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to Henry Knox

Informs Knox he sent out notifications to his properties and mentions hiring a gardener. Asks Knox to provide the gardener with instructions. Also speaks of the possibility of war and the impact it will have. Mentions the people's unfavorable...

GLC02437.06073

to Henry Knox

Reports that he was able to advise Knox of the arrival of General Richard Butler and the last contingent of troops. Says the Kentucky militiamen are expected on 25 September. Will probably move from the camp on the Great Miami River on or before the...

GLC02437.05161

to Henry Knox

Discusses the preparation for an expedition (possibly the build-up to the Battle of Fallen Timbers that took place on 20 August 1794). Notes there have been volunteers pouring in ever since his arrival. Reports General [Charles] Scott has moved to...

GLC02437.06150

Free Negroes in the North

Depicts a scene of urban depravity. Volck is seeking to convey the hypocrisy of the North when it comes to the plight of blacks. The focal point of the sketch is a well-dressed white man who may be Henry Ward Beecher, a leader in the antislavery...

GLC00493.26

Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 88 (October 5, 1861)]

The Confiscation Bill, Surrender of Fort Hatteras, The Affair at Hatteras.
This issue includes the Confiscation Bill, an act for the sequestration of properties for the Confederacy. Reports from various regiments appear in the form of letters to the...

GLC05959.23.08

Flag of the Free Heart's Hope and Home

features flag and poem

GLC08413.38

Petition from "Phebe" to Judges of Frederick County Court

One undated petition filed with Frederick County Court on behalf of an enslaved woman named Phebe. She stated that slaveowner, Daniel Dorsey, freed her. A clerk, H.R. Warfield, summarized the judgement, stating that Phebe is the property of Deborah...

GLC09819

naacp: its story, its program and objectives [Decimalized .01-.02]

Two copies of a pamphlet entitled, "naacp: its story, its program and objectives," dated approximately 1973. Relays the organization's mission and summarizes efforts made towards civil rights. This pamphlet was meant to promote new membership...

GLC09640.170

naacp: its story, its program and objectives

One pamphlet entitled, "naacp: its story, its program and objectives," dated approximately 1973. Details the mission of the organization as well as the number of branches and members throughout the United States; summaries related to voting rights...

GLC09640.170.01

naacp: its story, its program and objectives

One pamphlet entitled, "naacp: its story, its program and objectives," dated approximately 1973. Details the mission of the organization as well as the number of branches and members throughout the United States; summaries related to voting rights...

GLC09640.170.02