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1815
Campbell, George W., 1769-1848
Letter from... causes and particulars of the invasion of the city of Washington
Congressional report printed by Roger C. Weightman. Campbell had been late Sec. of Treasury. Report 38.
GLC05207.03
1818
Whelpley, Samuel, fl. 1818
Letters addressed to Caleb Strong... [attacking capital punishment & war]
Full title: "Letters addressed to Caleb Strong, Esq., ... showing that retaliation, capital punishment, and war are prohibited by the Gospel...." Third edition printed by Miller & Hutchen. Justifies pacifism.
GLC05208
1838-1841
Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872
Eight military manuals printed by U.S. Military Academy Lithographic Press [Decimalized]
Seven manuals bound together, with a loose eighth item. The bound set was made for Halleck while a cadet at West Point, although the signature appears to be later. The single unbound manual was not owned by Halleck. Boxed together. Lithography by...
GLC05707
1857/08 ca.
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
The New Haven: Memorial to the President & his response
"New Haven" pamplet entitled-- "Memorial to the President, protesting against the use of the United-States army to enforce the bogus laws of Kansas; The Answer of President Buchanan; and The Reply of the Memorialists." Regarding the grievances of...
GLC07992.04
12 March 1856
Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865
Kansas affairs in the Senate. Minority report of the Senate committee on territories. Made March 12, 1856, by Judge Collamer, of Vermont.
Published by Buell & Blanchard. Collamer explores the issue of Kansas: "A Territory of our Government is now convulsed with violence and discord, and the whole family of our nation is in a state of excitement and anxiety. The national executive...
GLC05116.10
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