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19 July 1865
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott, 1817-1875
Kentucky election call for white mail Union citizens over 21 years old who have not "expatriated" themselves by aiding the Confederacy.
GLC08315
25 August 1779
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Pass from Albemarle county to Medicinal Springs in Berkeley County, for Mr. Burchsdorff and Major General Riedesel, and family.
Pass from Albemarle county to Medicinal Springs in Berkeley County, for Mr. Burchsdorff and Major General Riedesel, and family (German mercenaries captured with Burgoyne at Saratoga).
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1828
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Election poster with prominent Americans.
"Wellington's Invincibles: Jackson at New Orleans/Adams at Ghent" Election poster with prominent Americans.
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May 1755 - March 1757
French and Indian War expenditures, detailing over 63,000 pounds from 1755-1757 to military men, arms purchases and other services.
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1777
The Capture of Burgoyne
Satirical "Proposals for an exchange of General Burgoyne - Ascribed to his excellency William Livingston esq. governor of the state of New Jersey." In unknown hand, possibly written by a group.
GLC08320
3 January 1912
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
to Samuel McChord Crothers
"We must get the Republican Party on the side of the progressives, and on the other hand we must keep the progressives sane....." Written on "The Outlook" letterhead.
GLC08321
12 November 1885
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
to William Lewis
Declines involvement in Grant - Johnson controversy over removal of War Secretary Stanton: "The matter was discussed to death at the time (1868) and I know of no good reason for reviving it."
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03 October 1831
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
to: Revd. W.B. Sprague
On the occasion of Sprague's new book, engages in emotional reflection on the role of religion, his deceased daughter Louisa, and being a father and grandfather of girls: "But the blessings which I now enjoy a large portion consists in three infant...
GLC08324
14 July 1856
Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874
to: C.S.Davis
American Party (know-nothing) Presidential candidate expresses fears of pro-Republican attacks: "Nothing could give me more pleasure than to visit Saratoga... but I fear I should never live to go there and return. I was almost killed coming from New...
GLC08325
22 January 1794
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
to Samuel Hodgdon
As Secretary of War, instructs Quartermaster's Deputy to open a new store "securely situated from fire for the public purposes, the rent ought to be as low as possible."
GLC08326
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