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Treaty of Ghent pamphlet set [Decimalized .01-.04]

GLC00381

[Funeral ribbon]

Brown velvet with silver fringe surmounted by a tin eagle with tintype portrait of Lincoln in metal frame. Participating mourners of the funeral procession were required to wear funeral ribbons.

GLC00382

An Act Supplemental to the Act "establishing the Treasury Department," and for a farther Compensation to certain Officers.

Copy of an act of Congress supplementing the act that established the treasury department. Fixes salaries and protocol for treasury department officers. Signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State.

GLC00383

to Caesar Rodney

Also signed by Rodney. A cover letter for an act submitted the day before to Congress by Laurens "for encouraging true religion and good morals and for the suppression of such entertainments and diversions as have a contrary tendency." Addressed to...

GLC00384

to my dear friend

Writes a long letter to a friend, in which he sends a report made by General Philip Sheridan (not included) that was not meant for publication and discusses hardships and Indian fighting. Of the hardships encountered, he comments that "some people...

GLC00385