Document Collection
The Delaware Public Archives is the official repository of Delaware’s historical public records from state, county, and local governments. Dating from 1653 to the current year, these records consist of minutes, reports, correspondence, probate files, deeds, court records, tax records, photographs, maps, drawings, publications, audio-visual recordings, and a great variety of other material. The images […]
Document Exhibits
Document Exhibits BECOMING THE FIRST STATE – DELAWARE’S ROAD TO RATIFICATION John Dickinson’s Report from the Annapolis Convention (Sept. 14, 1786) Sussex County Petition for Paper Currency (circa 1787) Act of the Delaware House of Assembly to nominate and elect Deputies to attend the Constitutional Convention (February 3, 1787) Letter from Charles Thomson stating support […]
Vice President Aaron Burr
Tom Summers, Outreach Services Manager Sometimes the signature on a letter is more important than the message contained within. Written on November 6, 1804, this correspondence to Delaware Governor David Hall documents the resignation of Delaware’s Senator William Hill Wells. However, the most interesting section is the signature. Located in the lower right corner is […]
Newly Conserved Document Shows 1825 Road from Smyrna to Seaford
Several items have just returned from being conserved and one of the more interesting ones is an oversize plot for a road from Cowgill’s Corner (south of Smyrna) to the Seaford area. Completed in 1825, this plot provides a detailed look at one of the period’s main transportation arteries through Kent and Sussex County. While […]
