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29 October 1791
Fenno, John (1751-1798)
Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 3, no. 53 (October 29, 1791)]
Contains Washington's proclamation on rules for building in Washington, D.C. as well as a list of members of the Second Congress.
GLC06961
19 June 1790
Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 2, no.20 (June 19, 1790)]
Whole no. 124. re: Notice of Rhode Island's ratification of the Constitution; Washington's letter to Hebrew Congregation of Savannah; etc.
GLC07270
1890/01/11
Tucker, Ada M.
Cleveland Leader.
incomplete newspaper clipping recounting the plans for transporting Jefferson Davis to Washington. Published shortly after Davis's death.
GLC07642.17
7 February 1862
Cincinnati Gazette
[Detailed report of Union Victory at Fort Henry, Tenn.]
Detailed report of Union victory at Fort Henry, Tenn. Includes three clippings: "Union Flag Planted on Tennsesse Soil;" "Rebel Scouts Captured-Occupation at Romeny;" and "Our Troops in Pursuit of the Rebel Refugees from Fort Henry-The Rebel Troops...
GLC07687.182
26 June 1779
[The Pennsylvania Packet].
Includes "Dr. Morgan's Vindication," supported by Washington, and a list of those wanted for high treason.
GLC08209
21 September 1907
Army and Navy Register Publishing Company (1879-1948)
Army and Navy Register [Vol. 42, no. 1449 (September 21, 1907)]
Most of this issue it taken up with an obituary of Rear Admiral John G. Walker titled "Death of Rear Admiral Walker." It includes a large photograph of Walker in his dress uniform with a very large mustache. Obit says his ashes will be buried in...
GLC03804.43
23 April 1861
Unknown
Herald Extra. [(April 23, 1861)]
Headlines reads, "Very latest by telegraph his afternoon. Rebellious excitement in Maryland and Virginia. Northern students sent home. 14000 troops at Washington. Vessels arming for the Blockade." Reports on various events related to the 19 April...
GLC03838
5 December 1826
Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)
[State of the Union address by John Quincy Adams]
President Adams' State of the Union for 1826 printed in an extra from the National Journal, a Washington, D.C. newspaper.
GLC04419
26 July 1798
Russell, John (1764?-1831)
Russell's gazette commercial and political [Vol. IV, no. 41 (July 26, 1798)]
Prints a lot of news pertaining to the Quasi French War. Contains an excerpt from a speech by Theodore Dwight analyzing Thomas Jefferson's Spring 1797 "Mazzei" letter as "a perfect compendium of the French, and anti-federal policy, as exhibited in...
GLC04468.02
13 April 1861
Raymond, Henry Jarvis (1820-1869)
New York times. [Vol. X, no. 2983 (April 13, 1861)]
The headline announces the firing on Fort Sumter by Confederate Troops, the beginning of the Civil War. Though the South had already seceded, physical confrontation did not begin until the fort was fired on. The paper reports in detail the events...
GLC04661.06
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