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1866
Bledsoe, Albert Taylor, 1809-1877
Is Davis a traitor; or was secession a constitutional right previous to the War of 1861?
Published by Innes & Company. Contains twenty chapters discussing secession.
GLC03114
1842
Pitman, John, 1785-1864
To the members of the General Assembly of Rhode Island
Argues against those in favor of universal (white male) suffrage in Rhode Island, denouncing the supporters of the Dorr Rebellion. Pages are uncut.
GLC03115
1780/06/16
Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790
State of Massachusetts in Convention [State Constitution]
GLC03116
1785/09/26
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
to John Stockdale re: purchase of maps and books for inclusion into his atlas
David Franks, the bearer of this letter, was the highest-ranking Jewish officer in the Revolutionary War.
GLC03117
7 July 1863
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872
New York tribune. [Vol. 23, no. 6944 (July 7, 1863)]
"The Great Victory" at Gettysburg including a battlefield map with full accounts and lists of the dead and wounded. Reports from Meade, Kilpatrick, Couch, cavalry attacks, Lee's retreat, the Army of the Cumberland. Discussion of Vicksburg and an...
GLC03118
14 April 1865
The World. [Vol. V., no. 1501 (April 14, 1865)]
Covers the issues surrounding General Robert E. Lee's surrender and the end of the Civil War. Announces that drafting and recruiting has stopped, that Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston will be urged to surrender, and details the pursuit of Lee's...
GLC03119
1766/05/12
Edes, Benjamin, 1732-1803
Boston gazette: Supplement. [May 12, 1766]
Prints a scriptural parody critical of the Stamp Act (p. 1), a letter "from a North-American, now on the Island of Barbados" passionately denouncing the Stamp Act (p. 2), an extract from a letter from London claiming Benjamin Franklin had assured...
GLC03120
20 November 1863
New York Tribune, 1841-1842
New York semi-weekly tribune. [Vol. 21, no. 1,929 (November 20, 1863)]
Provides a complete printing of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (page eight), preceded by a full printing of Edward Everett's address, also delivered 19 November 1863 in dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, located in Pennsylvania....
GLC03121
3 September 1831
Fry, William, 1777-1855
National gazette & literary register. [Vol 12, no. 1639 (September 3, 1831)]
Report on page 1 titled "[From the Norfolk (Va.) Herald of Monday.] The late Insurrection in Virginia" discusses the military forces which "subdued" Nat Turner's enslaved people uprising. Suggests that the uprising was subdued quickly and applauds...
GLC03122
1790/06/09
Fenno, John, 1751-1798
Gazette of the United States. [Vol. II, no. 17 (June 9, 1790)]
Reports on Rhode Island's ratification of the Constitution, a debate on tonnage in the House of Representatives, and news from Europe. Also prints an extract from a speech to Congress by Massachusetts Governor John Hancock on the national debt, acts...
GLC03123
21 July 1804
Newhall, David, fl. 1803-1809
Political observatory. [Vol. 1 no. 36 (July 21, 1804)]
Front page prints acts approved by President Thomas Jefferson, also endorsed by Speaker of the House of Representatives Nathaniel Macon and pro tempore President of the Senate Jesse Franklin. Includes an account of the 11 July 1804 duel between Aaron...
GLC03125
1-3 May 1770
Wilkie, J., fl. 1757-1823
The London chronicle. [Vol. 27, no. 2088 (May 1-May 3, 1770)]
Reports acts to regulate trials and elections, as well as parliamentary speeches and business. Advertisements include book publications, real estate, and epitaphs. A postscript fills the back page of this London newspaper detailing the Boston...
GLC03126
19 May 1860
New York daily tribune. [Vol. 20, no. 5950 (May 19, 1860)]
Discusses the nomination of Abraham Lincoln as President by the Republican National Convention, which convened May 1860 in Chicago, Illinois. Reports on the reaction of citizens in New York City to the announcement of Lincoln's nomination, including...
GLC03127
16 April 1791
Newspaper
Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 2, no. 101 (April 16, 1791)]
Contains "Discourse on Davila. No. 30."; article discussing the right of state legislatures to instruct their state's senators in Congress; extract of a report from the London Humane Society; opinions of Delaware representative John Vining on the...
GLC03128
1789/08/26
Russell, Benjamin, 1761-1845
The Massachusetts centinel. [Vol. XI, no. 47 (August 26, 1789)]
Gives detailed report of recent debates in House of Representatives (August 14 and 15) regarding seventeen proposed amendments to the Constitution (a Bill of Rights). Also includes international news, letters from readers, ship news,...
GLC03129
circa 1861-1865
Union soldiers diaries [decimalized .02-.16]
GLC03131
1863-1865
Widdifield, Charles T., fl. 1863-1865
[Diaries of Charles T. Widdifield, K company, 12th regiment, Pennsylvania, cavalry]
Autograph manuscripts signed. The 1863 and 1865 diaries (approximately 150 and 122 pages, respectively) contain entries written under printed dates, while the 1864 diary (approximately 71 pages) is in a notebook with days and months written by...
GLC03131.02
1863-1864
Moore, Isaac H., fl. 1863-1864
[Diary of Isaac H. Moore, B company, 138th regiment, Pennsylvania, infantry]
Autograph manuscript signed of Isaac H. Moore, a sergeant in 138th regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Corps. Diary is written largely in pen. Discusses the campaign of the Army of the Potomac from May to August 1864...
GLC03131.03
1864
Stiles, Milo B., fl. 1864
[Diary of Milo B. Stiles, F battery, 11th regiment, Vermont, 1st heavy artillery]
Autograph manuscript signed. Written mostly in pencil, with some entries in pen. Stiles served in a 3-month regiment, in the 11th Vermont until December 1862, and joined again for service in the 11th Vermont heavy artillery. His unit served in...
GLC03131.04
1862-1864
Tosh, George T., fl. 1862-1864
[Diary of George T. Tosh, Iowa,1st light battery]
Autograph manuscript signed. Diary written by George T. Tosh, a soldier in lst Iowa Battery.
GLC03131.05
1782/10/14
Vielie, Cornelius, fl. 1782
to [Robert Livingston, Jr.] re: proposal of Mr. Ketchum's [fragment]
The letter states that Mr. Ketchum has proposed to purchase all of Robert Livingston, Jr.'s flour.
GLC03107.03451
1782/10/20
Ketchum, Joseph, fl. 1782-1783
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: desire to purchase flour
Ketchum makes arrangments to pick up a shipment of flour from Robert, Jr. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.03452
1782/10/24
Van Vechten, Teunis, 1707-1785
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: prices of tea, coffee, and sugar
Van Vechten informs Robert, Jr. of the prices of sugar, coffee, and tea; and makes further trading arrangements. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.03453
1782/10/28
Welsh, Ralph, fl. 1782
Receipt of flour from Robert, Jr.
Welsh acknowledges receipt of 67 barrels of flour, and promises to deliver it to Joseph Ketchum.
GLC03107.03454
1782/10/30
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request for flat iron
Van Vechten asks Robert, Jr. for a shipment of flat iron.
GLC03107.03455
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