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1843/04/11
Great Britain. Acts.
An act of Parliament effecting a treaty between Great Britain and the Republic of Texas for the suppression of the slave trade.
Passed on 11 April 1843. Paginated 166-180 + unpaginated first page.
GLC02563
circa 1863
Unknown
An Appeal to the Federal Soldiers
Written by "A New Englander, Now A Confederate Soldier." Dated from first line: "Two years of our sanguinary conflict..." Says he is going to lay aside "weapons of strife" and reason together on the lessons the war can teach. Says it was ill-will...
GLC08676
September 1981
Friendship Press, Spanish American Institute Presents Special Lincoln Day Edition
Flyer for Lincoln Day Celebration
GLC08880.043
March 1939
Bullard, Lauriston F. (fl. 1939-)
Lincoln Pardons Conspirator on Plea of an English Statesman
GLC08880.088
1811-1848
McCarthy, Charles (d. 1824)
[Compilation of printed material pertaining to Sierra Leone]
Documents issued in Sierra Leone, many dealing with slavery. Bound by Colonial Office Library (possibly the Colonial Office Library of London). Contains a brief and incomplete handwritten table of contents. An exhaustive compilation of documents...
GLC08059.01
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
1883
Crook, George (1829-1890)
Annual Report of Brigadier General George Cook, U.S. Army. Commanding Department of Arizona.
Signed by Crook's acting aide-de-camp S. Roberts. Reports on his expedition to the Sierra Madre Mountains to locate Geronimo and his warrior band. He faults the government for their unfair treatment of the Indians and the United States...
GLC07380.01
1807
War Without Disguise
or "The Frauds of Neutral Commerce. A Justification of Belligerent Captures, with observations on the Answer to War in Disguise, and Mr. Madison's Examination. Showing that the true interests of America require the rigid application of the British...
GLC03107.05324
1809
The Interesting Life, Travels, Voyages, and Daring Engagements of the Celebrated Paul Jones
Paul Jones was Commodore in the American Navy during the late Revolutionary War. The book contains "numerous anecdotes of undaunted courage, in the production of his undertakings." The book was printed by N. Elliot, and published by William E...
GLC03107.05325
1929
Webster, J. Clarence (1863-1950)
Samuel Vetch
An address by Dr. J. Clarence Webster of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada on the occasion of the dedication of a monument to Samuel Vetch first British Governor of Nova Scotia. Printed in 1929.
GLC03107.05333
1829
Austin, Stephen F. (1793-1836)
Translation of the laws... on colonization [with two other pamphlets]
Three pamphlets bound separately in one box. (Formerly bound together.) With clippings pasted into the Austin, and annotations
Stephen F. Austin. Translation of the Laws, orders, and contracts on colonization... in Texas.... San Felipe de Austin...
GLC02753
Translation of the laws, orders, and contracts,on Colonization
Stephen F. Austin. Translation of the Laws, orders, and contracts on colonization... in Texas.... San Felipe de Austin, Texas: Printed by Godwin B. Cotten, November 1829. 71 p. (Translated with S. M. Williams, p.26.) [With 3 newsclippings pasted...
GLC02753.01
1831
Address to the Reader of the Documents
Address to the reader of the documents relating to the Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company.... New-York: Printed by G. F. Hopkins & Son, January 1, 1831. 38, 69 p. (Annotated.)
GLC02753.02
Documents Relating to the Grants of Land
Documents relating to grants of lands made to Don Estevan Julian Willson [sic], and Don Richard Exter [sic], in Texas. New-York: Ludwig & Tolefree, 1831. 31 p. (With page of manuscript notes on verso p. 31 re: a land speculator and translation of a...
GLC02753.03
1833
Texas. Republic
Constitution or form of government of Texas, made in San Felipe de Austin...
Printed at the Office of the Commercial Bulletin. First printing of the Constitution. This copy belonged to Anthony Dey, chief figure in the Galveston Bay and Texas Land Co. Streeter Texas 1141, Street Sale 319, Jumonville 822, Sabin 94949
GLC02755
7 May 1921
unkown
Journal Officiel de Haute-Silesie [French]
Numerical Results of the Inter-Allied Government and Upper Silesie.
GLC02766.002
May 1921
Firich, Charles T. (fl. 1921-)
Polish Character of Upper Silesia
Includes Treaty of Versailles and several maps and diagrams relating to the Plebiscite voting results.
GLC02766.017
1920
Volz, Dr. Wilhelm (fl. 1920-)
Zwei Jahrtausende Oberschlesien [German]
History of German Colonization of Silesia.
GLC02766.058
1795/10/24
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
Message of the President... to Congress relative to France and Great Britain
Compiled by Jefferson as Secretary of State, mostly relating to the Genet Affair. Printed for Matthew Carey.
GLC02835
1869
Mosby, John S. (1833-1916)
The miscellaneous works of William Hazlitt. Vol I.
Signed by Mosby, also signed by Eppa Hunton. Mosby's signature is partly crossed out. The book is a collection of essays written by Hazlitt. Mosby sold his Warrenton, Virginia Library when appointed United States Consul to Hong Kong in 1878...
GLC03072
1856
Bradford, William (fl. 1856)
The History of Plymouth Plantation, printed from the original manuscript
Published for the Massachusetts Historical Society by Little, Brown & Co.
GLC05894
1944
CIO Political Action Committee
This Is Your America.
One pamphlet entitled, "This Is Your America," published by the CIO Political Action Committee dated 1944. Text describes reasons why America is an ideal country such as immigration and diversity, the economy and worker's rights. Photographs of...
GLC09640.041
1948
Common Ground
Common Ground [Autumn 1948]
One issue of Common Ground dated Autumn 1948. Features topics and authors of various cultures and backgrounds. Includes material related to prejudice expressed through poetry, essays, photographs of dock workers, segregation, and Puerto Rico's...
GLC09640.050
1954
Himes, Joseph S. (1908-1991)
Social Planning in America, A Dynamic Interpretation
One pamphlet entitled, "Social Planning in America, A Dynamic Interpretation," by Joseph S. Himes dated 1954. Himes observes communities' methodology to organize and mobilize in the United States. One example is the Tennessee Valley Authority group...
GLC09640.078
26 June 1956
NAACP
NAACP: 47th Annual Conference Resolutions
One pamphlet entitled,"NAACP: 47th Annual Conference Resolutions" dated June 26, 1956. Contains resolutions decided by the delegates at the 47th annual conference in San Francisco, California. Among the resolutions adopted are passive non-resistance...
GLC09640.137
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