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28 November 1898

Brower, George A., fl. 1865-1898

Broadside

Title: General orders no. 7

Duplicate of GLC04558.196. Orders regarding mustering out.

GLC04558.197

7 December 1898

Brower, George A., fl. 1865-1898

Broadside

Title: General orders no. 8

Announcing the mustering out of specific companies in the regiment. Accompanied by notice asking that all regiment members give particular attention to personal appearance at the time of mustering out.

GLC04558.198

17 June 1894

Russell, William Howard, 1820-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

"Bull Run" Russell makes appointment to meet recipient at the Carlton Club. On stationary of the Marlborough Club, Pall Mall S.W.

GLC05603.01.24

1895

Manchester, Marietta, fl. 1895-1896

Header Record

Title: [Three letters from an American missionary woman in China during the Boxer Rebellion] [Decimalized .01-.04]

Three letters from Marietta Manchester to her family while traveling in Japan and China on a missionary trip. According to a note that accompanies these letters she was killed during the Boxer Rebellion. There are descriptions of Japanese houses, and life as well as Chinese life in the letters.

GLC09585

1986-2018

The Gorbachev Foundation

Header Record

Title: [Photographs belonging to the Gorbachev Foundation, 1986-2018] [Decimalized .01-.04]

Collection of images belonging to the Gorbachev Foundation dated 1986 to 2018. Consists of three photographs of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan. Also includes the original mailing envelope from the Gorbachev Foundation. Images with President Ronald Reagan are reprints dated 2016-2017.

GLC09796

11 May 1944

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

Pamphlet

Title: Retired Officers Or Employees Of The United States Tendered Decorations From Foreign Governments

One pamphlet entitled, "Retired Officers Or Employees Of The United States Tendered Decorations From Foreign Governments," dated May 11, 1944. This pamphlet contains two lists of retired officers or employees of the United States. The people have been given gifts or awards from foreign governments. The state department is holding these awards or presents under the provision of an act dated January 31, 1881 entitled, U.S.C., title 5, sec. 115. One list is awards and presents from friendly governments, the other list is from unfriendly governments.

GLC09693.30