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1843 ca.

Broadside

Title: To the Democrats of Rhode Island

Anti-Dorrite propaganda, comparing resolutions of Dorrites to "Real Facts"

GLC07245.03

1842/04/14

King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851

Broadside

Title: By his Excellency. Samuel Ward King

Regarding Tyler's response to King about how the Government will deal with armed insurrections. (Damaged, affecting text at top and bottom.)

GLC07246.01

1842/04/14

Broadside

Title: To the people of Rhode-Island

Outlines letters of John Whipple and President Tyler (Tyler letter is the same as in 7246.01) (Slight losses affecting text.)

GLC07246.02

1844 ca.

Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854

Title: T. W. Dorr. Inaugurated governor of Rhode Island, May 3d 1842

Engraved from daguerreotype. Lithograph by J. Baillie; distributed by Sowle & Shaw, New Bedford. (Baillie as print maker is described in America on Stone 84-85.)

GLC07247.01

1842/05/05

Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854

Document signed

Title: Appointment of Charles Landers as captain of first Woonsocket artillery Co.

GLC07247.02

1842/05/14

Broadside

Title: A horrible plot discovered!! [anti-Dorr]

Warning that Dorr is soliciting men in New York to bring violence to Rhode Island. With manuscript note.

GLC07248.01

1842/05/19

Broadside

Title: Vinton's address on ... Newport artillery

Thanking God for quick suppression of insurrection. (Losses affecting text.)

GLC07248.02

1842/06/29

King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851

Broadside

Title: Proclamation by His Excellency Samuel Ward King [Dorr as fugitive]

Offering $1,000 reward for the "delivery of the fugitive traitor Thomas Wilson Dorr"

GLC07249.01

1842/06

Broadside

Title: An Act.... [declaring martial law]

calling for martial law, with clipped signature "Thomas Wilson Dorr"

GLC07249.02

1823/06/06

Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854

Signature

Title: Clipped signature "Thomas Wilson Dorr"

GLC07249.03

1843/01/23

King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851

Broadside

Title: Proclamation. By His Excellency Samuel Ward King [RI Constitution adopted]

Announcing constitution adopted by a majority of qualified electors.

GLC07250

1842/11/07

King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851

Broadside

Title: Proclamation. By His Excellency Samuel Ward King [day of Thanksgiving]

Regarding setting aside day of thanksgiving

GLC07251.01

1843/01/23

King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851

Broadside

Title: Proclamation. By His Excellency Samuel Ward King [RI Constitution ratification]

Regarding ratification of new constitution.

GLC07251.02

1844/06/25

Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854

Broadside

Title: Speech of Governor Dorr [on silk]

Concerning the case against Dorr and his subsequent imprisonment; on silk. (With loss on decorative lower left margin.)

GLC07252

1844/10/28

Document

Title: Dorr liberation stock [printed document, fund-raising for his legal case]

To raise funds to carry Dorr's case to Supreme Court, not issued but signed by president of liberation society and counsel for the citizens.

GLC07253.01

1844/06/25

Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854

Broadside

Title: Speech of Governor Dorr

Concerning the case against Dorr and his subsequent imprisonment. Printed on bright yellow paper.

GLC07253.02

1843 ca.

Broadside

Title: The Four traitors [anti-Dorr illustrated broadside]

Illustrations and text of 4 politicians who "infamously sold themselves to the Dorrites, for office and political power."

GLC07254

1845/03/20

Jackson, Charles, fl. 1845

Broadside

Title: To the Whigs of Rhode-Island [pro-Dorr]

Charles Jackson, candidate for Governor of Liberation Convention; re: "unconditional liberation of Thomas Wilson Dorr ... to be action of amnesty ... to restore peace"

GLC07255.01

1843 ca.

Broadside

Title: To the electors of the western ... district [Wilkins Updike for Congress]

For the Western Congressional District supporting Wilkins Updike for Congress. Post-dates 1842, quotes text from Narragansett Citizen.

GLC07255.02

1845 ca.

Broadside

Title: Governor Dorr's extra [anti-Dorr illustrated broadside]

Satirical propaganda attacking Dorr for fleeing the "battle" of Acote's Hill, calls supporters "rabble" from New York, etc. (Losses affecting cartoon on left center.)

GLC07256

1865/01/23

Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879

Autograph document signed

Title: Draft of farewell address to his army, written in pencil

Draft of farewell address to the army: "I have this day been relieved from the command of this army ... you have endured your many hardships during the recent campaign. I am alone responsible for its conception and strived hard to do my duty in its execution." Docketed at the bottom with the names of 13 Confederate generals, including Beauregard, Cheatham and Forrest. (With hole near signature and text loss.)

GLC07261