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1818/11/17
Monroe, James (1758-1831)
President's Message. National Intelligencer Extra
Monroe's address to the second session of the fifteenth Congress. Printed in 5 columns. Brigham 1: 103.
GLC06759
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
1863/01/01 - 1863/08/03
Gilpin, Sarah Lydia (1802-1894)
Untitled
Pages numbered 1-190. This volume introduces themes that recur throughout the diaries. The author corresponds with Henry A. Dupont (entry of January 24) and takes a lively interest in both finance and the important happenings of the day, as in the...
GLC06846.02
1865/01/25 - 1865/07/09
Pages numbered 665 - 856 This volume contains accounts of the end of the Civil War and the assassination and funeral of President Lincoln. 10 April 1865, p. 737: News of General Lee's surrender to General Grant. 13 April 1865 p. 739: "One of the...
GLC06846.05
1790/07/01
Washington, George (1732-1799)
An act providing the means of intercourse between the US and foreign nations
Printed by Childs & Swayne. First printing. This act specifies the salaries to be paid to those officials representing the U.S. abroad. Not in Evans or NUC.
GLC06986
[after 18 December 1857]
Douglas, Stephen Arnold (1813-1861)
Campaign Democrat Extra. No. 2: On Kansas Affairs
Complete text of Douglas's report from the Committee on Territories to the United States Senate on December 18, 1857. With a new bill proposing specific guidelines for authorizing the Kansas territory to form a constitution to prepare for admittance...
GLC03167
1861
Booth, Thomas R. (fl. 1861-1908)
[1861 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth]
Autograph manuscript signed. Discusses his travels, the weather, and friends he visits; also keeps financial ledger pages at the back of the book. Mentions the arrival in New Castle, Delaware, of Brigadier General Lockwood on 8 October. Also...
GLC03347.01
1862
[1862 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth]
Autograph manuscript signed. Mostly written in Georgetown, in Washington, D.C., though some entries are written in Delaware. Comments on the weather and his work as a clerk in the Adjutant General's office. Also keeps financial ledger pages at the...
GLC03347.02
1863
[1863 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth]
Autograph manuscript; no signature. Written partially in pencil. Mostly written in Georgetown, in Washington, D.C. Comments on the weather and his work as a clerk in the Adjutant General's office. Also keeps financial ledger pages at the back of...
GLC03347.03
1864
[1864 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth]
GLC03347.04
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