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[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...

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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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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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to Henry Walke

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...

GLC08533

to Thomas H. Patterson

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...

GLC08534

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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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...

GLC08537

Southern prisoner's relief fund.

A London subscription to raise money to help Confederate prisoners of war interred in Northern prisons. "Horrible as war is in all its features, assuredly it has no greater horrors than the long agony of the poor captive who, when the feverish...

GLC08539

Modern "Democracy," the ally of slavery. Speech of Hon. M. W. Tappan of New Hampshire, in the House of Representatives, July 29, 1856.

Printed by Greeley & McElrath (the New York Tribune). Tappan, a United States Representative from New Hampshire, declares, "There is... but one hope left for Freedom in Kansas, and that the people of this country are about to avail themselves of....

GLC08541

A nation's sorrow. A sermon preached on the Sabbath after the assassination of president Lincoln, in the Central Congregational Church, Providence, April 15, 1865

States that with the death of president Lincoln must come an oath from the people to put an end to slavery, with no compromises. Argues that justice, not vengeance must be taken against the traitors. Asserts that the country had been blinded by the...

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