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The Trial of William S. Smith and Samuel G. Ogden [Miranda expedition]

Blind stamp of the New England Historic Genealogical Society on titlepage. References: Sabin 84904.

GLC08855

Report of the case of Edward Prigg against the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, at January term, 1842. In which it was decided that all the laws of the several states relative to fugitive slaves are unconstitutional and void...

(title continues)... and that Congress have the exclusive power of legislation on the subject of fugitive slaves escaping into other states. Reported by Richard Peters, reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States....

GLC08856

[Photographs of Ulysses S. Grant: "General Grant, wife and son..." and "The dying soldier"]

Full title as inscribed on mount of first photograph reads, "General Grant, wife, and son, Col. Fred D. Grant, taken in San Francisco immediately after their arrival from their Tour around the World. The likeness of Mrs. Grant is pronounced by Col...

GLC08857

Acts of the Assembly [New York Laws, owned by Anthony White]

Modern binding
Contemporary ownership inscriptions on title of Anthony White and George Larting.

GLC08859

Equality [with Theodore Roosevelt's armorial bookplate]

First edition with dust jacket.

GLC08860

Yale University Class of 1848 autograph album with quotations, letters, prints

Leather-bound autograph album, extra-illustrated with portrait engravings and prints of Yale College and New Haven. Includes page from "...of American Biography" about Jeremiah Day.

GLC08861

New-York Daily Tribune. [Vol. 22, no. 6786 (January 3, 1863)]

One newspaper issue of New-York Daily Tribune, dated January 3, 1863. Prints the Emancipation Proclamation on page four. This is among the early printings of the Proclamation in a newspaper. Other news includes the Battle of Murfreesboro with map...

GLC08862

The Gentleman's magazine

Excerpt of the magazine that includes pages 337-388. The Declaration of Independence is printed on p. 361-362. On p. 377 there is the continuation of an account of the proceedings of the American colonists. The beginning of the article is not...

GLC08863

Columbian centinel & Massachusetts federalist. [Vol. 41, no. 43 (July 25, 1804)]

Includes an article reviewing Thomas Jefferson's administration and another denouncing Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury. Has coverage of the 11 July 1804 Aaron Burr-Alexander Hamilton duel on pages 1 and 2. Other articles detail local...

GLC08864

to unknown

Discusses the Civil War, stating "the North cannot subjugate the South & that it could not even if successful at first hold it in subjugation. It seems therefore a sad waste of human life and a needless employment of natural resources ... "

GLC08866

Journal of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, during his visit to Canada in 1776...

GLC08867

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman.

Includes signature pasted on front endpaper.

GLC08868

The American Gazetteer

Second edition printed by J. Stockdale, C. Dilly and T. N. Longman.

GLC08869

[Carte de visite of Lincoln with beard]

A retouched variant of Ostendorf O-55 with D. Appleton & Co. imprint on reverse. Ostendorf pp. 88-89 believed that Fredericks might have been the original photographer and dated the original negative to March-June 1861. (See GLC 4584 by C.D...

GLC08870

A Memoir of the life of William Livingston

Printed by J & J. Harper. Ex-libris copy of New England Historical & Genealogical Society.

GLC08871

Letter of Gerrit Smith to President Schmucker.

Smith discusses his and Schmucker's shared disapproval of the Colonization Society. Defends the Anti-Slavery Society against Schmucker's criticism. Also covers Schmucker's opinions of temperance. Contains several spots of water damage in former...

GLC08873

Collection of abolitionist newspapers [Decimalized .01-.59]

A collection of early anti-slavery and abolitionist newspapers, including issues of The Emancipator, the National Anti-Slavery Standard, and the Liberator. Some of the papers are edited by William Lloyd Garrison; others by Edmund Quincy & James...

GLC08875

Stereocard viewer (hand-held)

Composed of wood, metal, and fabric.

GLC08876

[hat and epaulets in a tin box]

Tin box was crafted specifically to hold the hat and epaulets. It is 20.5 cm high, 45.5 cm long, and 20.75 cm in width. Inside, the hat lays on its side while two folding platforms hold the epaulets for easy storage. Below the epaulets are two spaces...

GLC08877

Portraits of historical figures: engravings, lithographs, photographs &c.

Short separate lists of images available. This artificially formed collection of engravings, lithographs, photogravures, photo-offset and halftones was put together in the 1970s and 1980s. Every signer of the Declaration of Independence and the...

GLC08878

Collection of prints, engravings, cartoons depicting Abraham Lincoln and others [Decimalized .01- .11]

GLC08879.01

Illinois State Journal + Lincoln collateral (engravings, photos, etc.)

Includes oval print (mezzotint?) of Lincoln published by J.W. Whatley, London; two oval lithographs of Lincoln from Bufford's Print Publishing House, Boston; a keepsake of the Lincoln Memorial compliments of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (n.d.); a...

GLC08879.02

Collection of Lincoln-related later memorabilia, pamphlets, books and articles[word processed inventory available] [Decimalized .001- .162]

Lincolniana (mostly twentieth century) including pamphlets, leaflets, images, booklets, and even a 33-1/3 recording. Most of the materials range from 1920-1969, with the majority in the 1930s and 1950s. Not individually numbered.

GLC08880

to John Jay

Hamilton writes that he meant to send this letter by the last post but missed it. Informs that a proclamation has been issued to dissolve the old assembly to elect a new one. Reports that the Tories are saying they will dominate the election but he...

GLC00007

Message from the President... A statement of the militia....

GLC08698

Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall ...

Title continues, "... March 9th 1829, Justices Washington, Story, Duval, Johnson, and Thompson, also present, In a Writ of Error from the Eastern District of Louisiana, In the Case of Foster & Elam, Plaintiffs in Error, vs. Neilson, Defendant in...

GLC08699

[California and New Mexico]

Message from President Taylor including all reports and correspondence relating to California and New Mexico. Lacks a proper cover.

GLC08701

Message from the President of the United States, communicating information called for by the resolution of the Senate of the 17th instant, in relation to California and New Mexico

Includes all reports from the heads of departments which contain information in President Taylor's possession regarding California and New Mexico. Book lacks proper cover.

GLC08702

Message from the President [disbound]

GLC08703

A system of national finance. Notes explanatory of Mr. Chase's plan of national finance.

Explains Chase's plan for creating a national currency and enabling all existing banks to become national institutions. Printed by the Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.

GLC08704

The great Civil War in America : speech of Hon. Clement Laird Vallandigham, of Ohio, in the House of Representatives, January 14, 1863

In this speech, Vallandigham criticizes President Lincoln's execution of the Civil War. Vallandigham of Dayton, Ohio, was elected to Congress in 1858 as a Democrat. He strongly supported states' rights, including the right to regulate slavery...

GLC08706

Letter from the Secretary of Treasury... on the petition of Benjamin Wells

GLC08708

Pennsylvania packet.

Proclamation by George Washington issuing a full pardon to all deserters who return to their corps by 1 May 1779, and warning those who do not return of punishment. Proclamation dated 10 March 1779 from Middle-Brook, New Jersey. Act made law by the...

GLC08715.01

Pennsylvania packet.

Proclamation by George Washington extending the deadline from 1 May 1779 to 5 July 1779 for deserters to receive a full pardon by returning to their corps. Proclamation dated 22 April 1779 from Middle-Brook, New Jersey. Original pardon proclamation...

GLC08715.02

Pennsylvania packet. [Vol. 41, no. 855 (May 7, 1782)]

Proclamation by George Washington issuing a full pardon to all deserters who return to their corps by 1 June 1782, and warning those who do not return of punishment. Proclamation dated 8 February 1782 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Article titled...

GLC08715.03

The Connecticut courant. [Vol. 35, No. 182 (January 6, 1800)]

Includes President John Adams' statement recommending a thirty-day mourning period to the people of the United States in memory of George Washington, who died 14 December 1799. Contains a tribute to Washington in place of the Courant's usual New...

GLC08716

Gazette of the United States. [No. 4 (April 22-April 25, 1789)]

Relates the details of George Washington's arrival in New York City preceding his first inaugural address, delivered 30 April 1789. Includes a printed version of debates in the House of Representatives regarding the article of tonnage. Contains...

GLC08723

Niles' national register. [Vol. 4, no. 21 (July 21, 1838)]

Contains several notes on both the Bank of the United States and other banks, including the resumption of specie payment in Philadelphia. Also gives detailed news of events in Congress, lists army promotions, and contains articles on countless other...

GLC08725.04

The south. [Vol.1, no. 18 (May 11, 1861)]

A pro-South newspaper published at 74 Baltimore Street, near Gay Street, in Baltimore. Front page has a column of vignettes about underdogs in history - making an analogy to the seemingly tough situation of the South at this early part of the war...

GLC08725.07

National intelligencer. [Vol. 51, no. 77347 (January 22, 1850)]

Includes President Taylor's message regarding the government of California and, should the territory seek admission to the union, the future government of that state. Includes a report on California gold by a Mr. King and a President's message...

GLC08726.08

New York herald. [No. 8917 (February 7, 1861)]

Includes a report that the United States government refuses to comply with the propositions of South Carolina for the surrender of Fort Sumter. Reports on the recent secession of Texas from the Union. Discusses the proceedings of the Washington...

GLC08726.10

The New-York Times. [Vol. 11, no. 3274 (March 21, 1862)]

Mostly contains news from various theatres of war. Most articles are short updates on skirmishes, but there are several larger ones. News from Washington: an inquiry into censorship of the press, report of the House Judiciary Committee, bridges...

GLC08726.17

Popular sovereignty in the territories. The dividing line between federal and local authority.

Published by Harper & Brothers. Douglas, a United States Senator from Illinois, concludes by stating: "...every distinct political Community, loyal to the Constitution and the Union, is entitled to all the rights, privileges, and immunities of self...

GLC08700

Record of Hiester Clymer; and historical parallel betwen him and Major-General John W. Geary. Also, official returns of election on Constitutional Amendments allowing soldiers the right to vote.

Attempts to demonstrate that Clymer is a fit representative for the Democratic party in the Pennsylvania gubernatorial election. Notes that Clymer is "foremost in denunciation of the Government, and strenuous in his opposition to every measure...

GLC08705

The Truth from an honest man: The letter of the President. President Lincoln's Views.

President Lincoln's views on the principles involved in the Clement Vallandigham case. Prints correspondence between Lincoln and Erastus Corning in relation to a Democratic meeting held at Albany, New York 16 May 1863, called to protest the arrest...

GLC08707

Lincoln campaign songster.

Title page states songster is for the use of clubs and contains all the most popular songs. Miniature book with woodcut of Lincoln on paper cover and printer's advertisements on back cover. Intended for the 1864 Presidential election....

GLC08709

Columbian centinel & Massachusetts federalist. [Vol. 32, no. 16 (November 2, 1799)]

Whole no. 1630. Treaty with Cherokee Indians and US Government. Printed by Benjamin Russel.

GLC08710

The Liberator. [Vol. V, no. 42 (October 17, 1835)]

Article on the front page mentions Southern nullifiers and refers to the South's empty threats. Other articles are about abolition and other anti-slavery issues. On page 3 there is a mention of a lynching that occurred nearby.

GLC08711

A Collection of all the treaties... between Great Britain and other powers...

Printed by J. Debrett. Covers the period between 1648 to 1783. Volume 1 covers 1648-1713; volume 2 covers 1713- 1748; Volume 3 covers 1750-1784. Inscribed by J. Hope. Library Board of Trade stamp on title page.

GLC08712

History of the 104th Pennsylvania Regiment [mentions association with Lincoln]

Inscribed to Col. Bruce Ricketts, dated 5/20/1899.

GLC08713