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Autograph letter

9 November 1789

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

to Robert Aitken

Based on an agreement with David Ramsay, Knox was supposed to have sent Aitken a list of general and field officers to be published in the appendix of Ramsay's book, History of the American Revolution. He had another person working on the list for...

GLC02437.04411
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Magazine

1778

Hamilton, Archibald, fl. 1778

Town and Country Magazine. [Vol. 10, (1778)]

Title continues, "or Universal Repository of Knowledge, Instruction and Entertainment for the Year 1778." Tenth annual volume of a periodical journal that resembles the Gentleman's Magazine and London Magazine in format and style. 12 monthly issues...

GLC03458
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Pamphlet signed

4 July 1833

Everett, Edward, 1794-1865

An address delivered before the citizens of Worcester.

Discusses the consequences of dissolution of the Union in the immediate aftermath of the Nullification crisis. Written during the Nullification crisis. "I know, indeed, that the dissolution of the Union would be the source of incalculable injury to...

GLC04972
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Autograph letter signed

15 June 1790

Sayre, Stephen, 1736-1818

to Henry Knox

Expresses his feeling of "mortifying neglect, of being unaswer'd" after writing several letters to Knox with no reply. Discusses his suggestions for improving warships; had applied to Congress with suggestions in 1785, but Knox advised him not to...

GLC02437.04627
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Document signed

15 January 1875

Schultz, John N., fl. 1875

[Pay voucher of Martin Sterling]

Signed by Chaplain Schultz as a witness. Lists the amount of pay received by Private Sterling, an African American serving in Company E, 24th Infantry Regiment. States that pay was received from J. W. Nicholls, United States Paymaster. An "x"...

GLC07334.03.02
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Photograph

1941-1945

[Group of young women]

A group of young African-American women posing together. The wall behind them reads "Welcome Banneke" and is partially shown. Similar to GLC09587.293.

GLC09587.292
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Photograph

circa 1900

unknown, fl. 1900

[Portrait of railroad workers]

One undated silver gelatin photograph mounted on a board. Image is of 17 railroad workers, including 14 African American men with tools, posing on tracks.

GLC09884
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Stereocard

1918

Keystone View Company

Colored Troops Returning from France on S. S. Aquitania, New York

The steamship Aquitania, heading for New York harbor, containing a number of African-American troops.

GLC09584.293

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