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View of Breast-Works on Round Top, Gettysburg

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. From Gardners Gallery. Negative by Jas. F. Gibson.

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Meadow over which the 2d Mass. and 27th Indiana charged on morning of July 3d

W. H. Tipton & Co., Gettysburg, Pa. [Title continued] "Woods occupied by Confederates, Johnston's Div. Ewell's Corps."

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Dead Confederate Sharp-Shooters at the Battle of Gettysburg

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. From Gardner's Gallery. Negative by T. H. O'Sullivan.

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View in Wheat-field Opposite Our Extreme Left at Battle of Gettysburg

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. From Gardner's Gallery. Negative by T. H. O'Sullivan.

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View of losser's [Trostle's] Barn, where the 9th Massachusetts Battery was cut u

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. From Gardner's Gallery. Negative by T. H. O'Sullivan.

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Gen. Meade's Head-Quarters during the Battle of Gettysburg

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. From Gardner's Gallery. Negative by Alex. Gardner.

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Ruins of Chambersburg. Destroyed by McCauley, by order of General Early...

View from Main Street, looking east.

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to Phillippa W. Carothers re: denying request for military land grant

Denying request for military land grant because services of her father were not "of such a nature as to entitle his heirs to the bounty of the government"

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to H. H. Carroll re: fight in Senate regarding "White Charleys" and "Saddle Men"

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to Thomas Hazard re: suppression of the slave trade & colonization efforts

Accompanied by FF envelope. Clay writes that that the subjects Hazard wrote about will receive little attention until the slave trade question is settled. Clay argues that the best way to stop the slave trade is by creating strong colonies on the...

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A Bill... for organizing, arming and disciplining the militia...

"A Bill to Provide for the Organization, Arming, and Disciplining the Militia of the United States" Printed by Francis Childs.

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to George E. Shepley et al. re: political views about the upcoming election

To George E. Shepley, Nathan Clifford, A. W. Clapp & others. Political views on the upcoming election: "The first time that New England has had a democratic candidate for the Presidency"

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re: his candidacy and internal policy

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Settling dispute between two settlers in his Texas colony, acknowledges Mexico

Signed as judge of the colony. Document in English, binding John P. Coles, William Pettus, James F. Tong, George Teel and Samuel M. Williams to the orphan children of the late William Whitesides for the sum or $2,000 (Mexican). The document also...

GLC05478

Certificate no. 256 of admission to enter Austin's colony (in Spanish)

Certificate permitting the bearer to enter Austin's colony. Partly printed document in Spanish, signed "Estevan F. Austin."

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to John Eaton

Lincoln instructs Eaton, Colonel of the 63rd U.S. Colored Infantry to "continue your supervision of Freedmen over the same territory & on the same principles as in the past ... " Signed and dated by Lincoln; the remaining text is in Eaton's hand...

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to Thomas R. Hazard

Encloses testimonial (not included) "in behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Jones," who are traveling to Africa and back to America. Remarks that he has been largely away from home the last eighteen months, and so will not be able to visit Newport this summer.

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[James Birdseye McPherson]

Carte de visite in uniform. Trimmed oval, no imprint. Signed as Major General.

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[Winfield Scott]

Anthony imprint on verso. Inscription on verso reads: Presented "To Miss Mary Trumbull -- daughter of the noble [Revolutionary War] Colonel, my friend [John Trumbull]. Health & happiness." Shows Scott 3/4 length in dress uniform.

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Pro-Lincoln political rally in Momence, Ill., group carte de visite

Faded carte showing men and boys gathered at a pro-Lincoln political rally in Momence, Illinois. The front ranks have children with drums. Men in the center and rear are holding poles. Imprint on verso of J.B. Hamilton, Momence, Ill. Tax stamp...

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Important Intelligence! [announcing the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown]

"A gentleman who arrived this morning, from Providence, has favoured us with the following Importance Intelligence! [....] This Moment an Express arrived... announcing the glorious Intelligence of the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and his Army..."...

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to Homer H. Stuart

Blanchard discusses living the Christian life. He focuses on how worldly suffering brings you closer to salvation, because it is partaking in Christ's suffering. Last page of a longer letter.

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to John Angier

Sends Angier a condolence letter upon the death of his wife (and Adams' niece), Abigail Smith Adams.

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Authority to affix the seal to letter to Pope Pius IX [credence for Rufus King]

Rufus King's credence as ambassador to the Holy See.

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to unknown

Delaware's Senator Clayton communicates the House of Representatives election of John Quincy Adams to the presidency.

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to Atlee Kohl

Arnaz responds to Kohl's solicitation letter. Arnaz discusses his struggles to deal with fear and anxiety, which initially led him to believe "personal gain eases personal pain." He later discovered the real gains in life are spiritual, and that...

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Debates, resolutions and other proceedings of the Convention of... Massachusetts

Debates of the state convention in 1789 to ratify the Constitution. Printed by Oliver & Munroe, and Joshua Cushing. Signed and dated on titlepage by Bowdoin in 1818. Ex-Barlow copy with plate; Ex-Clements Library.

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Perry's Victory [Battle of Lake Erie, poem illustrated with woodcut]

Sold by J.G. Hunt "South Side City Wharf." Celebrating Oliver H. Perry's naval victory on Lake Erie, Sept. 10.

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Message of the President [re: Treaty of New Echota between US & Cherokee]

Offering Confederate recognition of the treaty of New Echota between the U. S. and Cherokees of North Carolina.

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[Reconstruction era freedmen labor contract]

Spells out terms of work by former plantation slaves, including rules, regulations, wages, and punishments. Signed by ten freed slaves and by J.W. Eggleston as Justice of the Peace. Dated between 26 December 1866 and 28 February 1867.

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to the Committee of Correspondence of Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Writing on behalf of Boston's Committee of Correspondence, Cooper gives comments on the opinion of Bostonians regarding tea sold without tax.

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to unknown

Asks his correspondent to deliver a letter. Requests that he be sent an act from his correspondent's state concerning interstate import duties. Discusses Rhode Island's opposition to impost duties called for by Congress under the Articles of...

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to Captain Denny

Discusses a dispute between the United States and the Six Nations over land. Contends that "there is nothing in the Constitution...that gives the Legislature much less the Executive a shadow of Power to cede...a single foot of ground, the...

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Stereocard of Ulysses S. Grant and General Rawlins at Cold Harbor, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington. Handwritten on verso: "Emma G. Griggs From my Husband." Caption: "Lieut. Gen. Grant and chief of staff, Gen. Rawlins, at his Head Quarters at Cold Harbor, Va. Taken June 14th...

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Camp in the Woods at Cold Harbor, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., publisher. The Gallery of Alex Gardner, Photographer to the Army of the Potomac, Washington, D.C. Negative by T.H. O'Sullivan. Taken June 6, 1864. Shows scared woods with two soldiers barely visible in the woods and...

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Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman and Horse before Atlanta

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. View in the trenches, before Atlanta, Ga.

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Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman and Horse before Atlanta

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. View in the trenches, before Atlanta, Ga. This appears to be the same shot as GLC05137.136, but it has a different series number.

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Maj. Gen. Sherman and Staff

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. View in the trenches, before Atlanta, Ga. Tax stamp may have been torn off. Handwritten on front: "Gen. Sherman & Staff, Atlanta, Ga."

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Maj. Gen. Sherman and Staff

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. View in the trenches, before Atlanta, Ga. This is a different version of GLC05137.138. It has the same series number, but the caption on back is broken onto two lines; the caption for number 138 is printed on a...

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Ruins of Railroad Depot, Atlanta, Ga

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher.

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Railroad Depot and surroundings, Atlanta, Ga

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher.

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Shermans men destroying RR Atlanta, Ga. November 1864

Stamp on front partially illegible: "Lawrence and Houseworth, San Francisco." Handwritten on front: "Shermans men destroying RR Atlanta, Ga. November 1864." In a different had, on verso: "Shermans men Destroying the Rail Road. Atlanta, Ga. November...

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Sherman's men dismantling Ft. McAllister, Savannah, Ga.

Handwritten on verso: "Genl Shermans Boys wheeling shot Rebel shot and shell from Ft. McCalister near Savanah, Ga." Depicts two rows of men pushing wheelbarrows. Same as GLC05137.181 which has an imprint]

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Gen. Sherman's wagon train, near Savannah, Ga

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher.

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Interior of Ft. McAllister, Savannah, Ga

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher.

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Stereocard of Ulysses S. Grant and his horse Lexington

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "Lieut. Gen. Grant and his favorite horse Lexington. Taken at Cold Harbor, Va., June 4th, 1864."

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Stereocard of Ulysses S. Grant and his horse Lexington

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Handwritten on verso: "Emma G. Griggs From my Husband." Caption: "Lieut. Gen. Grant and his favorite horse Lexington. Taken at Cold Harbor, Va., June 4th, 1864." With tax stamp.

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Stereocard of Ulysses Grant, Gideon Welles, and Andrew Johnson

Posed on porch of Enos Throop in Auburn, New York.

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Residence of Lieut. Gen. Grant

R. Newell, Philadelphia. Handwritten identification on verso: "Residence of Lieut. Gen. Grant As it appeared April 15th - 1865" Building in the city decorated with patriotic bunting.

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Ruins of Bridge, Pamunky River

E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., publisher. The Gallery of Alex. Gardner, Photographer to the Army of the Potomac. Negative by T.H. O'Sullivan. Caption: "Ruins of Bridge at Mrs. Nedson's, Crossing on the Pamunky, 28th May, 1864." Engineers on a newly...

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