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[U. S. Department of Agriculture press release, Wood Users of Northwest Much Interested in Wood Preservation]

The need to utilize wood according to actual use will prevent the scarcity of some woods and the more effective use of other woods. Certain areas in the U.S. are specializing in certain woods.

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[U. S. Department of Agriculture, The Forester, Forest Service business card]

Enclosed with GLC00687.188.01. Card is perforated down the center.

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[contract]

He grants Alexander Whillden a share in Powell's Cannon Rifle.

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to A.R. Spofford

Powell secures copyright of his book, Financial Schedule, with the Library of Congress. Letter partially printed.

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to Isaac Cover

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to Cover

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American Forests

He gives a brief history of the American Forest council and a description of papers presented at their conferences.

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to His Excellency The Governor, and To the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts

Losses in the country due to forest fires affect the political economy as well as national wealth. Fireproof buildings of brick and mortar should be the rule rather than the exception. Deforestation should be regulated.

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The Fire-Proof Building Company, of New York

They list several different types of fireproof building material for building owners, architects, and builders. Engravings of building materials and construction efforts reveal different uses for fireproof materials, with a list of examples of such...

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Beet Sugar

Beet sugar is comparable to cane sugar. He talks about the process of refining beets to the form of sugar.

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to Mr. Editor

Following the earlier political counsel of Abraham Lincoln, he recognizes the infirm qualities of presidential candidate James G. Blaine due to fraud and violence, and favors Grover Cleveland as U.S. President.

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Foundations

Stephen Grellet, a converted evangelist from Revolutionary France, played an important role in American religion. He traveled throughout America and Europe preaching Protestantism to the masses and to royalty.

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Politics in the Pulpit

Because the pulpit is the center of ethics, politics should be openly discussed, a practice not often used in the U.S. He uses examples of the poor pay of coal miners, partisan ring rule, and historical political preacher/leaders of the Revolution....

GLC00687.195

An address

Different Christian denominations are working in an unprecedented, glorious way to spread the gospel, despite intense persecution. All Christians are bound together in love, and each has a "peculiar honor & privilege to unite their efforts for the...

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Hadrosaurus

This paleontological treatise looks at a significant Revolutionary War location where Count Donop led the Hessians. This area has a rich Native American history with many artifacts including the Hadrosaurus. He also examines local fossils.

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Profit Sharing

Profit sharing will help solve the labor question. He uses examples of Irish workers, the Paris and Orleans railroad, the LeClaire experiment, and others. Successful profit sharing must be based on fraternal love. He refers to Sabbath observance and...

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Sunday Railway & Str. Travel or traffic

He discusses the secular and ethical nature of the topic that Sunday traffic does not pay. He includes the testimonies of various railroad men who agree that working on Sunday is reckless and not economically profitable. He uses historical, literary...

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[Patents filed through 1859-1864 with patent numbers]

On the back is a description of a patent filed 1861/2/19 for a motion device for an artificial leg and ankle.

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to James L. Dayton

Powell seeks to procure a joint stock company to manufacture articles invented by Mr. A.M. Olds. Dayton responds on the back, agreeing to see about bringing the patents into use.

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to Isaac Cover

Written at the Satterlee Hospital

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to Isaac Cover

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to Isaac Cover

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to Isaac Cover

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to Isaac Cover

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to Isaac Cover

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to Isaac Cover

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to Isaac Cover

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to Isaac Cover

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to Isaac Cover

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to Isaac Cover

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to Isaac Cover

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to Isaac Cover

"late" 1864.

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to Isaac Cover

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to Isaac Cover

Unknown creator.

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to Elizabeth Cover

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to Elizabeth Cover

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to Elizabeth Cover

26 November 186_, last digit of year illegible.

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to Cover

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to Isaac Cover

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to Cover

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to Cover

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to Cover

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to Cover

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to Cover

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to Cover

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[Daniel Thorp acknowledges that he owes 50 pounds to the state of New York.]

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signature of William Pennington, former governor of New Jersey and one unidentfied signature

top signature is illegible and unidentfied

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to Mr. Arthur W. Stevens

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to Hon. Walter P. Gardner

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short bio of Morgan F. Larson, former governor of New Jersey

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