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Isaac
Vanmeter to the Hon Ed Randolph, November 28, 1786 - Letter
protesting the fact Tories paying less rents and taxes.
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John Tyler to
the Governor, May 3, 1792 - Letter
recommending mercy to Isaac Van Metre condemned to death for horse stealing.
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Thomas
Jefferson to Garret Van Meter, April 27, 1781 - Letter
on the raising of a militia.
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"The
Woman Who Would Not Tell" by Janice Keyser Lester; published in
"Readers Digest", December 1968.
The story of Bettie Van Metre, wife of James Larue Evans Van Metre, who
nursed an enemy soldier back to health during the Civil War.
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Iowa
Pioneer Certificate - This is a certificate
issued by the Iowa Genealogical Society to those individuals that can prove
they are a direct descendant of a person who lived in Iowa 1856 or
earlier. My Certificate
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Attack
On Squire Boone's Station - account of attack
by Indians around 1881 as told by Letitia Van Meter to her grandson,
Thompson Van Meter Ashby.
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Jacob
Vanmeter to Captain David Vanmeter - dated
1814.
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Aviatory Life Buoy -
This is Patent # 1192479, July 25,
1916, held by inventor Solomon Lee Van Meter, Jr. It is
basically for the rip-cord parachute which is credited for
saving hundreds of aviator lives. (PDF file)
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Mary Van
Meter Grice Doll - small doll
of Mary Van Meter.
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Trevor Van Meter Circus
Punk - hairy stuffed doll.
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Van Meter,
Iowa Plate - plate issued to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the town of Van Meter,
Iowa.
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Whiskey Bottle
- Western House Bar whiskey bottle.
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Medicine Bottle
- H. C. Van Meter, druggist.
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Van
Metre Ford Bridge Plate -
plate commemorating Van Metre Ford Bridge in Berkeley
County, West Virginia.
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Pool Token
- don't know anything about this.
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A Dutch Song
- contributed by Don Van Metre.
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Peter Van Meter Doll
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Letter from Daniel Van Matre to Cousin
William Propeck.
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Harry Daniel
VanMeter Death Certificate - contributed by Trisha
VanMeter Ellison.
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Harry
VanMeter Death Certificate - contributed by Trisha
VanMeter Ellison.
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Rezin Van Meter Civil War Pension Index - contributed by
Trisha VanMeter Ellison.