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Report of Operations of the Third Division, Twentieth Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, Maj. Gen. P.H. Sheridan, U.S. Vol's, Commanding

A detailed report covering the Battle of Chickamauga. Signed at conclusion by Sheridan as major general commanding.

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Eulogy of Abraham Lincoln : before the General Assembly of Connecticut, at Allyn Hall, Hartford, Thursday, June 8th, 1865 by Henry Champion Deming

Published by A. N. Clark & Co., State Printers. Talks about Lincoln's life and accoplishments. Refers Lincoln as the "president of the regenerated republic" and "martyr to liberty and law." the cover title differs from that of the title page. Has...

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Eulogy on Abraham Lincoln, late president of the United States : delivered before the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, Boston, May 3, 1865 by Elias Nason

Published by William V. Spencer. Inscribed " Conn. Historical Society Hartford Conn." Discusses Lincoln's life and accomplishments.
Includes a poem on page 27 entitled "The Burial of Lincoln."

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to Unknown

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to "my brother" (Sarah Kendall)

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to Brother L [illegible]

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to Sister Henry

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to Sister Henry

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to Sarah Kendall

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to Sarah Kendall

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to Sister Henry

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to Sarah Kendall

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[Courant Extra! Glorious News! The End of the War]

Small newspaper broadside re-printing Grant's famous notice to Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War, about Lee's surrender at Appomattox. "Let the People Rejoice. Surrender of Lee and His Whole Army. Ring the Bells and Shout Loud Huzzas." With a...

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General Scott's victorious entry into the City of Mexico Sept. 14th 1847

Colored lithograph depicting General Winfield Scott entering Mexico City in 1847. Scott is surrounded by other soldiers on horseback. There is an American flag flying in the background. Printed by N. Currier "in the Clerk's office of the District...

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[Surrender of the Patent of Plymouth Colony to the Freemen].

Outlines the surrender of the Warwick Patent of 1630 to the "Publick Court" by Governor of Plymouth Bradford and the "Old Comers" (original settlers). This resulted from pressure to relinquish the patent to the whole body of freemen. Bradford and the...

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[Copy of a 1709 land agreement, ordered to be placed in the new book], and Vote May the 16: 1710 Christopher Gifford showing forth.

There are two documents on this folio, the first is: signed by committee members, Richard Borden, John Akin, Isaac Smith, William Wood, and Jacob Barker. True copy made for a new property book. Ordered and allowed by the committee, with several other...

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[Description of property in Dartmouth Township, Massachusetts Bay Colony].

Description done at the request of Joseph Peckham. A postscript refers to the page number of the Dartmouth Proprietors Lands book from which the description was taken.

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An account of land set off & left to Christopher Gifford and Robert Gifford on the 19th of May 1712.

Includes the clerical signatures of Benjamin Hammond and Surveyor Benjamin Crane. Docket dated 1718. Certified as a true copy and signed as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

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[Sale of a parcel of 35 acres in Dartmouth Township, Massachusetts Bay Colony].

Also signed by Joseph Allen (his mark). Witnessed by Nathaniel Howland and Temperance Kerby. Kerbe and Allen agree to sell land to Robert Barker. Signed with his mark.

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[Report of a meeting held in Dartmouth Township].

Regarding Cedar Swamp. Attested as a true copy and signed as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

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[Report of a general meeting about land].

Attested as a true copy and signed as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth.

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[Power of attorney to Enos Gifford].

Also signed by Timothy Gifford (his mark), Jeremiah Gifford, and William Hicks, all residents of Dartmouth, who also give power of atttorney to Enos Gifford. Witnessed by Samuel Pack and Cornelius Bennet. Certified by Justice of the Peace [illegible]...

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to General

Thanks the General for a copy of Ritchie's own letter from 1836, in which he argued for the annexation of Texas. Recalls that he sent a similar letter to Secretary of State Martin Van Buren around the same time, and that Van Buren seemed to agree...

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to Alfred Edmund Burr

Toombs, a United States Senator from Georgia, regretfully declines an invitation from Burr, Chairman of the Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, to speak at a canvass preceding the 1860 presidential election. States "I consider your...

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to J. Vincent Browne

Informs that he has received his letter about cordage and tea. States that the Committee of Manufactures of the Senate is now meeting about the tariff and will report tomorrow. Remarks that " ... you have already engaged their attention and we hope...

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