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[1860 and 1864 presidential election Union campaign banner]

Linen Union campaign banner with image of an eagle holding an American flag shield. Banner held in eagle's beak reads [Abraham] Lincoln and [Andrew] Johnson. Printed in red, blue and black. Altered for use in the 1864 election. The original...

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to James Duane

Comments on a visit by Major North, who he describes as "a Genteel young man." Notes an unconfirmed report that Massachusetts ratified the Constitution and hopes it will compel other states to do the same. Criticizes Robert R. Livingston for his...

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to Sylvanus Bourne re: complaints about Mr. Skipwith

As Minister to the Netherlands he complains about a letter from Mr. Skipwith, "who must know perfectly well that I cannot command a farthing of public money for the application of which I am not expressly authorized." Adams also questions the...

GLC07117

Orderly book of ranking officer at British garrison in New York

Oblong quarto. Manuscript leaves interleaved . Original paper marble boards with shaped flap enclosure. Orderly book of a British garrison in New York when Jones was the ranking British commander (while Generals Howe and Clinton were in Philadelphia)...

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Plan for the Future Conduct of the American War

The only recorded copy of a very detailed proposal for the conduct of Britain's war in America by Oswald, a successful merchant and former slave trader. Oswald, a friend of American Henry Laurens, later served as a British Peace Commissioner for the...

GLC07121

America the Beautiful [printed text, signed, with accompanying text]

Printed text of the four stanza poem, signed at the end on the bottom of page 1, with an additional text on accompanying pages explaining the circumstances of her originally writing it, when inspired by vistas at Pike's Peak. Bates also details the...

GLC07123

to Committee of Philadelphians re: defending his actions as President

Written to a Committee, including among others "Asa Packer, Owen Jones, John Cadwalader, Samuel Smith, G. Fox, Andrew Craig, Hiester Clymer and many others." Buchanan, declining an invitation to a public political dinner in Philadelphia...

GLC07124

to unknown re: sending battle plans of Shiloh

Beauregard encloses "a copy of the Plans of the Battle of Shiloh made to accompany my Report of said Battle. It will enable you better to understand my explanation the other day." Beauregard, by not pursuing a final attack on Ulysses S. Grant at...

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Manuscript orderly book of aide-de-camp to Lord Jeffrey Amherst [Decimalized .01- .05]

Regarding the final months of the Canada Campaign and the treaty of peace. Locations mentioned include Fort St. Ann on Lake Erie, Fort William Augustus (Ogdenburg, N.Y.), La Chine, La Prairie, Pointe Claire, Fort Ontario, Chambly, etc. Kemble, an...

GLC07126

to Sir William Johnson re: Indian raids on Virginia Frontier

Writing five days after taking over as Commander in Chief writing to Johnson as Supterintendent of Indian Affairs. In part: "... I have received a letter form the Council of Virginia complaining of the Depredations of the Northern Indians on the...

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