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Pamphlet

1863

Whiting, William, 1813-1873

Military arrests in time of war

Printed by the Government Printing Office. Written as Solicitor of the War Department. The work serves as a guide for military arrests during war. Discusses various topics such as the Enrollment Act of 1863, arrests on suspicion, martial law, and...

GLC01265.16
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Document

February 1, 1865

Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872

[True copy of the Thirteenth Amendment]

Accompanied by Seward's certification (GLC03264.01) confirming this as a true copy of the Thirteenth Amendment: "Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted...

GLC03264.02
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Pamphlet

20 June 1856

Wells, Samuel, 1801-1868

Resolutions of the Legislature of Maine in relation to the extension of slavery, Kansas, and secret political associations.

House of Representatives mis. doc. no. 122 (34th Congress, 1st session). Wells, Governor of Maine, approved the resolutions in April 1856. Reprinted by Congress in June 1856. "...the people of Kansas Territory... are entitled to protection against...

GLC08452.06
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Manuscript letter

29 March 1785

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

to Samuel Holden Parsons

Later copy of GLC02437.03120. Contains a note at the top of page one written by the transcriber of this letter at a later date: "The parts between parentheses are from the rough draught in my possession of Knox's letter to Parson's- The other parts...

GLC02437.03121
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Pamphlet

1798/01/17

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Message from the President [re: ratification of the 11th Amendment]

"Message from the President... Concerning the suability of states, in pursuance of a Resolution of the two houses, of the second of March last." First edition, printed by order of the House of Representatives.

GLC05161
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Autograph letter signed

1885/03/19

Bailey, Joseph, fl. 1885

to Henry Bailey re: the 13th Amendment and end of slavery

Written to his son. With pencil underlining. In part: "I cast my last vote...for the 13th Amendment." Accompanied by 3 collateral items: 1) Joseph Bailey, ALS to unknown, 6/4/1885; 2) Sarah? ALS to Joseph Bailey, 12/16/1874 [possibly a Quaker: use of...

GLC07404
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Pamphlet signed

1954/05/17

Warren, Earl, 1891-1974

Brown v. Topeka Board of Education. Inscribed to Peter H. Brandt.

The Supreme Court's Decision declaring segregated schools unconstitutional.

GLC07940

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