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to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

Document certifies that Daniel St. Thomas of Jenifer, a futuer signer of the U.S. Constitution, took the oath called for under the "An Act to resrict the Deleages of this Sate in Congress from enegaging in any Trade either foreign or domestic."...

GLC04795

to his family

Writes that Captain Goodrich has returned to the regiment after recuperating at Annapolis. Comments tha he testified to the good character of Colonel Ward under oath during a hearing by the military commission. Says he put everything in a favorable...

GLC03603.309

General Orders 134

The order informs that the Union soldiers who were prisoners of the Confederate Army have been relieved of their duties in the trenches and orders that the Confederate soldiers being held as prisoners of war by the Union are withdrawn from their...

GLC03603.327

[Certifying oath of allegiance taken by William L. Maury]

GLC03693.02

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 68 (May 1, 1863)]

"Correspondence from Morgan's Command," includes "All the Particulars of the Yankee Raid on McMinnville -- Escape of Morgan and McCann, &c. &c." Another short piece, "Taking the Oath Under Protest," conveys a humorous anecdote about a "saucy, dashing...

GLC05959.09.178

The free citizen. [Vol. 1, no. 40 (May 15, 1875)]

Reports on the iron industry in the South, gambling as a vice among noble women in Great Britain, the effects of heat on the human body, and Catholicism among freedmen, among other topics. Includes advertisements and market reports. Fragile and...

GLC05959.40.02

Charleston mercury. [Vol. 83, no. 11, 832 (August 13, 1863)]

Yankee Despotism in Tennessee, Oath Extorted of the Citizens, Negro Labor.

GLC05959.43.31

Tri-weekly mercury. [Vol. 83, no. 11, 945 (December 29, 1863)]

Latest from the U.S., Confederate, and European Congresses, Gen. J.E. Johnston Takes Command, Negro Revolt at Fort Jackson, One Hundred and Seventy-Second Day of the Siege of Charleston, Butler Requires all in Norfolk to take the Oath, Peace...

GLC05959.44.33

Brownlow's Knoxville Whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 1 (November 11, 1863)]

Opening Statement on the reopening of the paper - against the Confederacy, Slidell lying in europe, Semmes the pirate, Traitor Slidell on Slavery, The Fugitive Slave Law, The Oath of Allegiance, Origin of army negroes, The rebellion a conspiracy....

GLC05959.50.01

Brownlow's Knoxville Whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 8 (February 13, 1864)]

Gov. Andrew Johnson on Slavery & compensated labor, The virtue of the Amnesty Oath, Address to the President of the US on behalf of the people of E. Tennessee, Longstreet's position in Tennessee.

GLC05959.50.08

Brownlow's Knoxville Whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 10 (February 27, 1864)]

The Oath of Amnesty - slaves - impressments, etc.

GLC05959.50.10

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 28, no. 33, whole no. 3528 (June 2, 1862)]

News from New Orleans. Battle of Glorietta at Fort Fillmore, with a casualty and wounded list. An editorial examines the surrender of Galveston. Editorial on the oath of allegiance. Fugitive slave ad. Regulations on substitutes in the army. Speech...

GLC05959.51.044

to Bliss Isley

Grant does not recall her father-in-law attending church during the five years she lived in his house. She doubts the assertion that Grant chose the Bible passage over which he took his Oath of Office. She corrects his version of Grant baptism...

GLC05508.116

to Roy Pitts

He writes the highlights of his career are being born an American citizen and nominating Dwight D. Eisenhower for the presidency. He gives the names and addresses of Maryland's living former governors and sends an autographed copy of the Maryland...

GLC05508.185

Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 15, whole no. 3902 (April 28, 1865)]

Seward to recover, Booth arrested near Baltimore, Description of Booth's movements before the assassination, Corpse of President laid out in the White House, Account on assault on Seward, Conspiracy ascertained to assassinate every member of the...

GLC05959.54.54

Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 29, whole no. 3916 (May 31, 1865)]

The Oath of Allegiance extensively taken, Jeff Davis arrived her with his family, Blame for Libby Prison and others put on Jeff Davis, Glorigyin Article on Lincoln, Preferring him over Johson.

GLC05959.54.64

Daily Richmond examiner. [Vol. 16, no. 92 (June 21, 1862)]

Another order from General Butler that everybody is to take Oath of Allegiance in Louisiana.

GLC05959.72.020

Daily Richmond examiner. [Vol. 18, no. 41 (April 16, 1864)]

Forrest's expedition in Tennessee, Beast Butler & the clergy, All the clergy of Portsmouth & Norfolk swallowed Butler's oath, Splendid victory - capture of Fort Pillow, the whole garrison annihilated (massacred).

GLC05959.72.085

[General Orders, No. 12 of Department of the Pacific]

General Order No. 12 issued by Buell as Assistant Adjutant General at the Headquarters of the Department of the Pacific by order of Brigadier General Edwin V. Sumner. Says "Commanding Officers will promptly report to this office the execution of...

GLC06071

Address to those... people called Quakers

Calls upon them to join together and bear arms during the Revolution. Printed by Francis Bailey.

GLC06257

An Address to the inhabitants of Pennsylvania, by those freemen, of the city of Philadelphia, who are now confined in the Mason's lodge.

Title continues: "by virtue of a general warrant, signed in council by the Vice President of the council of Pennsylvania." Signed on p. 52 by Pemberton and twenty-one others. Includes copies of orders of the Supreme Executive Council, remonstrances...

GLC06258

[Amnesty oath for A. J. Poole]

Poole (possibly Allen Jackson Poole) swears to "faithfully defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Union of States thereunder, and... abide by and faithfully support all Law and Proclamations which have been made during the existing...

GLC06261.01.05

Pardon of former Confederate naval pirate, John N. Maffit

Countersigned by William H. Seward. Accompanied by a Certification of Maffit's oath taking

GLC06737

An Act to oblige...to give Assurance of Fidelity and Allegiance...[loyalty oath]

Pamphlet. In part: "any Person refusing or neglecting to take said Oath... shall be adjudged guilty of Treason against this State...." Sabin 87627. Stab-stitched. Large tear on titlepage, not affecting text.

GLC06765

Oath of allegiance to King George II

Dwight would later be President of Yale University. Document has mold and water damage.

GLC06948