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1861/10/31
Kelly, James R., fl. 1861-1862
to Mary Kelly
He is recovering from a blow to the head. A wagon train brought packages, mostly clothes, from home. His packaged contained clothes food, and a doll from his daughter.
GLC04197.03
circa 1860s
[Tintype of Mary Kelly]
39. Tintype of Mary Kelly. 1868-1869. ca.
GLC04197.39
[Kelly family photographs, four in one case]
Four family member portraits in a single thermo-plastic case. Tintype of Mary Kelly and tintype of Sissy Kelly. Ambrotype of James Kelly and ambrotype of their son. Case closed dimensions 9.8 x 15.2 cm. Case open dimensions (with images showing) 19...
GLC04197.40
1863
[Broadside recruiting African Americans for military service]
Color recruitment broadside depicting a Union soldier holding a United States flag with an attached banner declaring "Freedom to the Slave." In the background on one side, African American troops march holding a United States flag bearing the words...
GLC04198
1860
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Browntone silverprint of beardless Lincoln, by Hesler, 1860
GLC04199
1858/05/30
Billy Bowlegs and the Florida War.
Illustrated supplement to The Picayune newspaper. Describes its contents as a "faithful portrait of Billy Bowlegs, the last King of the Everglades." Explains activities in the Seminole Wars since 1835 and dubs Bowlegs a "keen, cunning and determined...
GLC04201
1853
United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers
Report of an expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers
By Captain Lorenzo Sitgreaves of the Corps of Topographical Engineers. Senate Executive Doc. 59 printed by Robert Armstrong, public printer. An important contribution to the knowledge of Arizona topography, Indian ethnology, and fauna of the desert...
GLC04154
1828
Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836
A system of penal law for the United States of America ...
Title continues, "consisting of a Code of crimes and punishments; a Code of procedure in criminal cases; a Code of prison discipline; and a Book of definitions. Prepared and presented to the House of Representatives of the United States, by Edward...
GLC04165
1865
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
Sherman and his Generals
One image entitled, "Sherman and his Generals," taken by Mathew Brady dated 1865. Image is of General Sherman and his generals taken shortly after the end of the war. The label beneath the image identifies the men and their ranks. They are from left...
GLC04172
1864
Bacon & Company (San Francisco, Calif.)
Bacon's Large Print War Map Showing 50 Miles round Washington and Richmond
Shows major towns, waterways, and railroads. Concentric circles with intervals of ten miles each surround both Washington and Richmond. A red line shows General Ulysses S. Grant's route from Fredericksburg to Petersburg, Virginia, and a blue line...
GLC04175
1856
Kendall, George W., fl. 1844-1856
Narrative of the Texan Santa Fe expedition....
Fuller title: "Narrative of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition, comprising a description of a tour through Texas, and across the great southwestern prairies, the Camanche and Caygua hunting-grounds, with an account of the sufferings from want of food...
GLC04153
1855
Linforth, James, 1927-1899
Route from Liverpool to Great Salt Lake Valley : illustrated with steel engravings and wood cuts from sketches made by Frederick Piercy.
Title continues: "together with a geographical and historical description of Utah, and a map of the overland routes to that territory from the Missouri River : also an authentic history of the Latter-Day Saints' emigration from Europe from the...
GLC04155
1858
Möllhausen, Balduin, 1825-1905
Diary of a journey from the Mississippi to the coasts of the Pacific with a United States government expedition
Introduction by Alexander von Humboldt. Published by Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts. First English edition. Inscribed to Master R. Dymoke as "2nd Prise for School work. Woodbourne House. Christmas 1861." Describes western territories...
GLC04156
Campbell, J.L., fl. 1864
Idaho. Six months in the new gold diggings. The emigrant's guide overland
Cover title reads "Idaho. Six months in the new gold regions. The emigrant's guide." Title page subtitle reads "Itinerary of the routes, features of the country, journal of residence, etc., etc." and "New York: Published by J.L. Campbell. 1864."...
GLC04157
1863/05/23
Winn, Charles A., fl. 1863
[Battle of Gum Swamp]
Shows the Confederate and Union lines, the locations of a Massachusetts brigade attack and other skirmishes, and the arrangement of fields, woods, roads, and fences. Captain Winn, of Company G in the 58th Pennsylvania Infantry, commanded the skirmish...
GLC04158
1798
An Act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses,... [taxation]
Also printed with "An Act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States." Apparently first (unrecorded) Virginia printing.
GLC04159
1802
Caines, George, fl. 1802
An Enquiry into the law merchant of the United States...
First American treatise on commercial law. Vol. 1 was the only one published. First edition. American Imprints 1978, Marvin p. 169. Spine title: Lex Mercatoria. Dedicated to Jefferson. Signed on titlepage " Jona. D. Weston."
GLC04160
March 1842
King, Samuel Ward, 1786-1851
[A proclamation by Samuel Ward King]
Contains a brief introduction by King as Governor, Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Includes a reprinted letter by President John Tyler stating that he cannot get involved (by raising a...
GLC04161
1834
Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854
[An address to the people of Rhode Island...]
Title continues: "from the Convention assembled at Providence, on the 22d day of February, and again on the 12th day of March, 1834, to promote the establishment of a State Constitution." First and only edition, printed by Cranston & Hammond, with...
GLC04162
1682
Grotius, Hugo, fl. 1682
The Most excellent Hugo Grotius...his three books treating the rights of war...
GLC04163
1789
Kirby, Ephraim, ?-1804
Reports of cases adjudged in the Superior Court of the state of Connecticut..
First published law reports for Connecticut and the second for the United States. The preface demonstrates the importance of a reporting system to the development of American law. References: Evans 21914, Wallace, "Reports" p. 751.
GLC04164
1773/05/12
Franklin, William, 1731-1813
[License for Gouverneur Morris to practice law in New Jersey]
Countersigned by Charles Pettit.
GLC04166
1796
Pennsylvania
A Compilation of the laws of the state of Pennsylvania relative to the poor...
Printed by Zachariah Poulson. Printed with Ordinances for the poor. Sabin 60002, Evans 30277. Bookplate of Robert C. Bouck on front pastedown.
GLC04167
1774
Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813
A Declaration of the people's natural right to share in the legislature...
GLC04168
1781
Carver, Jonathan, fl. 1781
Travels through the interior parts of North America... [Third edition]
GLC04169
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