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1842/06/29
King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851
Proclamation by His Excellency Samuel Ward King [Dorr as fugitive]
Offering $1,000 reward for the "delivery of the fugitive traitor Thomas Wilson Dorr"
GLC07249.01
1842/06
An Act.... [declaring martial law]
calling for martial law, with clipped signature "Thomas Wilson Dorr"
GLC07249.02
1823/06/06
Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854
Clipped signature "Thomas Wilson Dorr"
GLC07249.03
1843/01/23
Proclamation. By His Excellency Samuel Ward King [RI Constitution adopted]
Announcing constitution adopted by a majority of qualified electors.
GLC07250
1842/11/07
Proclamation. By His Excellency Samuel Ward King [day of Thanksgiving]
Regarding setting aside day of thanksgiving
GLC07251.01
Proclamation. By His Excellency Samuel Ward King [RI Constitution ratification]
Regarding ratification of new constitution.
GLC07251.02
1844/06/25
Speech of Governor Dorr [on silk]
Concerning the case against Dorr and his subsequent imprisonment; on silk. (With loss on decorative lower left margin.)
GLC07252
1844/10/28
Dorr liberation stock [printed document, fund-raising for his legal case]
To raise funds to carry Dorr's case to Supreme Court, not issued but signed by president of liberation society and counsel for the citizens.
GLC07253.01
Speech of Governor Dorr
Concerning the case against Dorr and his subsequent imprisonment. Printed on bright yellow paper.
GLC07253.02
1843 ca.
The Four traitors [anti-Dorr illustrated broadside]
Illustrations and text of 4 politicians who "infamously sold themselves to the Dorrites, for office and political power."
GLC07254
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