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1772/10/28

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Purchasing land bordering Mt. Vernon from Charles West

Printed document, with text filled out and also signed in text by Washington. Witnessed by Robert Burwell and John Fitzhugh.

GLC06793

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Document signed

1865/06/22

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Pardon of Francis Smith for rebellion (c/s William Hunter, Acting Sec. of State)

With MS note on his taking oath that pardon will take affect when Smith takes oath, including provision against slavery. Countersigned by William Hunter as Acting Sec. of State.

GLC06794

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Document signed

1873/03/27

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Authority to affix seal to warrant for pardon of Benjamin J. Harrison

(Not the president)

GLC06801

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Manuscript document signed

1953/01/15

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Press release of last Presidential Address

Signed on page 2. Printed front and back. Discusses events of his presidency including the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the end of WWII and Korea. "I suppose that history will remember my term...as the years when the "Cold War" began to...

GLC06802

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Broadside

1856/10/25

Miller, Daniel L., fl. 1856

One Hundred Dollars Reward. Shall extension of slavery be prohibited? [election]

A comparison of Democratic Buchanan/Breckinridge platform to Republican Fremont/Dayton platform with historical background. Prints quotations from Jefferson, Washington, Madison, Polk, and the Constitution. For anyone who can disprove the statements...

GLC06814

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Document

1870/06/16

Fish, Hamilton, 1808-1893

Passport of George Rice indicating complexion as "Dark"

Signed (?) by Hamilton Fish

GLC06817.02

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Autograph letter signed

1814/10/04

Winchester, James, 1725-1826

to Acting Secretary of War re: burning of Washington by British

Winchester also requests to be reassigned. Docketed "Copy of a letter to the Acting Secretary of War."

GLC06824

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Autograph letter signed

1807/04/21

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

to Henry Dearborn re: recommending W.Duncanson for Librarian of Congress

Jefferson, writing to his Secretary of War, discusses nominations for various posts, particularly W. Duncanson for Librarian of Congress, because of his distressed condition. "He was in the worst days of terror, one of the 4 or 5 who alone stood...

GLC06826