded within twelve Months after drawing.

Pennsylvania

1796

No. 19514. Signed John Stryker, Clerk

Collection 79

55.68

New Jersey College Lottery

This ticket intitles the Possessor to such Prize as shall be drawn against its Number, provided it be demanded within Six Mon

New Jersey

1763

No. 12382. Signed Robert Odgen

Collection 79

55.68

Paterson Lottery

This ticket shall entitle the Bearer to such Prize as may be drawn against its Number, in the Lottery of the Society for Esta

New Jersey

1794

No. 5940. J. Woods, Printer

Collection 79

55.68

Lancaster Street Lottery

Authorized by the Law of the State of Pennsylvania. This Ticket entitles the Bearer to such Prize as may be drawn to its Num

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

1797

No. 16345. Signed Paul Zantzinger

Collection 79

55.68

Faneuil-Hall Lottery, No. 5

Boston, June 1765. The possessor of this Ticket (No. 3970) is intitled to any Prize drawn against said Number, in a Lottery

Boston, Massachusetts

1765

No. 3970. Signed John Hancock

Collection 79

55.68

Massachusetts-Lottery, (No. One) May 1758

The Possessor of this Ticket [No. 800] shall be intitled to any Prize drawn against said Number, in a LOTTERY granted by an A

Massachusetts

1758

No. 800

Collection 79

55.68

Massachusetts Semi-annual State Lottery

This Ticket shall entitle the Bearer, to receive the Prize that may be drawn against its Number, agreeably to an Act of the G

Massachusetts

1790

No. 24648. Class Second. Hole punched in right corner. Signed Geo. R. Mi

Collection 79

55.68

Massachusetts Semi-annual State Lottery

same as 55.685

Massachusetts

1790

Hole punched through No. Class Second. Signed Geo. R. Minot

Collection 79

55.68

Massachusetts Semi-annual State Lottery

same as 55.685

Massachusetts

1790

No. 16682. Class First. Signed David Cobb

Collection 79

55.68

Grand State Lottery for the Improvement of Internal Navigation

This ticket will entitle the Possessor to such a prize as may be drawn to its number, if demanded within twelve months after

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1819

No. 3972. List of prizes. Signed S. Allen, Manager

Collection 79

55.68

Dixville Road Lottery

This shall entitle the Bearer to One Quarter of the Prize drawn against its Number, if demanded within 12 months.

Boston, Massachusetts

1808

No. 1002. Class first

Collection 79

55.69

Eastern Stage Road Lottery

This ticket entitles the Possessor to such Prize as may be drawn against its Number, if demanded within six Months after draw

Connecticut

1793

No. 2293. Signed David Trumbull, Manager

Collection 79

55.69

Harvard College Lottery

same as 55.675

Boston, Massachusetts

1772

Collection 79

55.69

United States Lottery

same as 55.678

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1776

Signed G. Campbell

Collection 79

55.69

Maryland State Lottery

This TICKET will entitle the Bearer to such Prize as may be drawn to its number, if demanded within twelve months after the c

Baltimore, Maryland

1821

No. 8510. "Under the superintendance of the Commissioners appointed by the

Collection 79

55.69

Paterson Lottrey

same as 55.681

New Jersey

1794

No. 6489

Collection 79

55.69

Canal Lottery

This Ticket on Payment of Four Dollars, will entitle the Bearer to such Prize as may be drawn to its Number, if demanded with

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1796

No. 7888. Signed T. Matlock

Collection 79

55.69

Delaware Lottery

The Possessor of this TICKET, will be entitled to the PRIZE drawn to its Number.

Delaware (?)

1772

No. 6520. Enterd by G. Bancker. Research indicates that this was actually

Collection 79

55.69

Massachusetts Semi-annual State Lottery

same as 55.685

Massachusetts

1790

No. 4284 and No. 4285. Signed David Cobb

Collection 79

55.69

Mountain Road Lottery

THIS TICKET [No. 403] shall entitle the Possessor to whatever PRIZE may happen to be drawn against it's Number in the Mountai

Virginia

1768

No. 403. Signed G. Washington

Collection 79

55.69

Paterson Lottery

same as 55.681

New Jersey

1794

No. 6490

Collection 79

55.7

Lottery for the Schuylkill and Susquehanna, and Delaware and Schu

THIS TICKET will entitle the Bearer to such Prize as may be drawn to its Number, if demanded within Twelve Months. Subject t

Pennsylvania

1795

No. 8446. Signed T. Matlock and Wm. Smith

Collection 79

55.7

Norwich Channel Lottery

This Ticket entitles the possessor, to such prize as may be drawn against its number, if demanded within six months after dra

Connecticut

1807

No. 2711. Third Class. Signed S. Breed Manager

Collection 79

55.7

Grand State Lottery

This day one half the drawing of the Grand State Lottery will be accomplished. The remaining half will be found by the schem

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1798

Newspaper advertisement

Collection 79

55.7

Fourth Presbyterian Church Lottery

Sceme of the lottery ...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

n.d.

Newpaper advertisement

Collection 79

55.7

Washington City Canal Lottery

same as 55.676

Washington, DC

1796

No. 11151. Signed Dan Carroll of Devon

Collection 79

55.7

Washington City Canal Lottery

THIS TICKET will entitle the possessor to one Quarter Part of such Prize as may be drawn to it's Number, in Lottery No. 1. fo

Washington, DC

1796

Quarter of No. 3040. Signed D. Carroll of Devon

Collection 79

55.7

Washington City Canal Lottery

same as 55.705

Washington, DC

1796

Quarter of No. 3071. Signed D. Carroll of Devon

Collection 79

65

Delaware Lottery

same as 55.696

Delaware (?)

1772

No. 6538. Entered by G. Bancker

Collection 79

69

Delaware Lottery

same as 55.696

Delaware (?)

1772

No. 9279. Entered by G. Bancker