1868-96 "Robert Portner Brewery"Alexandria,Va/documents

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God Bless you and have a great week! AWESOME document lot from the past! If you have a special somebody! That really digs old Virginia relics and Slave runner stuff from the Underground Railroad! This is the lot for you! Rare and Unique item from the past! Here is something you do not see all the time!! Found in an old steamer trunk. Came from Alexandria,Virginia! Wow! Document is dated 1868-96 and from Alexandria,Va.! (4) documents in this archive.Rare never before seen original Portner Brewery history here! Their is a couple of documents here with the name of Frederick Recker. If you did not know! Frederick Recker was a business partner with Robert Portner in the 1860's! They had a Grocery store business together. This first document is dated 1868. Also another one with a stamp on it! Also dated 1868. Robert H.Bashaw the name at the top.Was an interesting family their in the 19th century! Then we have another document here. Also Robert Bashaw is buying Ale from Robert Portner! 142 years ago in Alexandria! What is the survival rate of an archive such as this? One of a kind lot. Robert is paying his Ale (Beer)tap in1869! Just a few years after the Civil War! Probably rarer then Hens teeth is this lot! The document is handwritten. Mentions both Robert and Otto Portner. Also incuded is a collection/debt letter from Attorney in Charleston, S.C. is contacting the Portner brewery in Alexandria in 1896! Apparently they are preparing to file Suit against the Brewery. They will not honor their debt for 26.00! Appears that Mr.Cappelmann the Attorney.Has tried to contact them several times in this matter! You can really feel the history when you read this document lot. R.H.Bashaw is listed as a runner for the Underground railroad..read the information I furnished here in the pics for you to read. I found some neat stuff online concerning him. If you go to Robert Portner Brewery in Alexandria. You will see he was the largest Brewery supplier in the south! Just Google him and see as well! Also go to , type in his Robert Bashaw,Alexandria and slave runner..see what you get. ...this document lot is very authentic history! Guaranteed genuine or refund will be issued! You have my word. They are the real McCoy! Nice further research project for someone. Probably would go well in a Museum in Alexandria,Va. For Afro-Americans! Probably get a tax write off if you buy it and donate it to them? Thanks for stopping by our Ebay auction site today! pretty neat to have and frame! Check my feedback and see what repeat customers are saying please! Apparently someone wanted to save it. AWESOME DOCUMENTS FROM THE PAST! Far and few to find another like this one! Better grab it while it is available on Ebay today! Never seen a document like this before? All original and from the period! If you know the people let me know.It would be fasinating to know! It is on Ebay for the first time here! Boy if you could only see who handled this document or wrote it.It would blow our minds! FRAMEABLE DOCUMENTS FOR PLEASURE OR A GIFT FOR SOMEONE! Looks and feels so much better in front of you. Will not be disappointed! Research is needed on this document.Rare I would imagine! Time to check your family records.It might surprise you.Been called Guardian Angels before for reuniting family from the past! We have reunited family over the years with our documents we dig up! This is a fasinating document of people that lived in this part of the country years ago! If you had family their you might be surprised to find them in this document.Weather you buy 1 document from me or multiple documents in my other auctions.FREE SHIPPING! I pick up the tap on the rest for ya! We normally ship within three days of receiving your payment.Make sure to check out my other documents in other auctions going on. You might want to place me in your favorite sellers.I get neat stuff all the time.I and my wife are retired and find things in later years to suffice our income in these economical times we are in.Making a great DEAL FOR YOU! We find the rare and unique! Thank you... read more

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