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1910
Lincoln Said Women Should Vote
Washington woman suffrage poster, featuring Abraham Lincoln's quote, "I go for all sharing the priviledges of government who assist in bearing its burdens, by no means excluding women."
GLC09103
January 29, 1863-December 31, 1863
Averell, William W., 1832-1900
[William Averell Civil War diary]
One of three of Union General Averell's Civil War-era diaries (see GLC06581.01,.03). The entries are highly detailed with a great deal of battle content, particularly cavalry actions. Also contains content related to his conversations with military...
GLC06581.03
21 October 1861
Coit, Charles M., 1838-1878
to his family
Describes the Dress Parade and writes that he believes his performance to have gone very well. The townspeople are very kind to the soldiers and have given them bread and apples. The field staff, including Coit, are staying in an empty house which...
GLC03603.014
23 June 1863
Lee, Samuel Phillips, 1812-1897
to Thomas H. Patterson
Written on letterhead of the U.S. Flag Ship "Minnesota." Written by Acting Rear Admiral Lee as Commander of the North Atlantic Blockade Squadron to Commander Patterson of the USS "James Adger." Lee says he has been instructed by telegraph that Major...
GLC01007.02
31 January 1822
Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828
to Aaron Hobart
Discusses and endorses the Mackerel Fishery bill then before the Congress, which Samson had worked on when he was a congressman.
GLC06313.04.146
1850
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
Speech of the Hon. Daniel Webster, in the Senate of the United States, on the subject of slavery.
Accompanied GLC00267.376. Pages 13-32. Removed from previous binding. Discusses slavery in relation to states' entry into the Union.
GLC00267.376.01
14 February 1822
Cutting, Nathaniel, 1774-?
Discusses a memorial petition requesting a military land bounty for Stephen Raymond, the heir to Revolutionary War veteran Solomon Raymond, which had again come to his office. Indicates that his feelings about its merits have not changed and that he...
GLC06313.04.153
25 February 1822
Meigs, Return J., 1782-1851
In accordance with a resolution Hobart introduced and which had passed through Congress, Meigs, as Postmaster General, sent statements to the Speaker of the House and the Chairman on Post Offices & Post Roads. Sends Hobart a copy (not included)....
GLC06313.04.161
6 April 1802
Scott, John B., 1761-1814
[Indictment of Sancho in the Easter Plot]
One document dated 1802. Item is an indictment of Sancho written by John B. Scott, Deputy Attorney for the Commonwealth in a court of Oyer and Terminer. Sancho is identified as Black man enslaved by John Booker. Document details that he has been...
GLC06338.04
18 April 1802
Spragins, Mel, fl. 1802-1819
[Warrant to the Halifax County jailer to hold three slaves convicted of participating in the Easter Plot]
Spragins orders the Halifax County jail keeper to receive into custody "the body of" Absolam, belonging to John Hillard (in GLC 6336.01 "Absalum" belonging to John "Hilyard"), Bob, belonging to Peter Barksdale, and Martin, belonging to Henry Bass....
GLC06338.07
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