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1869/03/04
Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland) (1808-1873)
Presidential Oath of Office administered to Ulysses S. Grant
Includes Chase's note: "The Oath from this paper was administered to General Grant on the 4th of March 1869."
GLC07682
23 October 1864
Wheeler, Lysander (fl. 1837-1903)
to his sister and all at home
Written near the Chattahoochee River in Georgia. He has yet to received the package his family sent him. Mr. Wells is going home tomorrow. Asks for some things and suggests they can mail it to him or send them with Mr. Wells when he returns. He was...
GLC07460.104
9 November 1864
to his parents, brother-in-law, and sister
Written near Chattahoochee Bridge in Georgia. He has recently received his family's letter of 30 October and is glad to hear that everyone at home is doing well. Writes that the army is going to leave their camp tomorrow morning. He reports that as...
GLC07460.107
1756/05/17
George II, King of Great Britain (1683-1760)
His Majesty's Declaration of War against the French King
Printed by Thomas Baskett.
GLC07475
1760 ca.
Various
Oath of allegiance to King Geroge III, signed by 90 members of Massachusetts
Document joined at top and printed in two columns, signed by officials of the Massachusetts Bay colony. (Since new oaths were required on the coronation of a new monarch, dating is inferred from that date.)
GLC07476
15 July 1864
to his brother-in-law, parents and sister
Written at the Camp of the 105th Illinois regiment near the Chattahoochee River in Georgia. A friend of the family - a colonel in the Union Army- will be visiting his family soon if he has not called on them already. He has sent his watch home with...
GLC07460.086
14 September 1864
to his parents, brother-in-law and sister
Written near the Chattahoochee River in Georgia. He has not received any mail dated before 12 September for ten days as the rebel attacks have disrupted the mail service. He thinks that a rebel named Wheeler is to blame for all of the attacks. He...
GLC07460.100
1775/04/15
Hancock, John (1737-1793)
In Provincial Congress. [Massachusetts broadside re: day of fasting and prayer]
Broadside calling for a day of fasting and prayer. (Trimmed)
GLC07467
1687/05/23
Five Nations of Indians
Answer of the 5 Nations of Indians westwards to the proposition of Coll. Dongan
[in Dutch]
GLC03107.01982
1690/06/18
Livingston, Robert
to the Governor and Council of Boston re: war with French, Jacob Leisler
The letter discusses the current situation in Albany with regard to the war with the French. It also explains the calamity of Jacob Leisler's authority, and the immediate need for a new Governor of Albany and New York. P.4 contains a note to Dirk...
GLC03107.02032
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