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[Affirmation of manumission of Nancy Joyce]

Affirmation of manumission of Nancy Joyce by former slave holder Ignatus Davis on November 8, 1803

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A New Negro For A New Century

One book entitled A New Negro For A New Century by Booker T. Washington published 1900.

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to Monsieur Le Prefet

One letter addressed to Monsieur Le Prefet [in French] dated April 14, 1808.

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Photograph of three guards

One photograph of three Guards taken by Kevin Bleicher circa April 1970. The photograph depicts a closeup of three guards with weapons pointed towards the photographer.

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Photograph of a crowd of protesters

One photograph of a crowd of protesters by Kevin Bleicher circa April 1970. The photograph depicts a crowd of protesters seemingly watching something to the left of the image. A truck with National Guardsmen in the back is trying to drive through the...

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Photograph of a standoff between protesters and guards

One photograph of a standoff between protesters and guards by Kevin Bleicher circa April 1970. The photograph depicts a line of guards with weapons pointing towards a crowd of protesters some of whom seem to be staring the guards down.

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Photograph of a Injured man

One photograph of a injured man by Kevin Bleicher circa April 1970. The photograph depicts a man laying on the ground with blood coming from his temple area. at least two people are crouched over/around him and are attempting to tend to his wound.

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to Charles Bulfinch

Listing titles for Trumbull's four existing Revolutionary War paintings in the rotunda of the Capitol and four he proposed to create for the rotunda's empty recesses. The extant paintings depicted Independence Day, Saratoga, York Town, and Annapolis...

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The opinion of Justice Peter V. Daniel of the United States Supreme Court in the famous Dred Scott case.

Daniel's original manuscript of his opinion on the Dred Scott case, bound into a book. Daniels, a passionate slavery advocate, argues that slavery had more protection under the Constitution than any other form of property. He supports the majority...

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[Texas Declaration of Independence]

Declares that a "Free, Sovereign, and Independent Republic" has been constituted by the people of Texas. The Dr. Paul Burns copy, listed in the Thomas Taylor census Texfake as #2 of authentic copies. Printed by Baker and Bordens, San Felipe de Austin...

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Address to officers with General orders 3/11/1783 & Newburgh address

A contemporary transcript written by an unknown soldier on the leaves of a stitched pamphlet. Contains the anonymous "Address to the Officers of the Army" calling the army's general officers to a meeting (a mutinous situation) (pp. 1-12), Washington...

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Letters to his mother in the American Expeditionary Force, with Pershing [Decimalized .01- .79]

Dawes joined the AEF in France to monitor finances, based upon a recommendation of the Secretary of Treasury. Most of the letters are to his mother. Postwar letters are mostly from Chicago, where he was President then Chairman of a bank, and then...

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[Authorization to affix the seal of the United States]

Gives authorization to Robert P. Letcher to finalize the implementation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and to conclude a convention with the Mexican Indians. One black and white bust engraving and one black and white seated full length engraving...

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[Permission for John Lothrop Motley]

President Grant authorizes John Lothrop Motley "to exchange the ratifications of the [Addition] Convention to the Convention of April 7. 1862 between Great Britain & the U.S. for the suppression of the African Slave Trade." One engraving, "H.M. Gun...

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to the Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pittsburgh

Written as President in response to the Society's "friendly address" concerning religious freedom and mentioning the "time of trouble" in which they live.

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Treaty between the U.S. and the Dey & Regency of Algiers (c/s Timothy Pickering)

Signed as President and countersigned by Pickering as Secretary of State. English translation from the Arabic with clerical signatures for Vizier Hassan Bashan (the Dey of Algiers), Joseph Donaldson Jr. (American negotiator) and David Humphreys...

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to George Edmunds re: possession of War Dept. & threats of assault, impeachment

1 black and white bust engraving of Stanton included.

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to Alexander McDougall re: plans for 1778 campaign, conditions in the army

Written as Commander in Chief. Also mentions his fears for a small pox outbreak in the army

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Speech fragment of annual address to Congress re: reconstruction in Louisiana

One page from his State of the Union address, printed in full, Basler 8: 136-153. This fragment, mentioning reconstruction of Louisiana and Arkansas, appears on p. 148. Written in larger than normal handwriting to help Lincoln read it. With John D...

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Pardon of Otelia Pendergast re: convicted of violation of section 265

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Supreme Court Opinion, Osborn et al. v. the Bank of the U.S.

The case upheld the primacy of Federal law over the states. Not in Rhodes' calendar of Marshall's papers (1969). Compare: writings (1839) 315-42, Dillon, Complete Constitutional Decisions of Marshall, (1903) 466-511, and other sources.

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to John Francis Mercer

Washington replies to a letter from Mercer, noting that he would have replied sooner, but he had a fever. Expresses his plan to never enslaved another person again, and his wish that slavery be abolished by "slow, sure & imperceptible degrees."...

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to New Hampshire re: asking for supplies, call to arms & poor state of army

Written in the hand of Robert Hanson Harrison. Washington appeals for clothing and supplies for his troops. Copies of this letter went to every state. Washington writes in part: "We had in Camp on the 23rd Instt. by a field report then taken, not...

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to Isaac Briggs re: reports on formation of government & surveying of Louisiana

With three drafts of letters by Briggs to Jefferson.

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[Draft of first inaugural address]

First draft of president-elect Monroe's inauguration address. Monroe gave the address, with substantial changes, on 4 March 1817, beginning the Era of Good Feelings. The speech was the first outdoor inauguration since Washington's in 1789. Monroe's...

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