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1862-1863
Great Britain. Parliament. Boston Port.
Three acts pertaining to Great Britain, the United States, and suppression of the African slave trade [Decimalized .01-.03]
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9 November 1860
Milliken, N.J., fl. 1853-1860
Ontario Republican times [Vol. 9, no. 339 (November 9, 1860)]
Cover includes articles covering a railroad robbery, a story about two young people falling in love aboard the steamer Ocean, and the papacy, among others. On page two, large headlines declare, "Lincoln and Hamlin Elected! THE COUNTY, STATE AND...
GLC08515
1862-1865
Richmond Daily Dispath, Philadelphia Inquirer (2) and NY Tribune [decimalized]
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7 November 1864
Greeley & McElrath, 1841-1866
New York daily tribune. [Vol. XXIV, no. 7360 (November 7, 1864)]
Announces the defeat of Confederate General John Bell Hood at the Tennessee River. Many articles detail news about the upcoming presidential election of 1864 including an article on guaranteeing a free and peaceful election. Includes other Civil...
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15 March 1862
New York tribune. [Vol. 21, no. 6535 (March 15, 1862)]
Merrimac, Manassas, New Madrid, Ky. map
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1864/12/05
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 27, no. 134 (December 5, 1864)]
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14 September 1863
Harding, William W., 1830-1889
Philadelphia inquirer. [September 14, 1893]
Capture of Fort Smith and other army news.
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3 November 1864
Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870
to Thomas H. Patterson
Written by Rear Admiral Dahlgren as on the USS "Harvest Moon" to Commander Patterson of the USS "James Adger." Tells Patterson to bring in the "USS Dai Ching" inside the blockade when weather permits. Also wants Lieutenant Commander Chaplin to report...
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1864 ca.
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
[Carte de visite of John Adolph Dahlgren]
Admiral Dahlgren poses standing next to a cannon.
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9 February 1863
Gordon, S.W., fl. 1846-1871
Circular letter signed by Captain Gordon as commander of the USS "Powhatan" to Commander Patterson of the USS "James Adger." Says he has been ordered by the admiral to remind all commanding officers off Charleston of General Order No. 11. Says at the...
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23 September 1862
Raymond, Henry J. (Henry Jarvis), 1820-1869
The New-York times. [Vol. 11, no. 3432 (September 23, 1862)]
Contains a printing of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on first page and more coverage on page four. Also includes news about the Civil War, guerillas in Missouri, the defeat of General Bragg's rear guard in Kentucky, the battle of Iuka...
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1865 ca.
Carte de visite portrait of John Wilkes Booth
Possibly from a Brady negative.
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1864-1865?
Keddy, T., fl. 1864
Photograph of Gen. Joseph Bailey and staff by T. Keddy
War date photograph with postwar photograph of T. H. Noland.
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July to August 1863
Various
Items relating to Gettysburg troops sent to quell New York draft riots [Decimalized .01-.03]
Three official copies or extracts from Army Headquarters relating to the New York City draft riots.
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circa 1797
[Lottery ticket for the benefit of the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures]
Ticket for a lottery to be held in Paterson, New Jersey, to benefit the "Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures, erected by Virtue of an Act of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey. -- Subject to a Deduction of 15 per Cent." Printed by...
GLC08524
10 February 1864
Memminger, Christopher G., 1803-1888
to [Jefferson Davis]
Memminger, Secretary of the Confederate Treasury, encloses an estimate (not included) of appropriations requested "to make purchases of Cotton and Tobacco to meet the engagements of the Government." Requests that Davis inform Congress of this action...
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28 December 1862
Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891
to Henry Walke
Signed by Acting Rear Admiral Porter as Commander of the Mississippi Squadron to Captain Walke as commander of the USS "Carondelet." Says Walke is not to let prisoners go to Vicksburg for any reason, nor to allow them any further communication with...
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2 November 1862
Signed by Acting Rear Admiral Porter as commander of the Mississippi Squadron to Captain Walke as commander of the USS "Carondolet." Says he is sending coal down the river. Orders that army transport cannot have any of it. Says his calculations on...
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9 July 1863
[Civil War order to hold a court martial]
Orders a Naval General Court Martial at Vicksburg aboard the steamer Choctaw on 10 July 1863. Indicates that the court will be composed of Captain H. Walke, lieutenant commodores James A. Greer, James W. Shirk, John G. Walker, and Frank M. Ramsey...
GLC08529
1850
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Review of Webster's speech on slavery.
Inscribed on cover to the Hon. William Foster. Printed by the American Anti-Slavery Society.
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28 June 1919
Treaty of peace between the allied and associated powers [Versailles]
Uncut. With fold-out maps. Signed on cover by Evan C. Mac Veagh. Contains Treaty of Versaille and League of Nations Covenant.
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5 November 1862
Signed by Acting Rear Admiral Porter as Commander of the Mississippi Squadron to Captain Walke as commander of the USS "Carondolet." Wants to have the tugboats in order so they can be ready for emergencies. Tells him to keep as few of them under...
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11 November 1863
Lee, Samuel Phillips, 1812-1897
Signed by Acting Rear Admiral Lee as commander of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron to Commander Patterson of the USS "James Adger." Congratulates Patterson on the capture of the blockade runners "Cornelia" and "R.E. Lee" (names of the ships...
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1868
Republican Party
The Funeral dirge of democracy [election campaign document]
Republican election campaign document: song for ends of meetings. Dated 10-29-1868. Grant's campaign.
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3 June 1863
Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906
General orders no. 7
Orders given by Confederate Brigadier General Wheeler for Wheeler's Calvary Corps. Promulgated by Assistant Adjutant General D. G. Reed. Divided into seven sections. Stresses accuracy of reports of enemy strength. Says they need to probe the enemy...
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