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30 July 1885
Bushyhead, Dennis W. (1826-1898)
To the Cherokees and other Indians [tribute to the memory of Ulysses S. Grant]
References: Gilcrease-Hargrett p. 69. Hargrett, OK Imprints 554
GLC03165
20 May 1797
Adams, John (1735-1826)
Centinel extraordinary.
Prints a speech given to Congress by President John Adams on Tuesday, March 16, 1797. Speech discusses suspending relations with France and the XYZ Affar. Printed in four columns.
GLC03180
28 February 1836
Smith, Henry W. (1836-1869)
Texas expects every man to do his duty... [calling for reinforcements at Alamo]
GLC03230.01
Travis, William B.
to the citizens of Texas: "Victory Or death" [Alamo]
Travis' broadside reprints his appeal for reinforcements at the Alamo. Streeter Texas 48: 132-32A, 145, 148.
GLC03230.02
1763
George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820)
A Proclamation.
The proclamation establishes colonial rule over former French and Spanish possessions in Canada, Florida, Grenada and other areas; it offers tolerance to Roman Catholics; it calls for governments and assemblies like those in existing colonies and...
GLC05214
1736-1800
An address to drunkards and two other items [decimalized]
With plea from Capt. Hendricks, an Indian chief, to Col. Pickering, imploring him to keep his rum from "us poor Indians."
GLC05667
1795 ca.
Indian letter.... [with:] An Address to Drunkards [temperance broadside]
Temperance broadside printed by N. Coverly. The broadside (possibly playing-off recent news relating to Indians?) quotes an excerpt from a letter of Capt. Hendricks of the Stockbridge Nation to Col. Pickering, 1794 in which he says that the enemy of...
GLC05667.01
1777/08/11
Burgoyne, John (1722-1792)
Proclamation. [calling for loyal colonists to help the British Army]
Burgoyne's famous proclamation at the beginning of his ill-fated campaign. Using threats to prevent support for American troops. "I have but to stretch the Indian forces under my direction... to overtake the hardened enemies of Great Britain and...
GLC06309
23 March 1798
[Presidential proclamation for a national day of prayer]
Proclamation declaring national "day of Solemn Humiliation, Fasting, and Prayer," with Timothy Pickering's free frank on verso. Adams wants Americans to pray for the protection of their country. Proclamation states that America is in a "hazardous and...
GLC02542.14
1776/01/08 ca.
Committee of Public Safety. New York
Appeal to Members of NY Provincial Congress to attend February session
Issued by the New York Committee of Public Safety, appealing to New York's members of Congress. Also appeals on rejection of Lord North's reconciliation plan, which is intended to "disunite the colonies." From the Alexander McDougall papers.
GLC02555
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