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27 August 1842
Harris, William A., fl. 1842
Removal of the Cherokees West of the Mississippi
27th Congress 2nd Session Rep. No. 1098 House of Representatives
GLC03776.43
1 January 1848
Moore, Robert, fl. 1848
to Mary Moore
He had too much eggnog and has been sick. He describes his girlfriends, referring to one in particular he would like to marry and comments on other potential couples. He believes that the old house should be sold and that their mother should be given...
GLC04191.30
March 1846
Moore, John, 1826-1907
He appreciates hearing from home and misses all the trivial goings-on. He has not quite adjusted to Alabama yet and misses the friendliness of Louisiana. He comments on the rapid passing of the seasons.
GLC04191.05
29 June 1847
Mapen, H. I., fl. 1847
to Robert E. Moore
He is eager to maintain correspondence with him as an old friend. He imagines war news being disseminated at home. Many people are leaving the city for the North and cooler climates, and he is working to close his business for the season and enjoy...
GLC04191.13
9 October 1859
Lyon, Nathaniel, 1818-1861
to Dr. George Work
Abolitionist and future Union Brigadier General writes of tension in "Bleeding Kansas." "I was stationed here about a year ago, after leaving California. I have marched about 450 miles in reaching here...we were ordered...to protect the emigrants...
GLC09138
6 February 1860
Stafford, Robert H., fl. 1837-1866
to sister
mentions he has joined a society in college. also speaks of wanting to improve his letter writing.
GLC02618.001
18 March 1860
mentions a cousin who was recently wounded and may lose his hand
GLC02618.002
18 September 1860
to Ma
Stafford describes a prayer meeting.
GLC02618.003
8 October 1860
talks about sophomore year and roommate troubles
GLC02618.004
17 November 1860
complains that he receives hardly any letters, talks about war in general
GLC02618.005
8 June 1861
to father
talks about the war spirit and the company that they started at school "Ogletree Guards."
GLC02618.006
12 July 1861
to sisters
describes initial days as a soldier, camping grounds, food, the company
GLC02618.007
20 September 1861
describes the life of a soldier: sleeping in the rain, changing landscapes, the food, etc.
GLC02618.008
15 October 1861
He writes that he received the blanket and requests his shoes and suspenders. He will send his pistol along with some money home. Written at Camp Masked Battery
GLC02618.009
11 September 1888
Stahel, Julius, 1825-1912
To unknown
Writes, "I beg to acknowledge with sincerest thanks, the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, conveying to us the unanimous invitation of the Committee of Hungarian Veterans of 48 and 61, to preside at the mass meeting shortly to be held under...
GLC02869.02
circa 1832
[Broadside condemning Andrew Jackson]
"Why did the Irishmen of Philadelphia, oppose the reelection of Andrew Jackson?" Broadside quotes the opinion of Daniel O'Connell, a prominent Irish leader, regarding Jackson: "he did not believe…it was expedient to clothe military men with civil...
GLC09341
1855
[Platform of Know-Nothing party]
Platform of the American, or Know-Nothing, Party, adopted by the National Convention, June 15, 1855, calling for severe limits on immigration, stricter naturalization policies, and restricting political office and public school teachers to...
GLC09343
23 March 1856
Abbott, Mary, fl. 1855-1856
to A. S. McKinney and M. M. McKinney
re: family news and plans to move in summer
GLC02179.01.006
1854
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Speeches of Gerrits Smith. In Congress, 1853-'4.
Published by Buell and Blanchard. Includes speeches by Smith on war, the homestead bill, the Nebraska bill, the Pacific Railroad, the postal system, the reciprocity treaty, and the sale of intoxicating drinks in Washington, D.C., among other topics...
GLC04717.02
13 March 1856
Speech of Gerrit Smith in the Kansas meeting, at the capitol in Albany, March 13th 1856.
At the Capitol in Albany. Criticizes Missouri aid societies that offer large bounties to proslavery inhabitants of Kansas. Deplores the allowance of slavery in Missouri, referring to the Missouri Compromise as liberty bargaining with slavery. Also...
GLC04717.25
1 November 1854
to William Goodell
Expresses his opinion that the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 will benefit the Whig party.
GLC04717.20
1827-1830
[Reports on Creek Indians of Georgia]
Inside cover signed by William McLean. Bound copy of various texts. Included are: House Report No. 128 dated 5 February 1828 entitled "Citizens of Georgia - Claims on Creek Indians;" House Report No. 87 dated 18 February 1829 entitled "Remove...
GLC08279.02
1856
Kelley, William D., 1814-1890
An Address Delivered by Hon. William D. Kelley at Girard Avenue, Above Eleventh St. on October 3rd, 1856
Published by "Philadelphia Morning Times", No. 3. Discusses various topics including the character of the Republican Party, threats of dissolution of the Union, and emigration from the South to the North. Includes a map of the U.S. showing "free...
GLC01265.05
7 July 1819
to James Balloch
Writes to his cousin in Cornish, New Hampshire that he has been ill the past few days but is recovering. He believes people traveling to the area (Mississippi) from the north suffer because of the sudden climate change. States he arrived in Natchez...
GLC04601.09
27 April 1835
Krepp, B., fl. 1835
to Nathaniel Wordin
Describes the area where he lives in Mississippi as a clearing in the middle of an immense forest with a few houses and about 1600 inhabitants, half of them slaves. Reports that they have a Methodist and a Presbyterian church and a temperance...
GLC04601.13
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